Anderson, SC Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+20.0% (+2 schools) 10-yr

1,637

Students

+8.2% (+124 students) 10-yr

$7,625

Avg. Tuition

+31.5% (+$1,825) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+20.0% (+2 students) 10-yr

21%

Students of Color

+61.5% (+8.0 pp) 10-yr

13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+18.2% (+2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Anderson)

This State (SC)

# Schools

12 Schools

435 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Anderson, SC Total Schools
2025	12
2024	12
2023	12
2022	10
2021	11
2020	11
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	10
2015	10

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# Students

1,637 Students

72,833 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Anderson, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	136	174	179
2024	129	170	172
2023	141	169	174
2022	147	173	185
2021	140	168	180
2020	136	160	171
2019	127	161	175
2018	128	159	172
2017	141	166	180
2016	145	162	178
2015	151	153	167

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% Students of Color

21%

18%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Anderson, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	21%	18%	34%
2024	22%	18%	34%
2023	14%	18%	33%
2022	14%	18%	33%
2021	15%	18%	32%
2020	15%	18%	32%
2019	9%	17%	31%
2018	9%	17%	31%
2017	9%	17%	32%
2016	13%	17%	32%
2015	13%	18%	32%

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0.57

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Anderson, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	0.57	0.57	0.65
2024	0.58	0.57	0.65
2023	0.51	0.56	0.65
2022	0.56	0.55	0.64
2021	0.56	0.55	0.64
2020	0.56	0.54	0.64
2019	0.54	0.53	0.63
2018	0.54	0.53	0.63
2017	0.55	0.51	0.61
2016	0.56	0.51	0.61
2015	0.56	0.52	0.61

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# American Indian Students

3 Students

198 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

23 Students

1,171 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Anderson, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	1%	2%	5%
2024	2%	2%	5%
2023	1%	2%	5%
2022	1%	2%	4%
2021	1%	2%	4%
2020	1%	2%	4%
2019	1%	2%	4%
2018	1%	2%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	1%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

54 Students

2,053 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Anderson, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	4%	3%	9%
2024	4%	3%	9%
2023	1%	2%	9%
2022	1%	2%	8%
2021	1%	2%	9%
2020	1%	2%	9%
2019	1%	2%	8%
2018	1%	2%	8%
2017	2%	1%	8%
2016	2%	1%	8%
2015	2%	1%	8%

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# Black Students

56 Students

3,582 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Anderson, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	4%	5%	7%
2024	4%	5%	7%
2023	3%	6%	8%
2022	4%	5%	7%
2021	4%	5%	7%
2020	4%	6%	8%
2019	4%	6%	7%
2018	4%	6%	7%
2017	4%	5%	7%
2016	4%	5%	7%
2015	4%	6%	8%

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# White Students

543 Students

40,580 Students

% White Students

35%

57%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Anderson, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	35%	57%	52%
2024	37%	57%	52%
2023	34%	58%	52%
2022	49%	59%	54%
2021	47%	60%	54%
2020	47%	61%	54%
2019	55%	63%	56%
2018	56%	63%	56%
2017	56%	64%	58%
2016	54%	64%	58%
2015	52%	64%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

4 Students

34 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

859 Students

24,080 Students

% of Others Students

56%

33%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Anderson, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	56%	33%	26%
2024	53%	33%	26%
2023	61%	32%	25%
2022	45%	32%	25%
2021	47%	31%	25%
2020	47%	29%	24%
2019	39%	27%	24%
2018	38%	27%	23%
2017	37%	28%	22%
2016	39%	28%	22%
2015	42%	27%	21%

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Academics

# Teachers

114 Teachers

6,631 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Anderson, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	13:1	11:1	11:1
2024	13:1	11:1	11:1
2023	14:1	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	13:1	11:1	11:1
2020	13:1	11:1	12:1
2019	9:1	11:1	12:1
2018	9:1	11:1	12:1
2017	10:1	11:1	12:1
2016	11:1	11:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

67%

50%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Anderson, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	67%	50%	55%
2024	67%	50%	54%
2023	67%	48%	54%
2022	67%	48%	54%
2021	47%	48%	54%
2020	39%	48%	54%
2019	39%	49%	53%
2018	39%	47%	53%
2017	39%	48%	53%
2016	37%	48%	52%
2015	37%	49%	52%

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Average Class Size

12 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Anderson, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	12	14	15
2024	12	14	15
2023	12	14	15
2022	12	14	15
2021	10	13	15
2020	10	13	15
2019	10	13	15
2018	10	14	15
2017	10	14	15
2016	10	14	15
2015	10	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

3 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Anderson, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	3	12	13
2024	3	11	12
2023	3	11	11
2022	2	10	11
2021	2	10	11
2020	2	9	11
2019	2	9	11
2018	2	9	11
2017	3	9	10
2016	1	10	10

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Average SAT score

1210

(Out of 1600)

1173

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Anderson, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	1210	1173	1233
2024	1210	1179	1230
2023	1210	1174	1228
2022	1210	1175	1229
2021	1260	1170	1229
2020	1260	1159	1226
2019	1260	1160	1226
2018	1260	1165	1226
2017	1260	1174	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2022-2025)
Year	Anderson, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	24	24	26
2024	24	24	26
2023	24	24	26
2022	24	24	26

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,625

$10,534

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Anderson, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	$7,625	$10,691	$15,012
2024	$7,625	$8,286	$13,254
2023	$7,413	$8,179	$12,626
2022	$6,825	$7,395	$12,187
2021	$6,450	$6,966	$11,800
2020	$7,300	$6,762	$11,512
2019	$7,300	$6,739	$11,293
2018	$7,300	$6,539	$11,017
2017	$7,300	$6,394	$10,708
2016	$5,800	$7,377	$10,356
2015	$5,800	$7,219	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

30%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Anderson, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	30%	29%	34%
2024	30%	29%	34%
2023	30%	30%	34%
2022	40%	28%	33%
2021	40%	29%	33%
2020	17%	24%	32%
2019	17%	24%	31%
2018	17%	22%	30%
2017	17%	23%	30%
2016	24%	19%	29%
2015	24%	22%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$750

$3,642

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Anderson, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	$750	$3,642	$7,073
2024	$750	$3,276	$6,930
2023	$750	$3,241	$6,469
2022	$500	$3,053	$6,289
2021	$500	$3,001	$6,055
2020	$500	$3,189	$5,921
2019	$500	$3,863	$5,795
2018	$500	$3,893	$5,456
2017	$500	$3,907	$5,319

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

93%

89%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Anderson, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	93%	87%	81%
2024	93%	89%	85%
2023	93%	90%	85%
2022	93%	90%	85%
2021	93%	89%	85%
2020	93%	90%	85%
2019	93%	89%	85%
2018	93%	90%	85%
2017	93%	90%	85%
2016	93%	88%	85%
2015	93%	90%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

6 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Anderson, SC?

The private schools in Anderson, SC include Oakwood Christian School, St. Joseph Catholic School, and Central Presbyterian Preschool.

How many private schools are located in Anderson?

12 private schools are located in Anderson.

How diverse are private schools in Anderson?

Anderson private schools are approximately 21% minority students, which is higher than the South Carolina private school average of 18%.

What percentage of students in Anderson go to private school?

10% of all K-12 students in Anderson are educated in private schools (compared to the SC state average of 8%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Anderson?

92% of private schools in Anderson are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Christian).

Which private schools in Anderson are often viewed compared to one another?

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