Private Schools in
Charleston County School District

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly white, private schools in Charleston 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 Charleston County School District’s Boundaries
Charleston 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 Charleston County School District’s Boundaries

Since 2017, 33 private schools located within Charleston 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	10
Christian	8
Baptist	5
Roman Catholic	5
African Methodist Episcopal	1

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	25
Montessori	3
Special education	2
Special program emphasis	2
Early childhood/day care center	1

Private Schools in Charleston County School District’s Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
Porter-Gaud School	1st–12th	Episcopal	1,039	White	36%	105	1867	Regular elementary or secondary
Palmetto Christian Academy	PK–12th	Baptist	610	White	47%	78		Regular elementary or secondary
Palmetto Christian Academy	PK–12th	Christian	605	White	46%	53		Regular elementary or secondary
Christ Our King-Stella Mans School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	575	White	38%	54	1950	Regular elementary or secondary
Ashley Hall School	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	561	White	38%	68	1909	Regular elementary or secondary
First Baptist School of Charleston	PK–12th	Baptist	410	White	35%	43	1949	Regular elementary or secondary
Mason Preparatory School	KG–8th	Nonsectarian	303	White	46%	35	1964	Regular elementary or secondary
Charleston Collegiate School	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	269	White	36%	32	1970	Regular elementary or secondary
Charleston Day School	KG–8th	Nonsectarian	267	White	39%	28	1937	Regular elementary or secondary
Northside Christian School	PK–12th	Baptist	201	White	7%	36	1975	Regular elementary or secondary
Meeting Street Academy	PK–5th	Nonsectarian	199	Black	59%	24		Regular elementary or secondary
Blessed Sacrament School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	191	White	30%	32	1948	Regular elementary or secondary
The Charleston Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	171	White	32%	16	1991	Regular elementary or secondary
James Island Christian School	PK–8th	Christian	165	White	41%	16		Regular elementary or secondary
The Oaks Christian School	PK–8th	Baptist	147	White	32%	20		Regular elementary or secondary
The Cooper School	KG–7th	Nonsectarian	136	White	34%	15		Regular elementary or secondary
Coastal Christian Preparatory School	PK–8th	Baptist	130	White	41%	15	1953	Regular elementary or secondary
Charleston Bilingual Academy	PK–5th	Christian	113	White	-5%	10		Special program emphasis
Nativity School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	89	White	21%	11	1960	Regular elementary or secondary
University School of the Lowcountry	3rd–12th	Nonsectarian	80	White	35%	12		Special program emphasis
Addlestone Hebrew Academy	KG–8th	Jewish	72	White	49%	11	1956	Regular elementary or secondary
Sundrops Montessori School	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	68	White	46%	36		Montessori
St. John Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	57	White	15%	8	1949	Special education
Trident Academy	KG–12th	Nonsectarian	50	White	39%	11	1972	Special education
Charles Towne Montessori School	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	46	White	27%	6	1972	Montessori

* 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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