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

Lexington County Private Schools (Closed)

Columbia Adventist Academy

Gr: K-6 | 14 students

Avg. class size: 7 students

Seventh Day Adventist

241 Riverchase Way

Lexington, SC 29072

(803) 796-0277

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New Heights School

Gr: PK-6 | 68 students

Christian

5501 Broad River Rd

Columbia, SC 29212

(803) 798-5138

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The Ridge Christian School

Gr: PK-12 | 24 students

Christian

436 Boozer Rd

Batesburg, SC 29006

(803) 532-0788

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Windsor Academy

Gr: NS-PK | 115 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Daycare / Preschool (Christian)

952 Old Cherokee Road

Lexington, SC 29072

(803) 808-3285

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Lexington County Total Schools
2025	17
2024	18
2023	18
2022	18
2021	21
2020	22
2019	18
2018	19
2017	18
2016	11
2015	14

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Private schools up 6 in Lexington County, rising from 11 in 2016 to 17 in 2025 after peaking at 22 in 2020.

# Students

2,342 Students

72,685 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Lexington County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	146	174	179
2024	144	170	172
2023	109	169	174
2022	123	173	185
2021	145	168	180
2020	138	160	171
2019	96	161	175
2018	91	159	172
2017	88	166	180
2016	87	162	178
2015	101	153	167

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Average students up 59 in Lexington County private schools, rising from 87 in 2016 to 146 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

20%

19%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Lexington County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	21%	18%	34%
2024	21%	18%	34%
2023	17%	18%	33%
2022	19%	18%	33%
2021	16%	18%	32%
2020	17%	18%	32%
2019	31%	17%	31%
2018	31%	17%	31%
2017	20%	17%	32%
2016	26%	17%	32%
2015	22%	18%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

213 Teachers

6,625 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Lexington County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	11:1	11:1
2024	11:1	11:1	11:1
2023	10:1	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	13:1	11:1	11:1
2020	13:1	11:1	12:1
2019	12:1	11:1	12:1
2018	11:1	11:1	12:1
2017	10:1	11:1	12:1
2016	9:1	11:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

43%

50%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2021-2025)

Year	Lexington County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	44%	50%	55%
2024	44%	50%	54%
2023	44%	48%	54%
2022	39%	48%	54%
2021	39%	48%	54%

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Advanced degrees up 5 points in Lexington County private schools, rising from 39% in 2021 to 44% in 2025.

Average Class Size

10 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2017-2024)

Year	Lexington County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2024	10	14	15
2023	10	14	15
2022	10	14	15
2021	10	13	15
2020	10	13	15
2019	10	13	15
2018	11	14	15
2017	11	14	15

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Class size down 1 student in Lexington County private schools, from 11 in 2017 to 10 in 2024.

Average Number of AP Courses

11 courses

Average SAT score

1205

(Out of 1600)

1176

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,224

$9,690

Average Acceptance Rate

85%

90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Lexington County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	0.58	0.57	0.65
2024	0.58	0.57	0.65
2023	0.58	0.56	0.65
2022	0.60	0.55	0.64
2021	0.54	0.55	0.64
2020	0.54	0.54	0.64
2019	0.60	0.53	0.63
2018	0.61	0.53	0.63
2017	0.58	0.51	0.61
2016	0.60	0.51	0.61
2015	0.61	0.52	0.61

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Diversity score steady near 0.58 in Lexington County private schools, matching 2024 and 2025 while staying below the national 0.65.

# American Indian Students

14 Students

198 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

62 Students

1,169 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lexington County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	3%	2%	5%
2024	3%	2%	5%
2023	1%	2%	5%
2022	3%	2%	4%
2021	3%	2%	4%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	7%	2%	4%
2015	5%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

11 Students

2,040 Students

% Hispanic Students

<1%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lexington County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	1%	3%	9%
2024	1%	3%	9%
2023	2%	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	2%	1%	8%
2015	1%	1%	8%

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Hispanic share stayed low at 1% in Lexington County in 2025, while South Carolina was 3% and the U.S. was 9%.

# Black Students

110 Students

3,565 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lexington County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	5%	5%	7%
2024	5%	5%	7%
2023	7%	6%	8%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	6%	6%	8%
2019	5%	6%	7%
2018	8%	6%	7%
2017	9%	5%	7%
2016	9%	5%	7%
2015	6%	6%	8%

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# White Students

911 Students

40,420 Students

% White Students

39%

56%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lexington County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	39%	57%	52%
2024	39%	57%	52%
2023	55%	58%	52%
2022	51%	59%	54%
2021	62%	60%	54%
2020	62%	61%	54%
2019	48%	63%	56%
2018	48%	63%	56%
2017	59%	64%	58%
2016	56%	64%	58%
2015	45%	64%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

34 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,237 Students

24,055 Students

% of Others Students

53%

34%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lexington County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	51%	33%	26%
2024	51%	33%	26%
2023	34%	32%	25%
2022	37%	32%	25%
2021	28%	31%	25%
2020	27%	29%	24%
2019	42%	27%	24%
2018	39%	27%	23%
2017	27%	28%	22%
2016	26%	28%	22%
2015	43%	27%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

5 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Lexington County, SC?

The private schools in Lexington County, SC include Mcgregor Presbyterian, Grace Christian School, and Northside Christian Academy.

How many private schools are located in Lexington County?

17 private schools are located in Lexington County.

How diverse are private schools in Lexington County?

Lexington County private schools are approximately 20% minority students, which is higher than the South Carolina private school average of 19%.

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

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

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

76% of private schools in Lexington County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Baptist).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Lexington County include: Union Umc Kindergarten vs. Mcgregor Presbyterian, Mcgregor Presbyterian vs. Union Umc Kindergarten, Holy Trinity Lutheran School vs. Heritage Christian Academy

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