Thomas Heyward Academy, Ridgeland, SC

Thomas Heyward Academy is a private school in Ridgeland, SC teaching grades PreK-12. It reported 256 students and about 13.8 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey. It is on South Carolina’s official ESTF list.

Can you use ESTF here?

✓ On the official South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund list Confirmed open

The state’s own list includes this school. We last read that list on 2026-09-03. See the official source. Lists change, so confirm with the school before you enroll.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-12
Students: 256
Teachers: 20
Students per teacher: 13.8
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Nonsectarian
Go on to a 4-year college: 73%
Setting: Rural

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

What South Carolina pays, and what that leaves you

SC

South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Education savings account

$7,634 per student for 2026-27 Paid quarterly.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply

What would you pay at Thomas Heyward Academy?

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Other private schools nearby

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Step of Faith Christian Academy ✓	PreK-12	188	8.2	Baptist	2
Legacy Christian Academy ✓	PreK-12	147	8.6	Baptist	4
John Paul II Catholic School ✓	6-12	363	9.5	Roman Catholic	12
Agape Christian Academy	K-12	42	4.4	Christian (nondenominational)	16
St. Gregory the Great Catholic School	PreK-6	162	11.3	Roman Catholic	16
Beaufort Christian School ✓	PreK-11	33	11	Baptist	17
Cross Schools ✓	PreK-12	480	24	Episcopal	18
Holy Trinity Classical Christian School ✓	PreK-12	308	9.2	Christian (nondenominational)	19

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