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Richland County Private Schools (Closed)

Columbia Montessori Children's House

Gr: PK-K | 34 students

Montessori School

1220 Woodrow St

Columbia, SC 29205

(803) 256-4794

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Luth Church-holy Spirit School

Gr: PK-1 | 30 students

Specialized Curriculum (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

2015 Lorick Avenue

Columbia, SC 29203

(803) 786-1577

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Palmetto Baptist Academy

Gr: K-12 | 39 students

Baptist

1510 S Beltline Blvd

Columbia, SC 29205

(803) 787-6517

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Westminster Child Development

Gr: PK-K | 66 students

Daycare / Preschool (Presbyterian)

1715 Broad River Rd.

Columbia, SC 29210

(803) 798-4590

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Richland County Total Schools
2025	44
2024	45
2023	44
2022	41
2021	42
2020	45
2019	43
2018	43
2017	41
2016	44
2015	42

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Private schools down 0 in Richland County, with 44 in 2016 and 44 in 2025 despite a brief high of 45 in 2020 and 2024.

# Students

7,175 Students

72,685 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Richland County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	168	174	179
2024	162	170	172
2023	175	169	174
2022	184	173	185
2021	180	168	180
2020	166	160	171
2019	176	161	175
2018	175	159	172
2017	185	166	180
2016	181	162	178
2015	179	153	167

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Average school size down 13 in Richland County, from 181 students in 2016 to 168 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

32%

19%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Richland County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	32%	18%	34%
2024	32%	18%	34%
2023	35%	18%	33%
2022	33%	18%	33%
2021	33%	18%	32%
2020	33%	18%	32%
2019	33%	17%	31%
2018	33%	17%	31%
2017	36%	17%	32%
2016	34%	17%	32%
2015	32%	18%	32%

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Students of color down 4 points in Richland County private schools, from 36% in 2017 to 32% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

694 Teachers

6,625 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

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Student-teacher ratio now 11:1 in Richland County private schools, matching South Carolina and the U.S. in 2025 after briefly rising to 12:1 in 2021-2022.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

55%

50%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Richland County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	55%	50%	55%
2024	50%	50%	54%
2023	45%	48%	54%
2022	43%	48%	54%
2021	45%	48%	54%
2020	43%	48%	54%
2019	49%	49%	53%
2018	49%	47%	53%
2017	50%	48%	53%
2016	50%	48%	52%
2015	54%	49%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

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

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Average Number of AP Courses

16 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Richland County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	17	11	12
2024	17	11	12
2023	16	11	11
2022	16	10	11
2021	16	10	11
2020	15	9	11
2019	15	9	11
2018	14	9	11

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AP courses up 3 in Richland County private schools, rising from 14 in 2018 to 17 in 2025, above South Carolina’s 11.

Average SAT score

1236

(Out of 1600)

1176

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Richland County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	1236	1173	1233
2024	1234	1179	1230
2023	1242	1174	1228
2022	1231	1175	1229
2021	1231	1170	1229
2020	1257	1159	1226
2018	1272	1165	1226
2017	1272	1174	1233

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SAT score down 36 points in Richland County private schools, from 1272 in 2017 to 1236 in 2025, while South Carolina rose slightly.

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,261

$9,690

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Richland County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	$10,762	$8,723	$13,694
2024	$10,618	$8,362	$13,340
2023	$10,156	$8,198	$12,825
2022	$10,058	$7,948	$12,321
2021	$9,970	$7,637	$12,072
2020	$9,643	$7,424	$11,784
2019	$9,666	$7,350	$11,547
2018	$9,368	$7,205	$11,280
2017	$9,176	$7,133	$10,994
2016	$8,779	$6,864	$10,614
2015	$8,715	$6,790	$10,195

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Tuition up 22% in Richland County, rising from $8,779 in 2016 to $10,762 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$600

$474

Average % on Financial Aid

27%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Richland County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	27%	29%	34%
2024	29%	29%	34%
2023	33%	30%	34%
2022	31%	28%	33%
2021	31%	29%	33%
2020	34%	24%	32%
2019	32%	24%	31%
2018	32%	22%	30%
2017	32%	23%	30%
2016	29%	19%	29%
2015	31%	22%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$5,561

$3,592

Average Acceptance Rate

89%

90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Richland County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	0.63	0.57	0.65
2024	0.63	0.57	0.65
2023	0.64	0.56	0.65
2022	0.62	0.55	0.64
2021	0.62	0.55	0.64
2020	0.62	0.54	0.64
2019	0.62	0.53	0.63
2018	0.62	0.53	0.63
2017	0.61	0.51	0.61
2016	0.61	0.51	0.61
2015	0.61	0.52	0.61

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Diversity score up 2 points in Richland County private schools, rising from 0.61 in 2016 to 0.63 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

82 Students

198 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

154 Students

1,169 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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

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Asian share up 1 point in Richland County private schools, from 1% in 2016 to 2% in 2025, while South Carolina stayed at 2%.

# Hispanic Students

162 Students

2,040 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

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

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Hispanic enrollment up 1 point in Richland County private schools, rising from 1% in 2016 to 2% in 2025.

# Black Students

732 Students

3,565 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Richland County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	10%	5%	7%
2024	10%	5%	7%
2023	12%	6%	8%
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	9%	5%	7%
2020	10%	6%	8%
2019	13%	6%	7%
2018	13%	6%	7%
2017	10%	5%	7%
2016	9%	5%	7%
2015	10%	6%	8%

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Black student share up 1 point in Richland County, from 9% in 2016 to 10% in 2025, while South Carolina held at 5%.

# White Students

3,419 Students

40,420 Students

% White Students

48%

56%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Richland County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	47%	57%	52%
2024	48%	57%	52%
2023	46%	58%	52%
2022	47%	59%	54%
2021	47%	60%	54%
2020	49%	61%	54%
2019	52%	63%	56%
2018	53%	63%	56%
2017	51%	64%	58%
2016	50%	64%	58%
2015	52%	64%	58%

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White student share down 3 points in Richland County, falling from 50% in 2016 to 47% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

34 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

2,658 Students

24,055 Students

% of Others Students

37%

34%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Richland County Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	37%	33%	26%
2024	36%	33%	26%
2023	37%	32%	25%
2022	39%	32%	25%
2021	39%	31%	25%
2020	36%	29%	24%
2019	30%	27%	24%
2018	29%	27%	23%
2017	36%	28%	22%
2016	37%	28%	22%
2015	34%	27%	21%

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Other-race share up 7 points in Richland County private schools, from 30% in 2019 to 37% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Richland County, SC include Cardinal Newman School, Ben Lippen School, and Daniel's Christian School.

How many private schools are located in Richland County?

43 private schools are located in Richland County.

How much do private schools cost in Richland County?

The average tuition cost is $11,261, which is higher than the South Carolina private school average tuition cost of $9,690.

How diverse are private schools in Richland County?

Richland County private schools are approximately 32% minority students, which is higher than the South Carolina private school average of 19%.

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

10% of all K-12 students in Richland County are educated in private schools (compared to the SC state average of 8%).

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

70% of private schools in Richland County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Richland County include: Clara Mohammed School vs. Mission Hope Foundation, Hammond School vs. Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, Mission Hope Foundation vs. Clara Mohammed School

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