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Florence, South Carolina Private Schools (Closed)

Center Day School

Gr: PK-5 | 41 students

Christian

534 Azalea Ln

Florence, SC 29501

(843) 669-7380

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Faith Christian Academy

Gr: PK-11 | 114 students

Baptist

3919 S Irby St

Florence, SC 29505

(843) 799-6900

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Florence, SC Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-20.0% (-3 schools) 10-yr

2,076

Students

-22.5% (-602 students) 10-yr

$7,458

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

+14.3% (+2 students) 7-yr

15%

Students of Color

-6.3% (-1.0 pp) 10-yr

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-7.7% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Florence, SC Total Schools
2025	12
2024	14
2023	14
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	15

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Private schools down 2 in Florence, falling from 14 in 2024 to 12 in 2025.

# Students

2,076 Students

72,685 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Florence, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	173	174	179
2024	162	170	172
2023	165	169	174
2022	164	173	185
2021	162	168	180
2020	159	160	171
2019	174	161	175
2018	174	159	172
2017	181	166	180
2016	181	162	178
2015	179	153	167

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Average students up 11 in Florence private schools, rising from 162 in 2024 to 173 in 2025 and nearly matching South Carolina’s 174.

% Students of Color

15%

19%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Florence, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	15%	18%	34%
2024	17%	18%	34%
2023	16%	18%	33%
2022	19%	18%	33%
2021	19%	18%	32%
2020	19%	18%	32%
2019	14%	17%	31%
2018	14%	17%	31%
2017	15%	17%	32%
2016	15%	17%	32%
2015	16%	18%	32%

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Students of color steady at 15% in Florence private schools, versus 18% statewide and 34% nationally in 2025.

0.50

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Florence, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	0.50	0.57	0.65
2024	0.53	0.57	0.65
2023	0.54	0.56	0.65
2022	0.53	0.55	0.64
2021	0.53	0.55	0.64
2020	0.52	0.54	0.64
2019	0.53	0.53	0.63
2018	0.53	0.53	0.63
2017	0.53	0.51	0.61
2016	0.53	0.51	0.61
2015	0.54	0.52	0.61

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Diversity score down 0.03 points in Florence private schools, from 0.53 in 2024 to 0.50 in 2025, while South Carolina held at 0.57.

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# American Indian Students

0 Students

198 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

70 Students

1,169 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Florence, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	3%	2%	5%
2024	4%	2%	5%
2023	3%	2%	5%
2022	2%	2%	4%
2021	2%	2%	4%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%

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Asian enrollment ended lower in Florence private schools, falling from 4% in 2024 to 3% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

24 Students

2,040 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Florence, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	1%	3%	9%
2024	1%	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	1%	1%	8%
2016	1%	1%	8%
2015	1%	1%	8%

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# Black Students

76 Students

3,565 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Florence, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	4%	5%	7%
2024	5%	5%	7%
2023	6%	6%	8%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	6%	6%	8%
2019	5%	6%	7%
2018	5%	6%	7%
2017	7%	5%	7%
2016	7%	5%	7%
2015	7%	6%	8%

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Black student share down 3 points in Florence private schools, from 7% in 2016 to 4% in 2025.

# White Students

1,369 Students

40,420 Students

% White Students

66%

56%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Florence, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	66%	57%	52%
2024	63%	57%	52%
2023	62%	58%	52%
2022	62%	59%	54%
2021	63%	60%	54%
2020	64%	61%	54%
2019	63%	63%	56%
2018	63%	63%	56%
2017	64%	64%	58%
2016	64%	64%	58%
2015	62%	64%	58%

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White students up 2 points in Florence private schools, rising from 64% in 2016 to 66% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

34 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

550 Students

24,055 Students

% of Others Students

26%

34%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Florence, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	26%	33%	26%
2024	27%	33%	26%
2023	28%	32%	25%
2022	29%	32%	25%
2021	28%	31%	25%
2020	26%	29%	24%
2019	27%	27%	24%
2018	27%	27%	23%
2017	25%	28%	22%
2016	25%	28%	22%
2015	27%	27%	21%

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Other-race share holds 26% in Florence private schools in 2025, about the same as 2016 but below South Carolina’s 33%.

All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

174 Teachers

6,625 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Florence, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	12:1	11:1	11:1
2024	12:1	11:1	11:1
2023	12:1	11:1	11:1
2022	13:1	11:1	11:1
2021	13:1	11:1	11:1
2020	12:1	11:1	12:1
2019	13:1	11:1	12:1
2018	13:1	11:1	12:1
2017	13:1	11:1	12:1
2016	13:1	11:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 1 in Florence private schools, from 13:1 in 2016 to 12:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

26%

50%

Average Class Size

16 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2018-2025)

Year	Florence, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	16	14	15
2024	16	14	15
2023	16	14	15
2022	15	14	15
2021	15	13	15
2020	14	13	15
2019	14	13	15
2018	14	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

2 courses

11 courses

Average SAT score

1077

(Out of 1600)

1176

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,458

$9,690

Average % on Financial Aid

15%

29%

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

94%

90%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

6 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Florence, SC include St. Anthony Catholic School, Ebenezer Baptist Weekday Ministry, and Florence Christian School.

How many private schools are located in Florence?

12 private schools are located in Florence.

How diverse are private schools in Florence?

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

What percentage of students in Florence go to private school?

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

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Florence?

92% of private schools in Florence are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Seventh Day Adventist).

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

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