Sandhills School

Columbia · SC · Private independent · K-12 combined

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How Sandhills School compares for families

What families should know about Sandhills School.

  • 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: Hammond School, Glenforest School, Daniels Christian Schools 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

62%
admit rate
$12,688
in-state tuition/yr · $35,972 out-of-state
1180–1380
SAT 25–75 · ACT 26–32

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.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 86 in 2018 to 113 in 2022 — over 4 years.
+31.4%
Why only 3 data points?

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 +7.1%/year, projecting from 2022's 113 students:

2023
121
2025
139
2027
159

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

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.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Hammond School
Columbia
Private 2.7 944 +37.8%
Glenforest School
West Columbia
Private 11.2 52
Daniels Christian Schools
Columbia
Private 7.6 21
Cardinal Newman School
Columbia
Private 7.7 495 -10.3%
Grace Christian School
West Columbia
Private 9.5 177 +11.3%
Hope Christian Academy
Columbia
Private 9.6 9
Foundation Christian School
Gaston
Private 11.0 41
Ben Lippen School
Columbia
Private 11.7 979 +33.2%

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