The Carolina Academy

Lake City · SC · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined

Private
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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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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

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.

See the full University of South Carolina-Columbia profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

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

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 372 in 2018 to 363 in 2022 — over 4 years.
-2.4%
Why only 2 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 -0.6%/year, projecting from 2022's 363 students:

2023
361
2025
356
2027
352

≈ 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.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
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%

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