Private schools in Greenville County, SC
53 schools across Greenville, Greer, Mauldin, Piedmont and other towns. About 7,830 students in all (2023-24). 25 on the state’s ESTF list.
Greenville County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- 8; the most in Greenville (30), Greer (6) and Simpsonville (6)
- Among South Carolina counties
- 1st most private schools of 43; 14% of the state’s 368
- Typical school
- 176 students (26 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- First Presbyterian Academy Downtown, 10 students; Christ Church Episcopal School, 1,276 students
- Students per teacher
- 8.5 typical, 2.3 to 28 across 42 schools
- Programs
- 4 Montessori, 3 special education
- Association members
- 15, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
- To a 4-year college
- 95% of graduates at the typical high school (10 reporting)
- Upcoming application deadlines
- 1 school; soonest Veritas Preparatory School, January 15, 2027
- State program
- Education savings account, $7,634 per student for 2026-27
How ESTF works - Public charter schools
- 11 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in South Carolina
- Catholic4
- Christian, not Catholic23
- Islamic1
- Nonsectarian14
- Not in federal survey11
- Pre-K (and up)31
- Elementary (K to 5)41
- Middle (6 to 8)22
- High school (9 to 12)12
- K to 12, one school10
- Under 505
- 50 to 1496
- 150 to 2998
- 300 to 5994
- 600 or more3
- Greenville County47%
- All of South Carolina54%
Lowest$7,500Middle$10,400Highest$23,555
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 9 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 14, 2026.
- Deadlines, 1 school: each school’s admissions page, last read October 6, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Neighboring counties
- Pickens County (3)
- Spartanburg County (12)
- Laurens County (1)
- Anderson County (13)
- Cherokee County (1)
- Abbeville County (3)
- Oconee County (6)
- Greenwood County (3)
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