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Best Fort Mill Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 7 private schools serving 724 students in Fort Mill, SC (there are 24 public schools, serving 22,766 public students). 3% of all K-12 students in Fort Mill, SC are educated in private schools (compared to the SC state average of 8%).

The private school in Fort Mill, SC is The Goddard School.

The average acceptance rate is 90%, which is higher than the South Carolina private school average acceptance rate of 89%.

57% of private schools in Fort Mill, SC are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian).

Walnut Grove Christian School Photo - Our Class of 2020, with 12 graduates, earned more than $2.5 Million in academic & athletic scholarships from the following colleges and universities: University of Florida, College of Charleston Honors College, NC State, Charleston Southern, Anderson University, University of South Carolina, USC-Lancaster, Gardner Webb, Erskine, Wingate, Auburn University, University of Alabama, & High Point University

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Top-Ranked Fort Mill Private Schools (2026)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Walnut Grove Christian School

(Christian)

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1036 Maxwell Mill Road
Fort Mill, SC 29708
(803) 835-2000

Gr: K-12 | 251 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

The Goddard School

Daycare / Preschool

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868 Gold Hill Road
Fort Mill, SC 29708
(803) 802-2112

Gr: NS-K | 194 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Field of Dreams Nurture and Education Center - Baxter

Daycare / Preschool

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1180 Springmaid Avenue
Fort Mill, SC 29708
(803) 396-0900

Gr: NS Avg. class size: 13 students Tuition listed

Field of Dreams Nurture and Education Center - Edgewater

Daycare / Preschool

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1080 Edgewater Corporate Pkwy
Fort Mill, SC 29707
(803) 547-0900

Gr: NS Avg. class size: 14 students Tuition listed

Tega Cay Christian School

Daycare / Preschool (Christian)

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130 Shortline Pkwy
Fort Mill, SC 29708
(803) 548-2760

Gr: PK-K | 75 students

Ultimate Life Christian Academy

(Christian)

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377 Rubin Center Dr. Suite 124
Fort Mill, SC 29708
(803) 802-2642

Gr: NS-12 | 36 students Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed

Village Montessori And Preparatory School

Montessori School (Christian)

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1525 Onyx Ridge
Fort Mill, SC 29708
(803) 462-5288

Gr: PK-2 | 168 students Avg. class size: 18 students Tuition listed

[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Fort Mill, South Carolina

Fort Mill, South Carolina Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Comenius School for Creative Leadership (Closed 2025)

(Pentecostal)

Regent Parkway
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 802-5544

Gr: K-12 | 197 students Avg. class size: 16 students Tuition listed

Overview

This Town (Fort Mill)

This State (SC)

# Schools

7 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Fort Mill, SC Total Schools
2025	7
2024	8
2023	8
2022	7
2021	7
2020	7
2019	10
2018	10
2017	7
2016	6
2015	5

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Student Body:

# Students

724 Students

72,805 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Fort Mill, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	145	174	179
2024	154	170	172
2023	151	169	174
2022	145	173	185
2021	138	168	180
2020	115	160	171
2019	111	161	175
2018	111	159	172
2017	97	166	180
2016	76	162	178
2015	76	153	167

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% Average Students of Color

25%

18%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Mill, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	25%	18%	34%
2024	21%	18%	34%
2023	22%	18%	33%
2022	26%	18%	33%
2021	25%	18%	32%
2020	27%	18%	32%
2019	14%	17%	31%
2018	14%	17%	31%
2017	18%	17%	32%
2016	23%	17%	32%
2015	23%	18%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

121 Teachers

6,596 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Mill, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	12:1	11:1	11:1
2024	10:1	11:1	11:1
2023	10:1	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	10:1	11:1	11:1
2020	9:1	11:1	12:1
2019	8:1	11:1	12:1
2018	8:1	11:1	12:1
2017	8:1	11:1	12:1
2016	8:1	11:1	12:1
2015	8:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

53%

50%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Mill, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	53%	50%	55%
2024	53%	50%	54%
2023	53%	48%	54%
2022	58%	48%	54%
2021	58%	48%	54%
2020	45%	48%	54%
2019	45%	49%	53%
2018	45%	47%	53%
2017	45%	48%	53%
2016	70%	48%	52%
2015	70%	49%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Mill, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	15	14	15
2024	16	14	15
2023	16	14	15
2022	16	14	15
2021	16	13	15
2020	15	13	15
2019	15	13	15
2018	15	14	15
2017	15	14	15
2016	10	14	15
2015	10	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Fort Mill, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	12	12	13
2024	12	11	12
2023	12	11	11
2022	12	10	11
2021	12	10	11
2020	7	9	11
2019	7	9	11
2018	7	9	11
2017	7	9	10
2016	7	10	10
2015	7	10	10

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Average SAT score

1145

(Out of 1600)

1173

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Mill, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	1,145	1,173	1,233
2024	1,145	1,179	1,230
2023	1,145	1,174	1,228
2022	1,145	1,175	1,229
2021	1,145	1,170	1,229
2020	1,090	1,159	1,226
2019	1,090	1,160	1,226
2018	1,090	1,165	1,226
2017	1,090	1,174	1,233
2016	1,490	1,204	1,306
2015	1,490	1,198	1,258

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Mill, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
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
2017	19	24	25
2016	19	24	25
2015	19	24	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$5,713

$10,536

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Mill, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	$5,713	$10,691	$15,012
2024	$6,370	$8,286	$13,254
2023	$6,215	$8,179	$12,626
2022	$5,995	$7,395	$12,187
2021	$5,511	$6,966	$11,800
2020	$5,471	$6,762	$11,512
2019	$5,471	$6,739	$11,293
2018	$5,471	$6,539	$11,017
2017	$5,471	$6,394	$10,708
2016	$5,902	$7,377	$10,356
2015	$5,902	$7,219	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Mill, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	9%	29%	34%
2024	9%	29%	34%
2023	9%	30%	34%
2022	9%	28%	33%
2021	9%	29%	33%
2020	10%	24%	32%
2019	10%	24%	31%
2018	10%	22%	30%
2017	10%	23%	30%
2016	10%	19%	29%
2015	10%	22%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,200

$3,642

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Mill, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	$1,200	$3,642	$7,073
2024	$1,200	$3,276	$6,930
2023	$1,200	$3,241	$6,469
2022	$1,200	$3,053	$6,289
2021	$1,200	$3,001	$6,055
2020	$1,200	$3,189	$5,921
2019	$1,200	$3,863	$5,795
2018	$1,200	$3,893	$5,456
2017	$1,200	$3,907	$5,319
2016	$1,200	$3,834	$5,105
2015	$1,200	$3,645	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

90%

89%

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

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fort Mill, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	0.44	0.57	0.65
2024	0.54	0.57	0.65
2023	0.54	0.56	0.65
2022	0.55	0.55	0.64
2021	0.57	0.55	0.64
2020	0.60	0.54	0.64
2019	0.51	0.53	0.63
2018	0.51	0.53	0.63
2017	0.56	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

n/a

198 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

1 Student

1,171 Students

% Asian Students

n/a

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

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# Hispanic Students

5 Students

2,053 Students

% Hispanic Students

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

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# Black Students

32 Students

3,582 Students

% Black Students

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

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# White Students

110 Students

40,580 Students

% White Students

21%

56%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fort Mill, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	21%	57%	52%
2024	32%	57%	52%
2023	33%	58%	52%
2022	35%	59%	54%
2021	37%	60%	54%
2020	43%	61%	54%
2019	66%	63%	56%
2018	66%	63%	56%
2017	59%	64%	58%
2016	59%	64%	58%
2015	59%	64%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

34 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

382 Students

24,093 Students

% of Others Students

72%

34%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fort Mill, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	72%	33%	26%
2024	60%	33%	26%
2023	59%	32%	25%
2022	57%	32%	25%
2021	54%	31%	25%
2020	46%	29%	24%
2019	23%	27%	24%
2018	23%	27%	23%
2017	32%	28%	22%
2016	32%	28%	22%
2015	32%	27%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private schools in Fort Mill, SC?

The private schools in Fort Mill, SC is The Goddard School.

How many private schools are located in Fort Mill?

7 private schools are located in Fort Mill.

How diverse are private schools in Fort Mill?

Fort Mill private schools are approximately 25% minority students, which is higher than the South Carolina private school average of 18%.

What percentage of students in Fort Mill go to private school?

3% of all K-12 students in Fort Mill are educated in private schools (compared to the SC state average of 8%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Fort Mill?

57% of private schools in Fort Mill are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian).

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

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