Christian schools in South Carolina
162 statewide. 77 are on the state’s ESTF list. Protestant and nondenominational Christian schools, going by the affiliation each school gave the federal survey (for schools new since then in Florida, the state’s private school directory).
Christian schools in South Carolina at a glance
- Share of the state’s private schools
- 44%, 162 of 368
- Towns
- 72; the most in Greenville (15), Columbia (9) and Charleston (8)
- Counties
- 37 with at least one
- Students
- about 28,421 in all; the typical school has 142
- Smallest and largest
- First Presbyterian Academy Downtown, 10 students; Christ Church Episcopal School, 1,276 students
- Students per teacher
- 9.4 typical, 2 to 38 across 158 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-boys; the rest co-ed
- Association members
- 71, most often the American Association of Christian Schools
- To a 4-year college
- 75% of graduates at the typical high school (81 reporting)
- Upcoming application deadlines
- 2 schools; soonest Providence Classical School, January 15, 2027
- State program
- Education savings account, $7,634 per student for 2026-27
How ESTF works
- Pre-K (and up)110
- Elementary (K to 5)157
- Middle (6 to 8)120
- High school (9 to 12)102
- K to 12, one school82
- Under 5032
- 50 to 14931
- 150 to 29924
- 300 to 59927
- 600 or more9
- Christian schools48%
- All private schools in South Carolina54%
Lowest$4,400Middle$8,222Highest$31,995
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 28 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 14, 2026.
- Deadlines, 2 schools: each school’s admissions page, last read October 6, 2026.
By city
- Christian schools in Greer (19)
- Christian schools in Greenville (18)
- Christian schools in Simpsonville (18)
- Christian schools in Charleston (10)
- Christian schools in Taylors (10)
- Christian schools in Aiken (9)
- Christian schools in Columbia (9)
- Christian schools in Lexington (9)
- Christian schools in Mauldin (9)
- Christian schools in Sumter (8)
- Christian schools in Summerville (7)
- Christian schools in Anderson (6)
- Christian schools in Florence (6)
- Christian schools in Rock Hill (6)
- Christian schools in West Columbia (6)
- Christian schools in Conway (5)
- Christian schools in North Augusta (5)
- Christian schools in North Charleston (5)
- Christian schools in Orangeburg (5)
- Christian schools in Blackville (4)
- Christian schools in Mount Pleasant (4)
- Christian schools in Myrtle Beach (4)
- Christian schools in Spartanburg (4)
- Christian schools in Westminster (4)
- Christian schools in Beaufort (3)
- Christian schools in Ridgeland (3)
The 40 largest
Other kinds of school in South Carolina
- Catholic schools in South Carolina
- Montessori schools in South Carolina
- Special education schools in South Carolina
- Private high schools in South Carolina
- Private elementary schools in South Carolina
- Private middle schools in South Carolina
- Private schools with kindergarten in South Carolina
- 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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