Best Orangeburg County Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 9 private schools serving 1,357 students in Orangeburg County, SC (there are 31 public schools, serving 11,740 public students). 10% of all K-12 students in Orangeburg County, SC are educated in private schools (compared to the SC state average of 8%).

The private schools in Orangeburg County, SC include Orangeburg Preparatory School, Wesley Christian School, and Holly Hill Academy.

78% of private schools in Orangeburg County, SC are religiously affiliated (most commonly Methodist and Christian).

Top-Ranked Orangeburg County Private Schools (2026)

School

Location

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Holly Hill Academy

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142 Bunch Ford Rd
Holly Hill, SC 29059
(803) 206-0482

Gr: PK-12 | 320 students Avg. class size: 15 students

Orangeburg Preparatory School

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2651 North Rd
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 534-7970

Gr: PK-12 | 558 students Tuition listed

Wesley Christian School

Daycare / Preschool (Christian)

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492 Broughton Street
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 536-6167

Gr: PK-1 | 54 students Avg. class size: 7 students Tuition listed

Brighter Children Learning Center

Alternative School (Baptist)

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1830 Old Whittaker Pkwy
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 937-5701

Gr: PK-1 | 28 students

First Southern Methodist Chr & Wesley Christian School

(Methodist)

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2456 Broughton St
Orangeburg, SC 29116
(803) 536-6167

Gr: K-12 | 44 students

Greater Faith Baptist Church Child Devt Center

Daycare / Preschool (Baptist)

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203 Dorchester St
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 536-5258

Gr: K | 4 students

Orangeburg Christian Academy

(Christian)

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1842 Joe Jeffords Hwy
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 536-0121

Gr: PK-12 | 234 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 3

St. Andrews Methodist Kindergarten

Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)

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1980 Columbia Rd
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 536-3193

Gr: PK-K | 51 students

Vanard J. Mendinghall Junior Academy

(Seventh Day Adventist)

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1202 Decatur St
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 535-3730

Gr: K-2 | 64 students

[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Orangeburg County, South Carolina

Orangeburg County Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Andrew Chapel Christian Academy (Closed 2024)

(Baptist)

3670 Five Chop Rd
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 531-0303

Gr: K-5 | 21 students

Bowman Academy (Closed 2010)

Po Box 98
Bowman, SC 29018
(803) 829-2770

Gr: 1-12 | 82 students

Overview

This County (Orangeburg County)

This State (SC)

# Schools

9 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Orangeburg County Total Schools
2025	9
2024	10
2023	10
2022	9
2021	9
2020	9
2019	8
2018	8
2017	8
2016	9
2015	11

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Student Body:

# Students

1,357 Students

72,835 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Orangeburg County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	151	174	179
2024	135	170	172
2023	137	169	174
2022	155	173	185
2021	155	168	180
2020	155	160	171
2019	170	161	175
2018	163	159	172
2017	187	166	180
2016	169	162	178
2015	140	153	167

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% Average Students of Color

19%

18%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Orangeburg County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	19%	18%	34%
2024	21%	18%	34%
2023	21%	18%	33%
2022	23%	18%	33%
2021	23%	18%	32%
2020	23%	18%	32%
2019	20%	17%	31%
2018	17%	17%	31%
2017	13%	17%	32%
2016	14%	17%	32%
2015	14%	18%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

105 Teachers

6,577 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Orangeburg County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	11:1	11:1
2024	12:1	11:1	11:1
2023	12:1	11:1	11:1
2022	12:1	11:1	11:1
2021	12:1	11:1	11:1
2020	12:1	11:1	12:1
2019	12:1	11:1	12:1
2018	12:1	11:1	12:1
2017	12:1	11:1	12:1
2016	12:1	11:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

35%

50%

Average Class Size

11 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Orangeburg County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	11	14	15
2024	7	14	15
2023	7	14	15
2016	7	14	15
2015	7	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

12 courses

Average SAT score

1257

(Out of 1600)

1173

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Orangeburg County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	1,257	1,173	1,233
2024	1,257	1,179	1,230
2023	1,257	1,174	1,228
2016	1,257	1,204	1,306
2015	1,257	1,198	1,258

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$5,382

$10,517

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Orangeburg County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	$5,382	$10,691	$15,012
2024	$3,000	$8,286	$13,254
2023	$3,000	$8,179	$12,626
2016	$3,000	$7,377	$10,356
2015	$3,000	$7,219	$9,939

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Orangeburg County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	0.51	0.57	0.65
2024	0.52	0.57	0.65
2023	0.51	0.56	0.65
2022	0.48	0.55	0.64
2021	0.48	0.55	0.64
2020	0.48	0.54	0.64
2019	0.42	0.53	0.63
2018	0.38	0.53	0.63
2017	0.39	0.51	0.61
2016	0.38	0.51	0.61
2015	0.37	0.52	0.61

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

198 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

48 Students

1,171 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Orangeburg County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	4%	2%	5%
2024	4%	2%	5%
2023	6%	2%	5%
2022	5%	2%	4%
2021	5%	2%	4%
2020	5%	2%	4%
2019	5%	2%	4%
2018	5%	2%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

17 Students

2,053 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Orangeburg County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	1%	3%	9%
2024	1%	3%	9%
2023	1%	2%	9%
2019	1%	2%	8%
2018	1%	2%	8%
2017	1%	1%	8%
2016	1%	1%	8%
2015	1%	1%	8%

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# Black Students

83 Students

3,584 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Orangeburg County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	6%	5%	7%
2024	7%	5%	7%
2023	7%	6%	8%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	8%	6%	8%
2019	7%	6%	7%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	8%	5%	7%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	8%	6%	8%

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# White Students

899 Students

40,584 Students

% White Students

66%

56%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Orangeburg County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	66%	57%	52%
2024	66%	57%	52%
2023	67%	58%	52%
2022	69%	59%	54%
2021	69%	60%	54%
2020	69%	61%	54%
2019	75%	63%	56%
2018	78%	63%	56%
2017	77%	64%	58%
2016	78%	64%	58%
2015	78%	64%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

34 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

308 Students

24,126 Students

% of Others Students

23%

34%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Orangeburg County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	23%	33%	26%
2024	22%	33%	26%
2023	19%	32%	25%
2022	18%	32%	25%
2021	18%	31%	25%
2020	18%	29%	24%
2019	12%	27%	24%
2018	9%	27%	23%
2017	12%	28%	22%
2016	11%	28%	22%
2015	11%	27%	21%

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