The Carolina Academy
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
Lake City, SC
351 N Country Club Rd, Lake City, SC 29560
Overall grade: B-
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- BClass size
- B+College-going
- B+Years serving families
- BDiversity
What stands out
- Growing: enrollment up 126% since 2011–12
- One school from pre-K through 12th grade
In Lake City, South Carolina, The Carolina Academy is a Baptist private school for students from pre-K through 12th grade. About 371 students attend, with roughly 13 students per teacher. Enrollment is up about 126% since 2011–12. The school reports that about 75% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. The school day runs about 7.5 hours, 180 days a year. South Carolina has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades Pre-K–12
- Students
- 371
- Teachers
- 28.8 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 12.9
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 202 girls, 169 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Baptist
- School day
- About 7.5 hours
- School year
- 180 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 75% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Larger than 76% of Christian schools in South Carolina.
- Compared with 106 Christian schools in South Carolina.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- A state or regional independent school association
Help paying tuition in South Carolina
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask The Carolina Academy whether it takes part.
- Parental refundable credit (exceptional needs children, ECENC) · Tax credit or deduction
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about The Carolina Academy
What grades does The Carolina Academy serve?
The Carolina Academy serves grades Pre-K–12.
How many students attend The Carolina Academy?
About 371 students, with 13 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at The Carolina Academy?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. South Carolina has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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