Best Aiken County Private Preschools (2026)

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Aiken County Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Walden Hall/solomon's Christia (Closed 2000)

Montessori School (Christian)

1896 Knobcone Ave
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 279-0471

Gr: PK-K | 76 students

Overview

This County (Aiken County)

This State (SC)

# Schools

14 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools
Year	Aiken County Total Schools
2025	14
2024	14
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	12
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	14

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Student Body:

# Students

2,720 Students

58,613 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool
Year	Aiken County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	194	189	191
2024	192	184	187
2023	175	178	185
2022	162	180	188
2021	158	175	184
2020	158	167	179
2019	132	174	182
2018	136	175	181
2017	152	180	183
2016	151	174	181
2015	147	169	173

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% Average Students of Color

16%

18%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aiken County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	16%	18%	32%
2024	15%	18%	32%
2023	15%	18%	32%
2022	28%	19%	31%
2021	28%	19%	32%
2020	29%	19%	31%
2019	17%	18%	31%
2018	18%	17%	30%
2017	16%	15%	31%
2016	16%	15%	31%
2015	17%	16%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

172 Teachers

4,963 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aiken County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	16:1	12:1	12:1
2024	16:1	12:1	12:1
2023	15:1	12:1	12:1
2022	16:1	12:1	12:1
2021	15:1	12:1	12:1
2020	16:1	12:1	12:1
2019	12:1	11:1	12:1
2018	12:1	11:1	12:1
2017	12:1	12:1	12:1
2016	13:1	12:1	12:1
2015	14:1	12:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

44%

48%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aiken County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	44%	48%	51%
2024	44%	48%	51%
2023	37%	47%	51%
2022	18%	46%	51%
2021	18%	46%	50%
2020	18%	47%	50%
2019	18%	46%	50%
2018	35%	44%	50%
2017	35%	45%	49%
2016	35%	47%	49%
2015	35%	48%	48%

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Average Class Size

13 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aiken County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	13	14	16
2024	12	14	16
2023	12	14	16
2022	11	14	16
2021	11	14	16
2020	11	14	16
2019	11	14	16
2018	11	14	16
2017	11	14	16
2016	11	14	16
2015	11	14	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

10 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Aiken County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	10	10	11
2024	8	10	10
2023	8	9	10
2022	10	9	10
2021	9	8	10
2020	9	8	10
2019	9	9	10
2018	9	9	9
2017	9	9	9
2016	7	10	9
2015	5	10	9

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Average SAT score

1300

(Out of 1600)

1166

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Aiken County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	1,300	1,166	1,233
2024	1,300	1,166	1,229
2023	1,300	1,167	1,228
2022	1,300	1,167	1,226
2021	1,300	1,160	1,224
2020	1,300	1,150	1,221
2019	1,300	1,159	1,223
2018	1,300	1,160	1,219
2017	1,300	1,159	1,223

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Aiken County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	27	24	26
2024	27	24	26
2023	27	24	26
2022	27	24	26
2021	27	24	26
2020	27	24	26
2019	27	24	25
2018	27	24	25
2017	27	24	25
2016	26	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,108

$9,914

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aiken County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	$6,108	$10,071	$12,988
2024	$5,440	$6,989	$10,159
2023	$5,070	$6,783	$9,500
2022	$4,588	$6,189	$8,989
2021	$3,783	$5,910	$8,661
2020	$3,783	$5,934	$8,383
2019	$3,783	$5,562	$8,266
2018	$3,800	$5,643	$7,888
2017	$3,800	$5,553	$7,628
2016	$10,500	$5,609	$7,230
2015	$10,500	$5,395	$6,984

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Average % on Financial Aid

35%

30%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aiken County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	35%	30%	31%
2024	30%	31%	30%
2023	40%	31%	30%
2022	40%	31%	29%
2021	40%	32%	29%
2020	5%	25%	29%
2019	5%	24%	28%
2018	8%	21%	27%
2017	5%	21%	26%
2016	5%	19%	25%
2015	5%	22%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,300

$2,902

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Aiken County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	$3,300	$2,902	$4,864
2024	$2,150	$2,892	$4,788
2023	$3,300	$2,965	$4,663
2022	$3,300	$3,087	$4,366
2018	$1,000	$3,142	$3,694

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Average Acceptance Rate

95%

90%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aiken County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	95%	89%	83%
2024	95%	90%	88%
2023	95%	91%	88%
2022	100%	90%	88%
2021	100%	90%	88%
2020	100%	90%	88%
2019	100%	91%	88%
2018	98%	91%	88%
2017	100%	91%	88%
2016	100%	88%	88%
2015	100%	91%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Aiken County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	0.56	0.58	0.65
2024	0.56	0.58	0.65
2023	0.51	0.58	0.65
2022	0.47	0.57	0.64
2021	0.47	0.57	0.64
2020	0.48	0.57	0.64
2019	0.51	0.55	0.64
2018	0.56	0.56	0.64
2017	0.54	0.53	0.62
2016	0.55	0.53	0.62
2015	0.56	0.54	0.62

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

133 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

36 Students

845 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Aiken County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	1%	1%	4%
2024	2%	1%	5%
2023	1%	2%	5%
2022	1%	1%	5%
2021	1%	2%	5%
2020	1%	1%	4%
2019	1%	2%	5%
2018	3%	1%	5%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	1%	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

55 Students

1,561 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Aiken County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	2%	3%	8%
2024	2%	3%	8%
2023	2%	2%	8%
2022	2%	2%	8%
2021	2%	2%	7%
2020	2%	2%	7%
2019	1%	2%	7%
2018	2%	2%	7%
2017	1%	1%	6%
2016	1%	1%	7%
2015	2%	1%	6%

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# Black Students

81 Students

2,620 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Aiken County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	3%	5%	6%
2024	3%	5%	6%
2023	3%	5%	6%
2022	3%	5%	6%
2021	3%	5%	7%
2020	3%	6%	7%
2019	3%	6%	6%
2018	3%	6%	6%
2017	4%	5%	6%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	4%	5%	6%

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# White Students

1,085 Students

29,830 Students

% White Students

40%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Aiken County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	40%	52%	48%
2024	40%	52%	48%
2023	32%	53%	48%
2022	27%	55%	50%
2021	27%	55%	50%
2020	27%	56%	51%
2019	33%	59%	52%
2018	37%	59%	52%
2017	36%	61%	54%
2016	37%	61%	54%
2015	40%	60%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

26 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,462 Students

22,213 Students

% of Others Students

54%

39%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Aiken County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	54%	39%	34%
2024	53%	39%	33%
2023	62%	38%	33%
2022	67%	37%	31%
2021	67%	36%	31%
2020	67%	35%	31%
2019	62%	31%	30%
2018	55%	32%	30%
2017	57%	31%	30%
2016	57%	32%	29%
2015	53%	32%	29%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private preschools in Aiken County, SC?

The private preschools in Aiken County, SC include Mead Hall Episcopal School, First Presbyterian Church Preschool, and South Aiken Baptist Christian School.

How many private preschools are located in Aiken County?

14 private preschools are located in Aiken County.

How diverse are private preschools in Aiken County?

Aiken County private preschools are approximately 16% minority students, which is lower than the South Carolina private school average of 18%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Aiken County?

100% of private preschools in Aiken County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Presbyterian).

Which private preschools in Aiken County are often viewed compared to one another?

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