Top Ranked Sumter Private Elementary Schools (2026-27)

Berea Junior Academy

Gr: K-7 | 27 students

Seventh Day Adventist

675 S Lafayette Dr

Sumter, SC 29150

(803) 773-1780

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Sumter Christian School

Gr: PK-12 | 262 students

Avg. class size: 19 students

Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 4

Christian

420 S Pike W

Sumter, SC 29150

(803) 773-1902

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Westside Christian Academy

Gr: PK-8 | 367 students

Baptist

554 Pinewood Rd

Sumter, SC 29154

(803) 775-4406

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Wilson Hall

Gr: PK-12 | 851 students

Avg. class size: 18 students

Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 20

520 Wilson Hall Road

Sumter, SC 29150

(803) 469-3475

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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

-50.0% (-4 schools) 10-yr

1,507

Students

-0.5% (-7 students) 10-yr

$6,859

Avg. Tuition

+43.9% (+$2,094) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+58.3% (+7 students) 10-yr

16%

Students of Color

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+20.0% (+2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Sumter)

This State (SC)

# Schools

4 Schools

289 Schools

# Students

1,507 Students

60,550 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	377	215	199
2024	360	208	192
2023	281	205	193
2022	279	207	205
2021	231	197	201
2020	220	185	188
2019	202	187	193
2018	200	185	190
2017	195	191	199
2016	195	186	196
2015	189	173	183

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% Students of Color

16%

18%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	16%	17%	33%
2024	11%	17%	32%
2023	13%	17%	32%
2022	15%	17%	32%
2021	15%	17%	31%
2020	12%	17%	31%
2019	7%	16%	31%
2018	7%	16%	30%
2017	15%	17%	31%
2016	15%	17%	31%
2015	16%	18%	31%

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0.40

0.53

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	0.40	0.53	0.64
2024	0.36	0.53	0.64
2023	0.39	0.51	0.63
2022	0.39	0.50	0.62
2021	0.38	0.50	0.62
2020	0.37	0.49	0.62
2019	0.32	0.46	0.61
2018	0.31	0.46	0.60
2017	0.27	0.43	0.59
2016	0.27	0.43	0.59
2015	0.35	0.43	0.58

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# American Indian Students

3 Students

183 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

21 Students

1,100 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	2%	2%	5%
2024	2%	2%	5%
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	2%	2%	5%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	3%	2%	5%

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# Hispanic Students

17 Students

1,950 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	1%	3%	9%
2024	1%	3%	9%
2023	1%	2%	9%
2022	1%	2%	8%
2021	1%	2%	9%
2020	1%	2%	9%
2019	1%	2%	8%
2018	2%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

63 Students

3,347 Students

% Black Students

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

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# White Students

1,137 Students

38,229 Students

% White Students

76%

64%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	75%	64%	55%
2024	79%	65%	55%
2023	76%	66%	55%
2022	77%	67%	57%
2021	77%	67%	57%
2020	78%	69%	58%
2019	81%	71%	59%
2018	82%	71%	59%
2017	85%	74%	61%
2016	85%	74%	61%
2015	80%	74%	61%

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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

264 Students

14,694 Students

% of Others Students

18%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	18%	25%	22%
2024	14%	24%	22%
2023	16%	23%	22%
2022	15%	23%	22%
2021	14%	22%	20%
2020	13%	20%	19%
2019	15%	19%	20%
2018	13%	18%	20%
2017	11%	17%	19%
2016	11%	17%	18%
2015	14%	16%	18%

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# Teachers

123 Teachers

5,918 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	13:1	11:1	11:1
2024	12:1	11:1	11:1
2023	11:1	10:1	11:1
2022	11:1	10:1	11:1
2021	11:1	10:1	11:1
2020	13:1	10:1	11:1
2019	10:1	10:1	11:1
2018	9:1	10:1	11:1
2017	10:1	10:1	11:1
2016	10:1	10:1	12:1
2015	10:1	10:1	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%	54%
2024	44%	49%	54%
2023	44%	48%	53%
2022	37%	47%	53%
2021	37%	47%	53%
2020	37%	48%	53%
2019	37%	49%	52%
2018	37%	47%	52%
2017	35%	47%	51%
2016	35%	47%	51%
2015	30%	47%	50%

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Average Class Size

19 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	19	14	16
2024	17	14	15
2023	17	14	15
2022	16	14	15
2021	11	13	15
2020	11	14	15
2019	12	14	15
2018	12	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

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	22	12	12
2024	22	11	11
2023	22	10	10
2022	22	10	10
2021	22	10	10
2020	17	9	10
2019	17	9	10
2018	17	9	10
2017	18	9	10
2016	18	10	9
2015	16	10	9

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Average SAT score

1102

(Out of 1600)

1175

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	1102	1173	1236
2024	1125	1179	1233
2023	1125	1175	1231
2022	1142	1176	1232
2021	1127	1172	1232
2020	1142	1160	1229
2019	1142	1162	1230
2018	1142	1167	1227
2017	1108	1176	1232
2016	1108	1192	1292
2015	1108	1188	1244

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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	23	24	26
2020	23	24	26
2019	23	24	26
2018	23	24	25
2017	23	24	25
2016	23	24	25
2015	23	24	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,859

$9,324

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	$6,793	$10,219	$14,043
2024	$6,445	$8,393	$12,357
2023	$6,390	$8,293	$11,693
2022	$5,507	$7,536	$11,199
2021	$4,565	$7,110	$10,824
2020	$4,477	$6,904	$10,496
2019	$4,389	$6,890	$10,300
2018	$4,334	$6,655	$10,056
2017	$4,224	$6,592	$9,712
2016	$4,125	$7,401	$9,307
2015	$4,765	$7,237	$8,903

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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%	30%	33%
2023	2%	30%	33%
2022	2%	29%	32%
2021	2%	29%	32%
2020	2%	24%	31%
2019	2%	24%	30%
2018	2%	22%	29%
2017	2%	23%	29%
2016	2%	19%	28%
2015	2%	22%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,500

$3,651

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	$1,500	$3,674	$6,227
2024	$1,500	$3,313	$6,113
2023	$1,500	$3,279	$5,785
2022	$1,000	$3,089	$5,514
2021	$1,000	$3,113	$5,269
2020	$1,000	$3,268	$5,141
2019	$1,000	$3,973	$5,007
2018	$1,000	$3,997	$4,752
2017	$1,000	$4,015	$4,582
2016	$1,000	$3,952	$4,396
2015	$1,000	$3,746	$4,230

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

95%

90%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2022-2025)
Year	Sumter, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	95%	88%	81%
2024	90%	89%	85%
2023	90%	89%	85%
2022	90%	89%	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 elementary schools in Sumter, SC?

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

How many private elementary schools are located in Sumter?

4 private elementary schools are located in Sumter.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Sumter?

75% of private elementary schools in Sumter are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Seventh Day Adventist).

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

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Sumter include: Sumter Christian School vs. Wilson Hall

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