Private schools in Aiken County, SC
17 schools across Aiken, Batesburg, Clearwater, Granteville and other towns. About 1,261 students in all (2023-24). 6 on the state’s ESTF list.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Mead Hall Episcopal School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | |
| New Holland Mennonite School ✓ | 1-11 | 23 |
| Midland Valley Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 142 |
| Hillview Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-5 | 18 |
| First Baptist Church Weekday Education ✓ | PreK-K | 28 |
| Victory Christian School ✓ | PreK-12 | 215 |
| Aiken's First Baptist Church Preschool | PreK-K | 14 |
| First Presbyterian Church Preschool | PreK-K | 12 |
| Second Baptist Christian Preparatory School | PreK-5 | 23 |
| South Aiken Baptist Christian School | PreK-12 | 249 |
| South Aiken Presbyterian Kindergarten | PreK-K | 8 |
| St. John's Methodist Kindergarten | PreK-K | 16 |
| St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic School | K-8 | 217 |
| Town Creek Christian Academy | PreK-12 | 105 |
| Grace Child Development Center | PreK-K | 15 |
| Our Lady of Peace School | PreK-8 | 165 |
| Moriah Christian Academy | 1-11 | 11 |
Aiken County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- 6; the most in Aiken (9) and North Augusta (4)
- Among South Carolina counties
- 5th most private schools of 43; 5% of the state’s 368
- Typical school
- 142 students (10 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Moriah Christian Academy, 11 students; South Aiken Baptist Christian School, 249 students
- Students per teacher
- 7.3 typical, 2.3 to 13.6 across 16 schools
- Association members
- 8, most often the American Association of Christian Schools
- To a 4-year college
- 80% of graduates at the typical high school (3 reporting)
- State program
- Education savings account, $7,634 per student for 2026-27
How ESTF works - Public charter schools
- 2 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in South Carolina
- Catholic2
- Christian, not Catholic14
- Not in federal survey1
- Pre-K (and up)13
- Elementary (K to 5)16
- Middle (6 to 8)8
- High school (9 to 12)6
- K to 12, one school4
- Under 504
- 50 to 1492
- 150 to 2994
- Aiken County35%
- All of South Carolina54%
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.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Cities in and around Aiken County
Neighboring counties
- Edgefield County (2)
- Barnwell County (4)
- Saluda County (1)
- Lexington County (13)
- Bamberg County (1)
- Newberry County (3)
- Greenwood County (3)
- Orangeburg County (10)
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