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Best Charleston Private Preschools (2026)

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Charleston, South Carolina Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Capers Preparatory Christian Academy (Closed 2017)

(Christian)

1941 Bees Ferry Rd
Charleston, SC 29414
(843) 225-2892

Gr: NS-11 | 32 students Avg. class size: 7 students

Ferndale Baptist School (Closed 2006)

(Christian)

4870 Piedmont Avenue
Charleston, SC 29406
(843) 554-0535

Gr: 5-8

Palmetto Academy (Closed 2010)

Special Education School (Christian)

913 Wappoo Rd
Charleston, SC 29407

Gr: 9-12 | 14 students

Remount Baptist Daycare (Closed 2025)

Daycare / Preschool (Baptist)

1520 Remount Road
Charleston, SC 29406
(843) 747-7403

Gr: PK-K | 108 students

Overview

This Town (Charleston)

This State (SC)

# Schools

21 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools
Year	Charleston, SC Total Schools
2025	21
2024	23
2023	23
2022	20
2021	21
2020	21
2019	19
2018	19
2017	18
2016	20
2015	21

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Student Body:

# Students

3,826 Students

58,493 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	182	189	191
2024	173	184	187
2023	163	178	185
2022	170	180	188
2021	175	175	184
2020	168	167	179
2019	167	174	182
2018	171	175	181
2017	200	180	183
2016	189	174	181
2015	186	169	173

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% Average Students of Color

17%

18%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	17%	18%	32%
2024	19%	18%	32%
2023	19%	18%	32%
2022	13%	19%	31%
2021	20%	19%	32%
2020	20%	19%	31%
2019	11%	18%	31%
2018	11%	17%	30%
2017	11%	15%	31%
2016	15%	15%	31%
2015	17%	16%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

396 Teachers

4,943 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

12:1

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

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

38%

48%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	38%	48%	51%
2024	40%	48%	51%
2023	39%	47%	51%
2022	44%	46%	51%
2021	40%	46%	50%
2020	45%	47%	50%
2019	45%	46%	50%
2018	46%	44%	50%
2017	51%	45%	49%
2016	35%	47%	49%
2015	95%	48%	48%

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Average Class Size

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	14	14	16
2024	13	14	16
2023	13	14	16
2022	13	14	16
2021	13	14	16
2020	12	14	16
2019	12	14	16
2018	12	14	16
2017	13	14	16
2016	15	14	16
2015	15	14	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

10 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	15	10	11
2024	15	10	10
2023	15	9	10
2022	14	9	10
2021	14	8	10
2020	14	8	10
2019	14	9	10
2018	14	9	9
2017	14	9	9
2016	14	10	9
2015	14	10	9

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$19,400

$9,956

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	$19,400	$10,071	$12,988
2024	$10,891	$6,989	$10,159
2023	$9,701	$6,783	$9,500
2022	$11,151	$6,189	$8,989
2021	$13,400	$5,910	$8,661
2020	$13,400	$5,934	$8,383
2019	$13,400	$5,562	$8,266
2018	$13,400	$5,643	$7,888
2017	$20,000	$5,553	$7,628
2016	$16,570	$5,609	$7,230
2015	$16,570	$5,395	$6,984

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Average % on Financial Aid

16%

30%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	16%	30%	31%
2024	16%	31%	30%
2023	16%	31%	30%
2022	16%	31%	29%
2021	16%	32%	29%
2020	16%	25%	29%
2019	22%	24%	28%
2018	22%	21%	27%
2017	22%	21%	26%
2016	22%	19%	25%
2015	22%	22%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$7,250

$2,902

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	$7,250	$2,902	$4,864
2024	$7,250	$2,892	$4,788
2023	$7,250	$2,965	$4,663
2022	$7,250	$3,087	$4,366
2021	$7,250	$3,116	$4,213
2020	$7,250	$3,068	$4,101
2019	$10,000	$3,133	$3,985
2018	$10,000	$3,142	$3,694
2017	$10,000	$3,291	$3,658
2016	$10,000	$3,313	$3,429
2015	$10,000	$3,324	$3,393

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Average Acceptance Rate

99%

90%

Average Endowment Size

$3 million

$45.78 million

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Endowment Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	$3 M	$46 M	$53 M
2024	$3 M	$20 M	$44 M
2023	$3 M	$11 M	$48 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	0.60	0.58	0.65
2024	0.60	0.58	0.65
2023	0.61	0.58	0.65
2022	0.57	0.57	0.64
2021	0.60	0.57	0.64
2020	0.61	0.57	0.64
2019	0.56	0.55	0.64
2018	0.56	0.56	0.64
2017	0.56	0.53	0.62
2016	0.57	0.53	0.62
2015	0.57	0.54	0.62

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# American Indian Students

n/a

133 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

61 Students

842 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

87 Students

1,557 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Charleston, SC 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	2%	2%	7%
2018	2%	2%	7%
2017	2%	1%	6%
2016	2%	1%	7%
2015	2%	1%	6%

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# Black Students

242 Students

2,618 Students

% Black Students

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

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# White Students

1,826 Students

29,748 Students

% White Students

48%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	48%	52%	48%
2024	46%	52%	48%
2023	44%	53%	48%
2022	47%	55%	50%
2021	43%	55%	50%
2020	45%	56%	51%
2019	53%	59%	52%
2018	51%	59%	52%
2017	51%	61%	54%
2016	49%	61%	54%
2015	48%	60%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

26 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,595 Students

22,184 Students

% of Others Students

42%

39%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	42%	39%	34%
2024	43%	39%	33%
2023	45%	38%	33%
2022	46%	37%	31%
2021	46%	36%	31%
2020	43%	35%	31%
2019	41%	31%	30%
2018	42%	32%	30%
2017	43%	31%	30%
2016	43%	32%	29%
2015	44%	32%	29%

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