[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Horry County, South Carolina

Horry County Private Schools (Closed)

The Lords Children

Gr: PK-K | 47 students

Daycare / Preschool (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))

818 Jordan Rd

North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

(843) 280-5434

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Horry County Total Schools
2025	16
2024	17
2023	16
2022	15
2021	15
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	15
2015	16

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Private schools up 1 in Horry County, rising from 15 in 2016 to 16 in 2025 after dipping to 15 in 2021.

# Students

2,180 Students

72,685 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Horry County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	144	174	179
2024	137	170	172
2023	129	169	174
2022	137	173	185
2021	137	168	180
2020	124	160	171
2019	123	161	175
2018	130	159	172
2017	129	166	180
2016	126	162	178
2015	118	153	167

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Average students up 18 in Horry County private schools, rising from 126 in 2016 to 144 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

13%

19%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Horry County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	12%	18%	34%
2024	11%	18%	34%
2023	12%	18%	33%
2022	12%	18%	33%
2021	12%	18%	32%
2020	11%	18%	32%
2019	8%	17%	31%
2018	8%	17%	31%
2017	21%	17%	32%
2016	20%	17%	32%
2015	22%	18%	32%

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Students of color down 8 points in Horry County private schools, from 20% in 2016 to 12% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

219 Teachers

6,625 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Horry County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	11:1	11:1
2024	12:1	11:1	11:1
2023	12:1	11:1	11:1
2022	12:1	11:1	11:1
2021	12:1	11:1	11:1
2020	11:1	11:1	12:1
2019	10:1	11:1	12:1
2018	11:1	11:1	12:1
2017	11:1	11:1	12:1
2016	11:1	11:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio up 2 in Horry County private schools, from 10:1 in 2019 to 12:1 in 2024 before easing to 11:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

61%

50%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Horry County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	63%	50%	55%
2024	63%	50%	54%
2023	63%	48%	54%
2022	63%	48%	54%
2021	63%	48%	54%
2020	63%	48%	54%
2019	67%	49%	53%
2018	66%	47%	53%
2017	66%	48%	53%

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Average Class Size

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Horry County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	14	14	15
2024	14	14	15
2023	14	14	15
2022	13	14	15
2021	13	13	15
2020	13	13	15
2019	13	13	15
2018	15	14	15
2017	14	14	15
2016	14	14	15
2015	14	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

3 courses

11 courses

Average SAT score

1117

(Out of 1600)

1176

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,534

$9,690

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Tuition Cost Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Horry County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	$6,292	$8,723	$13,694
2024	$5,794	$8,362	$13,340
2023	$5,690	$8,198	$12,825
2022	$5,562	$7,948	$12,321
2021	$5,461	$7,637	$12,072
2020	$5,130	$7,424	$11,784
2019	$4,913	$7,350	$11,547
2018	$4,662	$7,205	$11,280
2017	$4,561	$7,133	$10,994

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Tuition up 38% in Horry County, rising from $4,561 in 2017 to $6,292 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$125

$474

Average % on Financial Aid

49%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2019-2025)

Year	Horry County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	49%	29%	34%
2024	56%	29%	34%
2023	56%	30%	34%
2022	56%	28%	33%
2021	56%	29%	33%
2020	50%	24%	32%
2019	50%	24%	31%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,280

$3,592

Average Acceptance Rate

95%

90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Horry County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	0.47	0.57	0.65
2024	0.48	0.57	0.65
2023	0.53	0.56	0.65
2022	0.52	0.55	0.64
2021	0.52	0.55	0.64
2020	0.50	0.54	0.64
2019	0.44	0.53	0.63
2018	0.45	0.53	0.63
2017	0.49	0.51	0.61
2016	0.48	0.51	0.61
2015	0.48	0.52	0.61

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Diversity score up 3 points in Horry County private schools, rising from 0.44 in 2019 to 0.47 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

5 Students

198 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

23 Students

1,169 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Horry County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	1%	2%	5%
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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Asian share now 1% in Horry County private schools, while South Carolina stayed at 2% and the U.S. rose from 4% in 2016 to 5% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

97 Students

2,040 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Horry County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	4%	3%	9%
2024	4%	3%	9%
2023	4%	2%	9%
2022	4%	2%	8%
2021	4%	2%	9%
2020	4%	2%	9%
2019	3%	2%	8%
2018	3%	2%	8%
2017	2%	1%	8%
2016	2%	1%	8%
2015	2%	1%	8%

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Hispanic share up 2 points in Horry County private schools, from 2% in 2016 to 4% in 2025.

# Black Students

57 Students

3,565 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Horry County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	3%	5%	7%
2024	3%	5%	7%
2023	2%	6%	8%
2022	2%	5%	7%
2021	2%	5%	7%
2020	2%	6%	8%
2019	2%	6%	7%
2018	2%	6%	7%
2017	2%	5%	7%
2016	2%	5%	7%
2015	3%	6%	8%

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Black student share up 1 point in Horry County private schools, rising from 2% in 2016 to 3% in 2025.

# White Students

1,580 Students

40,420 Students

% White Students

70%

56%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Horry County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	70%	57%	52%
2024	69%	57%	52%
2023	60%	58%	52%
2022	62%	59%	54%
2021	62%	60%	54%
2020	66%	61%	54%
2019	71%	63%	56%
2018	71%	63%	56%
2017	65%	64%	58%
2016	67%	64%	58%
2015	68%	64%	58%

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White students still dominate in Horry County private schools at 70% in 2025, compared with 57% in South Carolina and 52% nationally.

# Hawaiian Students

0 Students

34 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

510 Students

24,055 Students

% of Others Students

22%

34%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

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

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Other races share down 11 points in Horry County private schools, from 33% in 2023 to 22% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

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 Horry County, SC?

The private schools in Horry County, SC include Conway Christian School, Christian Academy Of Myrtle Beach, and St. Andrew Catholic School.

How many private schools are located in Horry County?

15 private schools are located in Horry County.

How much do private schools cost in Horry County?

The average tuition cost is $6,534, which is lower than the South Carolina private school average tuition cost of $9,690.

How diverse are private schools in Horry County?

Horry County private schools are approximately 13% minority students, which is lower than the South Carolina private school average of 19%.

What percentage of students in Horry County go to private school?

4% of all K-12 students in Horry County are educated in private schools (compared to the SC state average of 8%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Horry County?

88% of private schools in Horry County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

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