Private Schools in
Greenville County School District

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly white, private schools in Greenville County School District had a much higher share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

Additionally, the private school student body had less racial diversity than the public schools.

Private Schools in Greenville County School District’s Boundaries
Greenville County School District

White
Black
Hisp.
Asian Am.
Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
Haw. / Pac. Isl.
Multi.
Not spec.

Source: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)

Find a Private School in Greenville County School District’s Boundaries

Since 2017, 38 private schools located within Greenville County School District’s boundaries have responded to the Private School Survey at least once. Use the search bar to quickly find a specific school by name, or click on “Use Your Current Location” to discover schools near you. Explore the map to see all schools in the area. Marker colors indicate the largest racial group of students at each school in its latest survey response.

Demographics Over Time

: Private Schools
: Public Schools

Religious Orientation

Religious orientation reflects a school’s religious orientation or affiliation.

Religious Orientation	Count
Nonsectarian	12
Baptist	7
Christian	7
Roman Catholic	5
Presbyterian	2

School Type

School type reflects a private school’s classification, which can indicate specific approaches or academic focus.

School Type	Count
Regular elementary or secondary	23
Special education	5
Montessori	4
Not reported	4
Early childhood/day care center	1

Private Schools in Greenville County School District’s Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
Christ Church Episcopal School	KG–12th	Episcopal	1,168	White	35%	116	1959	Regular elementary or secondary
Southside Christian School	PK–12th	Christian	1,037	White	32%	83	1967	Regular elementary or secondary
Bob Jones Academy	PK–12th	Baptist	1,012	White	40%	96	1940	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Joseph’s Catholic School	6th–12th	Roman Catholic	633	White	33%	59	1993	Regular elementary or secondary
Hampton Park Christian School	KG–12th	Baptist	483	White	42%	32	1970	Regular elementary or secondary
First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest	PK–12th	Other	398	White	42%	45	1968	Regular elementary or secondary
Mitchell Road Christian Academy	PK–8th	Presbyterian	387	White	41%	34	1975	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Marys Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	271	White	36%	19	1900	Regular elementary or secondary
Greenville Classical Academy	PK–12th	Christian	224	White	42%	22		Regular elementary or secondary
Veritas Preparatory School	KG–12th	Christian	209	White	41%	20		Special program emphasis
Mauldin Christian Academy	KG–5th	Baptist	208	White	30%	17		Regular elementary or secondary
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School	PK–12th	Roman Catholic	199	White	19%	17	1957	Regular elementary or secondary
Five Oaks Academy	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	193	White	29%	23		Montessori
Camperdown Academy	1st–8th	Nonsectarian	186	White	44%	48	1986	Special education
Prince of Peace Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	166	White	33%	16		Regular elementary or secondary
Tabernacle Christian School	PK–12th	Baptist	140	White	32%	14	1960	Regular elementary or secondary
As-Sabeel Academy	KG–8th	Islamic	135	White	-1%	15		Regular elementary or secondary
Bridgeway Christian Academy	PK–9th	Christian	98	White	11%	18	1988	Regular elementary or secondary
Calvary Christian School	KG–12th	Baptist	91	White	37%	10		Regular elementary or secondary
Fountain Inn Christian School	KG–12th	Nonsectarian	84	White	38%	7		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School	PK–5th	Roman Catholic	84	Black	22%	6	1951	Regular elementary or secondary
Abundant Life Christian School	KG–8th	Christian	65	White	36%	7	1995	Regular elementary or secondary
Abiding Peace Academy	PK–6th	Lutheran	60	White	46%	5		Regular elementary or secondary
Hidden Treasure Christian School		Baptist	57	White	34%	19	1981	Special education
Hope Academy	KG–12th	Nonsectarian	54	White	14%	8		Special education

* About racial difference

About This Data

Where is this data from?

Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.

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