Catholic schools in South Carolina
29 statewide. 15 are on the state’s ESTF list. Parochial, diocesan and independent Catholic schools.
Catholic schools in South Carolina at a glance
- Share of the state’s private schools
- 8%, 29 of 368
- Towns
- 19; the most in Columbia (5), Charleston (4) and Greenville (3)
- Counties
- 12 with at least one
- Students
- about 6,267 in all; the typical school has 165
- Smallest and largest
- St. Martin de Porres School, 33 students; Bishop England High School, 718 students
- Students per teacher
- 9.7 typical, 3.6 to 15.5 across 29 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 25, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 80% of graduates at the typical high school (7 reporting)
- State program
- Education savings account, $7,634 per student for 2026-27
How ESTF works
- Pre-K (and up)22
- Elementary (K to 5)24
- Middle (6 to 8)26
- High school (9 to 12)7
- K to 12, one school2
- Under 501
- 50 to 14910
- 150 to 29914
- 300 to 5992
- 600 or more2
- Catholic schools52%
- All private schools in South Carolina54%
Lowest$7,000Middle$10,400Highest$18,350
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund schools, list dated September 28, 2026, checked November 2, 2026.
- Award and rules: South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund, official page, read October 7, 2026.
- Tuition for 7 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 6, 2026.
The 29 largest
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- Private schools with pre-K in South Carolina
- Seventh-day Adventist schools in South Carolina
- All private schools in South Carolina
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