Top Ranked Hilton Head Island Private Schools (2026)

Heritage Academy

Gr: 6-12 | 115 students

Avg. class size: 9 students

Extracurriculars: 3

11 New Orleans Rd

Hilton Head Island, SC 29928

(843) 842-8600

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Hilton Head Preparatory School

Gr: NS-12 | 437 students

Avg. class size: 13 students

Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 17

8 Fox Grape Rd

Hilton Head Island, SC 29928

(843) 671-2286

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St. Francis Catholic School

Gr: PK-8 | 188 students

Avg. class size: 21 students

Catholic

45 Beach City Rd

Hilton Head Island, SC 29926

(843) 247-4979

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Sea Pines Montessori Academy

Gr: PK-6 | 141 students

Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 3

Montessori School

9 Foxgrape Road

Hilton Head Island, SC 29928

(843) 785-2534

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Hilton Head Island, SC Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-20.0% (-1 school) 10-yr

881

Students

-31.5% (-405 students) 10-yr

$16,530

Avg. Tuition

+104.1% (+$8,430) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-17.6% (-3 students) 10-yr

17%

Students of Color

+54.5% (+6.0 pp) 10-yr

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-9.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Hilton Head Island)

This State (SC)

# Schools

4 Schools

435 Schools

# Students

881 Students

72,833 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Hilton Head Island, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	220	174	179
2024	220	170	172
2023	208	169	174
2022	248	173	185
2021	248	168	180
2020	238	160	171
2019	250	161	175
2018	255	159	172
2017	253	166	180
2016	257	162	178
2015	257	153	167

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% Students of Color

17%

18%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hilton Head Island, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	17%	18%	34%
2024	17%	18%	34%
2023	17%	18%	33%
2022	14%	18%	33%
2021	14%	18%	32%
2020	14%	18%	32%
2019	14%	17%	31%
2018	15%	17%	31%
2017	9%	17%	32%
2016	11%	17%	32%
2015	11%	18%	32%

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0.51

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hilton Head Island, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	0.51	0.57	0.65
2024	0.51	0.57	0.65
2023	0.53	0.56	0.65
2022	0.44	0.55	0.64
2021	0.44	0.55	0.64
2020	0.40	0.54	0.64
2019	0.41	0.53	0.63
2018	0.41	0.53	0.63
2017	0.31	0.51	0.61
2016	0.32	0.51	0.61
2015	0.32	0.52	0.61

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# American Indian Students

n/a

198 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

61 Students

1,171 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Hilton Head Island, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	7%	2%	5%
2024	7%	2%	5%
2023	6%	2%	5%
2022	4%	2%	4%
2021	4%	2%	4%
2020	5%	2%	4%
2019	5%	2%	4%
2018	5%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

46 Students

2,053 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Hilton Head Island, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	5%	3%	9%
2024	5%	3%	9%
2023	5%	2%	9%
2022	4%	2%	8%
2021	4%	2%	9%
2020	5%	2%	9%
2019	6%	2%	8%
2018	6%	2%	8%
2017	3%	1%	8%
2016	3%	1%	8%
2015	3%	1%	8%

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# Black Students

36 Students

3,582 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Hilton Head Island, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	4%	5%	7%
2024	4%	5%	7%
2023	4%	6%	8%
2022	4%	5%	7%
2021	4%	5%	7%
2020	4%	6%	8%
2019	3%	6%	7%
2018	3%	6%	7%
2017	2%	5%	7%
2016	2%	5%	7%
2015	2%	6%	8%

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# White Students

619 Students

40,580 Students

% White Students

68%

57%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Hilton Head Island, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	68%	57%	52%
2024	68%	57%	52%
2023	66%	58%	52%
2022	74%	59%	54%
2021	74%	60%	54%
2020	76%	61%	54%
2019	76%	63%	56%
2018	76%	63%	56%
2017	82%	64%	58%
2016	82%	64%	58%
2015	82%	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

147 Students

24,080 Students

% of Others Students

16%

33%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Hilton Head Island, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	16%	33%	26%
2024	16%	33%	26%
2023	19%	32%	25%
2022	14%	32%	25%
2021	14%	31%	25%
2020	10%	29%	24%
2019	10%	27%	24%
2018	10%	27%	23%
2017	9%	28%	22%
2016	10%	28%	22%
2015	10%	27%	21%

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# Teachers

90 Teachers

6,631 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

57%

50%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hilton Head Island, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	57%	50%	55%
2024	57%	50%	54%
2023	57%	48%	54%
2022	56%	48%	54%
2021	56%	48%	54%
2020	58%	48%	54%
2019	58%	49%	53%
2018	51%	47%	53%
2017	51%	48%	53%
2016	51%	48%	52%
2015	51%	49%	52%

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Average Class Size

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hilton Head Island, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	14	14	15
2024	14	14	15
2023	14	14	15
2022	14	14	15
2021	14	13	15
2020	14	13	15
2019	14	13	15
2018	14	14	15
2017	14	14	15
2016	17	14	15
2015	17	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

17 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Hilton Head Island, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	17	12	13
2024	17	11	12
2023	13	11	11
2022	11	10	11
2021	11	10	11
2020	11	9	11
2019	11	9	11
2018	10	9	11
2017	10	9	10
2016	9	10	10
2015	9	10	10

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Average SAT score

1085

(Out of 1600)

1173

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hilton Head Island, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	1085	1173	1233
2024	1085	1179	1230
2023	1085	1174	1228
2022	1114	1175	1229
2021	1114	1170	1229
2020	1114	1159	1226
2019	1114	1160	1226
2018	1114	1165	1226
2017	1114	1174	1233
2016	1142	1204	1306
2015	1142	1198	1258

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Hilton Head Island, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	23	24	26
2024	23	24	26
2023	23	24	26
2022	23	24	26
2021	23	24	26
2020	23	24	25
2019	23	24	25
2018	22	24	25
2017	22	24	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$16,530

$10,534

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hilton Head Island, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	$16,530	$10,691	$15,012
2024	$11,975	$8,286	$13,254
2023	$11,975	$8,179	$12,626
2022	$11,383	$7,395	$12,187
2021	$11,383	$6,966	$11,800
2020	$10,383	$6,762	$11,512
2019	$10,383	$6,739	$11,293
2018	$8,100	$6,539	$11,017
2017	$8,100	$6,394	$10,708
2016	$8,100	$7,377	$10,356
2015	$8,100	$7,219	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$250

$474

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2021-2025)
Year	Hilton Head Island, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	$250	$494	$1,152
2024	$250	$455	$1,128
2023	$250	$396	$1,156
2022	$250	$438	$1,102
2021	$250	$383	$1,125

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Average % on Financial Aid

28%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hilton Head Island, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	28%	29%	34%
2024	25%	29%	34%
2023	25%	30%	34%
2022	28%	28%	33%
2021	28%	29%	33%
2020	25%	24%	32%
2019	23%	24%	31%
2018	22%	22%	30%
2017	22%	23%	30%
2016	22%	19%	29%
2015	22%	22%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,000

$3,642

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hilton Head Island, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	$2,000	$3,642	$7,073
2024	$2,000	$3,276	$6,930
2023	$2,000	$3,241	$6,469
2022	$2,000	$3,053	$6,289
2021	$2,000	$3,001	$6,055
2020	$2,000	$3,189	$5,921
2019	$2,000	$3,863	$5,795
2018	$2,000	$3,893	$5,456
2017	$2,000	$3,907	$5,319
2016	$2,000	$3,834	$5,105
2015	$2,000	$3,645	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$5 million

$40.86 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

80%

89%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hilton Head Island, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	80%	87%	81%
2024	80%	89%	85%
2023	80%	90%	85%
2022	80%	90%	85%
2021	80%	89%	85%
2020	80%	90%	85%
2019	73%	89%	85%
2018	85%	90%	85%
2017	85%	90%	85%
2016	85%	88%	85%
2015	85%	90%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Hilton Head Island, SC?

The private schools in Hilton Head Island, SC include Hilton Head Preparatory School and Heritage Academy.

How many private schools are located in Hilton Head Island?

4 private schools are located in Hilton Head Island.

What percentage of students in Hilton Head Island go to private school?

20% of all K-12 students in Hilton Head Island are educated in private schools (compared to the SC state average of 8%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Hilton Head Island?

25% of private schools in Hilton Head Island are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

Which private schools in Hilton Head Island are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Hilton Head Island include: Heritage Academy vs. Hilton Head Preparatory School, Sea Pines Montessori Academy vs. Hilton Head Preparatory School

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