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Beaufort County Private Schools (Closed)

Praise Christian Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 171 students

Assembly of God

Po Box 596

Port Royal, SC 29935

(843) 525-9321

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Beaufort County Total Schools
2025	16
2024	16
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	15
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2015	17

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Private schools up 2 in Beaufort County, rising from 14 in 2016 to 16 in 2025.

# Students

3,328 Students

72,685 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Beaufort County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	222	174	179
2024	222	170	172
2023	237	169	174
2022	222	173	185
2021	222	168	180
2020	187	160	171
2019	200	161	175
2018	201	159	172
2017	198	166	180
2016	199	162	178
2015	169	153	167

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Average students up 23 in Beaufort County private schools, rising from 199 in 2016 to 222 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

15%

19%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Beaufort County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	15%	18%	34%
2024	15%	18%	34%
2023	14%	18%	33%
2022	15%	18%	33%
2021	15%	18%	32%
2020	13%	18%	32%
2019	14%	17%	31%
2018	14%	17%	31%
2017	11%	17%	32%
2016	12%	17%	32%
2015	13%	18%	32%

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Students of color up 3 points in Beaufort County private schools, rising from 12% in 2016 to 15% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

340 Teachers

6,625 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Beaufort County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	11:1	11:1
2024	11:1	11:1	11:1
2023	11:1	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1	11:1
2020	10:1	11:1	12:1
2019	10:1	11:1	12:1
2018	11:1	11:1	12:1
2017	10:1	11:1	12:1
2016	10:1	11:1	12:1
2015	10:1	12:1	12:1

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Ratio now 11:1 in Beaufort County private schools, matching South Carolina and the U.S. in 2021-2025 after running lower at 10:1 in 2016 and 2019.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

58%

50%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Beaufort County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	58%	50%	55%
2024	58%	50%	54%
2023	57%	48%	54%
2022	56%	48%	54%
2021	56%	48%	54%
2020	56%	48%	54%
2019	56%	49%	53%
2018	54%	47%	53%
2017	54%	48%	53%
2016	54%	48%	52%
2015	54%	49%	52%

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Average Class Size

17 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Beaufort County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	17	14	16
2024	17	14	15
2023	17	14	15
2022	17	14	15
2021	17	13	15
2020	17	13	15
2019	17	13	15
2018	17	14	15
2017	16	14	15
2016	17	14	15
2015	17	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

11 courses

Average SAT score

1178

(Out of 1600)

1176

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$10,459

$9,690

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Beaufort County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	$10,459	$9,594	$13,580
2024	$10,459	$9,197	$13,227
2023	$10,459	$9,016	$12,716
2022	$9,940	$8,742	$12,216
2021	$9,940	$8,400	$11,969
2020	$9,431	$8,165	$11,683
2019	$9,431	$8,084	$11,449
2018	$9,431	$7,925	$11,183
2017	$9,431	$7,845	$10,900
2016	$9,431	$7,550	$10,523
2015	$9,431	$7,468	$10,108

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Tuition up 11% in Beaufort County, private school tuition rose from $9,431 in 2016 to $10,459 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$220

$474

Average % on Financial Aid

27%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Beaufort County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	27%	29%	34%
2024	26%	29%	34%
2023	26%	30%	34%
2022	26%	28%	33%
2021	26%	29%	33%
2020	25%	24%	32%
2019	24%	24%	31%
2018	23%	22%	30%
2017	27%	23%	30%
2016	27%	19%	29%
2015	27%	22%	28%

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Financial aid up 1 point in Beaufort County, from 26% in 2024 to 27% in 2025.

Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,000

$3,592

Average Acceptance Rate

84%

90%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2023-2025)

Year	Beaufort County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	84%	90%	85%
2024	81%	89%	85%
2023	81%	90%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$5.33 million

$ million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Beaufort County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	0.59	0.57	0.65
2024	0.59	0.57	0.65
2023	0.57	0.56	0.65
2022	0.56	0.55	0.64
2021	0.56	0.55	0.64
2020	0.49	0.54	0.64
2019	0.55	0.53	0.63
2018	0.55	0.53	0.63
2017	0.48	0.51	0.61
2016	0.48	0.51	0.61
2015	0.50	0.52	0.61

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Diversity score up 11 points in Beaufort County private schools, rising from 0.48 in 2016 to 0.59 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

0 Students

198 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

84 Students

1,169 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Beaufort County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	3%	2%	5%
2024	3%	2%	5%
2023	2%	2%	5%
2022	3%	2%	4%
2021	3%	2%	4%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	3%	2%	4%
2018	3%	2%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

114 Students

2,040 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Beaufort County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	3%	3%	9%
2024	3%	3%	9%
2023	3%	2%	9%
2022	3%	2%	8%
2021	3%	2%	9%
2020	4%	2%	9%
2019	5%	2%	8%
2018	5%	2%	8%
2017	3%	1%	8%
2016	3%	1%	8%
2015	3%	1%	8%

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Hispanic share down 2 points in Beaufort County private schools, from 5% in 2019 to 3% in 2025.

# Black Students

160 Students

3,565 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Beaufort County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	4%	5%	7%
2024	4%	5%	7%
2023	4%	6%	8%
2022	4%	5%	7%
2021	4%	5%	7%
2020	5%	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

1,870 Students

40,420 Students

% White Students

52%

56%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Beaufort County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	52%	57%	52%
2024	52%	57%	52%
2023	53%	58%	52%
2022	58%	59%	54%
2021	58%	60%	54%
2020	69%	61%	54%
2019	61%	63%	56%
2018	61%	63%	56%
2017	69%	64%	58%
2016	69%	64%	58%
2015	66%	64%	58%

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White share down 17 points in Beaufort County private schools, from 69% in 2016 to 52% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

34 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,340 Students

24,055 Students

% of Others Students

38%

34%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Beaufort County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	38%	33%	26%
2024	38%	33%	26%
2023	38%	32%	25%
2022	32%	32%	25%
2021	32%	31%	25%
2020	19%	29%	24%
2019	27%	27%	24%
2018	27%	27%	23%
2017	22%	28%	22%
2016	22%	28%	22%
2015	25%	27%	21%

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Other-race share up 16 points in Beaufort County private schools, rising from 22% in 2016 to 38% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Beaufort County, SC?

The private schools in Beaufort County, SC include Holy Trinity Classical Christian School, Hilton Head Preparatory School, and Cross Schools.

How many private schools are located in Beaufort County?

15 private schools are located in Beaufort County.

How much do private schools cost in Beaufort County?

The average tuition cost is $10,459, which is higher than the South Carolina private school average tuition cost of $9,690.

How diverse are private schools in Beaufort County?

Beaufort County private schools are approximately 15% minority students, which is lower than the South Carolina private school average of 19%.

What percentage of students in Beaufort County go to private school?

13% of all K-12 students in Beaufort County are educated in private schools (compared to the SC state average of 8%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Beaufort County?

63% of private schools in Beaufort County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Other).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Beaufort County include: Holy Trinity Classical Christian School vs. Beaufort Academy, Heritage Academy vs. Hilton Head Preparatory School, St. Peters Catholic School vs. Beaufort Academy

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