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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

+16.8% (+$1,070) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+23.1% (+3 students) 10-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

Category

This Town (Florence)

This State (SC)

# Schools

12 Schools

435 Schools

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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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# Students

2,076 Students

72,849 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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% 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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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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# American Indian Students

n/a

198 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

70 Students

1,171 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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# Hispanic Students

24 Students

2,053 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

3,582 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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# White Students

1,369 Students

40,580 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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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

34 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

550 Students

24,164 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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# Teachers

174 Teachers

6,627 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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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

26%

50%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Florence, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	26%	50%	55%
2024	26%	50%	54%
2023	26%	48%	54%
2022	26%	48%	54%
2021	26%	48%	54%
2020	26%	48%	54%
2019	26%	49%	53%
2018	26%	47%	53%
2017	20%	48%	53%
2016	20%	48%	52%

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Average Class Size

16 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
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
2017	14	14	15
2016	14	14	15
2015	13	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

2 courses

11 courses

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

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Average SAT score

1077

(Out of 1600)

1174

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SAT Score Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Florence, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	1077	1173	1233
2024	1077	1179	1230
2023	1077	1174	1228
2022	1077	1175	1229
2021	1077	1170	1229
2020	1077	1159	1226
2019	1077	1160	1226
2018	1077	1165	1226

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Florence, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	21	24	26
2024	21	24	26
2023	21	24	26
2022	21	24	26
2021	21	24	26
2020	21	24	25
2019	21	24	25
2018	21	24	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,458

$9,625

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Florence, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	$7,458	$10,691	$15,012
2024	$7,777	$8,286	$13,254
2023	$7,777	$8,179	$12,626
2022	$7,280	$7,395	$12,187
2021	$7,280	$6,966	$11,800
2020	$7,280	$6,762	$11,512
2019	$6,388	$6,739	$11,293
2018	$6,388	$6,539	$11,017
2017	$6,388	$6,394	$10,708
2016	$6,388	$7,377	$10,356
2015	$6,388	$7,219	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

15%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Florence, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	15%	29%	34%
2024	15%	29%	34%
2023	15%	30%	34%
2022	15%	28%	33%
2021	15%	29%	33%
2020	15%	24%	32%
2019	15%	24%	31%
2018	15%	22%	30%
2017	15%	23%	30%
2016	15%	19%	29%
2015	15%	22%	28%

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

94%

90%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Florence, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	94%	87%	81%
2024	99%	89%	85%
2023	99%	90%	85%
2022	99%	90%	85%
2021	99%	89%	85%
2020	99%	90%	85%
2019	99%	89%	85%
2018	99%	90%	85%
2017	98%	90%	85%
2016	98%	88%	85%
2015	98%	90%	85%

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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 The King's Academy, 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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