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Lexington County Private Schools (Closed)

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

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

209 Teachers

6,628 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

44%

50%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2016-2025)
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%
2020	34%	48%	54%
2019	35%	49%	53%
2018	35%	47%	53%
2017	35%	48%	53%
2016	5%	48%	52%

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Average Class Size

10 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	11	14	15
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
2016	13	14	15
2015	13	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Lexington County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	12	12	13
2024	12	11	12
2021	2	10	11
2020	3	9	11
2019	3	9	11
2018	3	9	11
2017	3	9	10
2016	3	10	10
2015	2	10	10

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Average SAT score

1205

(Out of 1600)

1174

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	1205	1173	1233
2024	1205	1179	1230
2023	1177	1174	1228
2022	1177	1175	1229
2021	1021	1170	1229
2020	1021	1159	1226
2019	1021	1160	1226
2018	1021	1165	1226
2017	1021	1174	1233
2016	1021	1204	1306
2015	1021	1198	1258

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	25	24	26
2024	25	24	26
2023	24	24	26
2022	24	24	26
2021	21	24	26
2020	21	24	25
2019	21	24	25
2018	21	24	25
2017	21	24	25
2016	21	24	25
2015	21	24	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$5,300

$10,435

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	$10,225	$10,691	$15,012
2024	$5,300	$8,286	$13,254
2023	$4,450	$8,179	$12,626
2022	$4,050	$7,395	$12,187
2021	$3,300	$6,966	$11,800
2020	$3,765	$6,762	$11,512
2019	$3,765	$6,739	$11,293
2018	$4,200	$6,539	$11,017
2017	$4,200	$6,394	$10,708
2016	$5,000	$7,377	$10,356
2015	$4,000	$7,219	$9,939

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Average Acceptance Rate

90%

89%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	68%	87%	81%
2024	98%	89%	85%
2023	98%	90%	85%
2022	98%	90%	85%
2021	98%	89%	85%
2020	98%	90%	85%
2019	98%	89%	85%
2018	98%	90%	85%
2017	98%	90%	85%
2016	100%	88%	85%
2015	100%	90%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

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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# American Indian Students

14 Students

198 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

62 Students

1,171 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

22 Students

2,053 Students

% Hispanic Students

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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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# Black Students

112 Students

3,582 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

914 Students

40,580 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

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,237 Students

24,164 Students

% of Others Students

52%

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

6 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 Grace Christian School, Northside Christian Academy, and Columbia Adventist 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 21% 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?

82% 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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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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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2016-2025)

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