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Sumter, South Carolina Private Schools (Closed)

Holy Angels Academy

Gr: PK-6 | 53 students

Avg. class size: 14 students

Catholic

11 S Magnolia St

Sumter, SC 29150

(803) 775-3632

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St. Francis Xavier High School

Gr: 9-12 | 19 students

Avg. class size: 10 students

Catholic

15 School Street

Sumter, SC 29150

(803) 773-0210

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St. James Lutheran School

Gr: PK-4 | 58 students

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

1137a Alice Dr

Sumter, SC 29150

(803) 934-8727

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Sumter Academy

Gr: 1-12 | 16 students

Avg. class size: 4 students

Special Education School

2410 Bethel Church Rd

Sumter, SC 29154

(803) 481-7870

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Sumter, SC Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-23.1% (-3 schools) 10-yr

2,000

Students

-1.0% (-21 students) 10-yr

$6,859

Avg. Tuition

+41.9% (+$2,024) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+33.3% (+4 students) 10-yr

19%

Students of Color

+11.8% (+2.0 pp) 10-yr

14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+16.7% (+2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Sumter)

This State (SC)

# Schools

10 Schools

435 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Sumter, SC Total Schools
2025	10
2024	10
2023	10
2022	10
2021	12
2020	12
2019	13
2018	13
2017	12
2016	12
2015	13

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# Students

2,000 Students

72,833 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	200	174	179
2024	193	170	172
2023	190	169	174
2022	191	173	185
2021	160	168	180
2020	154	160	171
2019	151	161	175
2018	150	159	172
2017	156	166	180
2016	156	162	178
2015	155	153	167

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% Students of Color

19%

18%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	19%	18%	34%
2024	16%	18%	34%
2023	18%	18%	33%
2022	19%	18%	33%
2021	19%	18%	32%
2020	17%	18%	32%
2019	13%	17%	31%
2018	13%	17%	31%
2017	15%	17%	32%
2016	15%	17%	32%
2015	17%	18%	32%

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0.54

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	0.54	0.57	0.65
2024	0.53	0.57	0.65
2023	0.54	0.56	0.65
2022	0.55	0.55	0.64
2021	0.55	0.55	0.64
2020	0.55	0.54	0.64
2019	0.51	0.53	0.63
2018	0.51	0.53	0.63
2017	0.45	0.51	0.61
2016	0.45	0.51	0.61
2015	0.48	0.52	0.61

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# American Indian Students

3 Students

198 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

25 Students

1,171 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	2%	2%	5%
2024	1%	2%	5%
2023	2%	2%	5%
2022	2%	2%	4%
2021	2%	2%	4%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	1%	2%	4%
2018	1%	2%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	1%	2%	4%
2015	1%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

45 Students

2,053 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	2%	3%	9%
2024	2%	3%	9%
2023	2%	2%	9%
2022	2%	2%	8%
2021	3%	2%	9%
2020	3%	2%	9%
2019	2%	2%	8%
2018	2%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

69 Students

3,582 Students

% Black Students

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

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# White Students

1,178 Students

40,580 Students

% White Students

59%

57%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	59%	57%	52%
2024	61%	57%	52%
2023	59%	58%	52%
2022	59%	59%	54%
2021	59%	60%	54%
2020	60%	61%	54%
2019	62%	63%	56%
2018	63%	63%	56%
2017	70%	64%	58%
2016	70%	64%	58%
2015	67%	64%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

34 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

678 Students

24,080 Students

% of Others Students

34%

33%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	34%	33%	26%
2024	32%	33%	26%
2023	34%	32%	25%
2022	33%	32%	25%
2021	32%	31%	25%
2020	31%	29%	24%
2019	32%	27%	24%
2018	31%	27%	23%
2017	25%	28%	22%
2016	25%	28%	22%
2015	26%	27%	21%

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# Teachers

148 Teachers

6,631 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	14:1	11:1	11:1
2024	13:1	11:1	11:1
2023	13:1	11:1	11:1
2022	13:1	11:1	11:1
2021	12:1	11:1	11:1
2020	14:1	11:1	12:1
2019	11:1	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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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

50%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	50%	50%	55%
2024	44%	50%	54%
2023	44%	48%	54%
2022	37%	48%	54%
2021	48%	48%	54%
2020	48%	48%	54%
2019	48%	49%	53%
2018	48%	47%	53%
2017	46%	48%	53%
2016	46%	48%	52%
2015	43%	49%	52%

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Average Class Size

16 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	16	14	15
2024	15	14	15
2023	15	14	15
2022	15	14	15
2021	11	13	15
2020	11	13	15
2019	11	13	15
2018	11	14	15
2017	12	14	15
2016	12	14	15
2015	12	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

22 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	22	12	13
2024	22	11	12
2023	22	11	11
2022	22	10	11
2021	12	10	11
2020	10	9	11
2019	10	9	11
2018	10	9	11
2017	10	9	10
2016	10	10	10
2015	9	10	10

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Average SAT score

1102

(Out of 1600)

1173

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	1102	1173	1233
2024	1125	1179	1230
2023	1125	1174	1228
2022	1142	1175	1229
2021	1131	1170	1229
2020	1141	1159	1226
2019	1141	1160	1226
2018	1141	1165	1226
2017	1118	1174	1233
2016	1262	1204	1306
2015	1262	1198	1258

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	23	24	26
2024	23	24	26
2023	23	24	26
2022	23	24	26
2021	24	24	26
2020	24	24	25
2019	24	24	25
2018	24	24	25
2017	24	24	25
2016	24	24	25
2015	24	24	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,859

$10,534

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	$6,793	$10,691	$15,012
2024	$6,445	$8,286	$13,254
2023	$6,390	$8,179	$12,626
2022	$5,507	$7,395	$12,187
2021	$4,770	$6,966	$11,800
2020	$4,726	$6,762	$11,512
2019	$4,682	$6,739	$11,293
2018	$4,655	$6,539	$11,017
2017	$4,600	$6,394	$10,708
2016	$4,550	$7,377	$10,356
2015	$4,835	$7,219	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	2%	29%	34%
2024	2%	29%	34%
2023	2%	30%	34%
2022	2%	28%	33%
2021	11%	29%	33%
2020	11%	24%	32%
2019	11%	24%	31%
2018	11%	22%	30%
2017	11%	23%	30%
2016	11%	19%	29%
2015	11%	22%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,500

$3,642

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	$1,500	$3,642	$7,073
2024	$1,500	$3,276	$6,930
2023	$1,500	$3,241	$6,469
2022	$1,000	$3,053	$6,289
2021	$1,000	$3,001	$6,055
2020	$1,000	$3,189	$5,921
2019	$1,000	$3,863	$5,795
2018	$1,000	$3,893	$5,456
2017	$1,000	$3,907	$5,319
2016	$1,000	$3,834	$5,105
2015	$1,000	$3,645	$5,030

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

97%

89%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	97%	87%	81%
2024	95%	89%	85%
2023	95%	90%	85%
2022	95%	90%	85%
2021	90%	89%	85%
2020	90%	90%	85%
2019	90%	89%	85%
2018	90%	90%	85%
2017	90%	90%	85%
2016	90%	88%	85%
2015	90%	90%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Sumter, SC?

The private schools in Sumter, SC include Westside Christian Academy, Berea Junior Academy, and Grace Baptist Christian School.

How many private schools are located in Sumter?

10 private schools are located in Sumter.

How diverse are private schools in Sumter?

Sumter private schools are approximately 19% minority students, which is higher than the South Carolina private school average of 18%.

What percentage of students in Sumter go to private school?

13% of all K-12 students in Sumter are educated in private schools (compared to the SC state average of 8%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Sumter?

90% of private schools in Sumter are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Christian).

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

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