Private Schools

Private Schools in Charleston, South Carolina

18 private schools in Charleston, South Carolina with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 5,522 students: 4 Catholic, 9 other religious and 5 nonsectarian. 6 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

226

Median students per teacher

8.4

Private schools in Charleston, South Carolina

Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Porter-Gaud School	1–12	1,071	9.4	Episcopal
Bishop England High School	9–12	718	12.3	Catholic
Ashley Hall School	PK–12	543	6.2	Nonsectarian
First Baptist School of Charleston	PK–12	501	12.2	Baptist
Cathedral Academy	PK–12	351	12.3	Christian
Cathedral Academy	PK–12	348	12.7	Christian
Mason Preparatory School	K–8	300	9	Christian
Charleston Day School	K–8	246	7	Nonsectarian
Blessed Sacrament Catholic School	PK–8	231	10.3	Catholic
James Island Christian School	PK–8	221	8.3	Christian
James Island Christian School	PK–8	218	10.9	Christian
Meeting Street Academy	PK–5	209	7.9	Nonsectarian
The Charleston Catholic School	PK–8	163	7.8	Catholic
The Cooper SchoolAlternative	K–8	153	8.1	Nonsectarian
Nativity School	PK–8	91	7.3	Catholic
Addlestone Hebrew Academy	K–8	61	3.9	Jewish
Addlestone Hebrew Academy	PK–8	60	6.3	Jewish
Charles Towne Montessori SchoolMontessori	PK–6	37	8.4	Nonsectarian

Getting in, and keeping up

Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring.
Colleges in South Carolina, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Charleston, South Carolina?

18 private schools in Charleston, South Carolina with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.

What is the largest private school in Charleston, South Carolina?

Among schools that answered the survey, Porter-Gaud School in Charleston is the largest, with 1,071 students in grades 1–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Charleston, South Carolina?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Charleston, South Carolina has 8.4 students per teacher and 226 students in total.

Do private schools require an entrance exam?

Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.