The Carolina Academy
Lake City · SC · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
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Williamsburg Academy → Florence Christian School → Maranatha Christian School → The King'S Academy → New Prospect Fwb Church & Christian School → Laurence Manning Academy → Bread Of Life Christian Academy → Sumter Christian School →How The Carolina Academy compares for families
What families should know about The Carolina Academy.
- ▸ LocallySC sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Williamsburg Academy, Florence Christian School, Maranatha Christian School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of South Carolina-Columbia
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,811/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -0.6%/year, projecting from 2022's 363 students:
≈ 11 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At tuition per student, the 11 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $176,000/year in tuition at risk.
Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg Academy Kingstree |
Private | 13.8 | 409 | -2.9% |
| Florence Christian School Florence |
Private | 18.9 | 532 | -2.0% |
| Maranatha Christian School Florence |
Private | 20.7 | 200 | +0.0% |
| The King'S Academy Florence |
Private | 20.8 | 279 | -1.1% |
| New Prospect Fwb Church & Christian School Pamplico |
Private | 13.4 | 27 | — |
| Laurence Manning Academy Manning |
Private | 27.3 | 927 | -3.1% |
| Bread Of Life Christian Academy Conway |
Private | 31.7 | 10 | — |
| Sumter Christian School Sumter |
Private | 33.1 | 167 | +38.0% |