The Carolina Academy
Lake City · SC · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
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J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet → Lake City High → East Clarendon Middle-High → New Prospect Fwb Church & Christian School → Williamsburg Academy → Hannah Pamplico High School → Kingstree High → Turbeville High →📋 At a glance
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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: J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet, Lake City High, East Clarendon Middle-High and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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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.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet Lake City |
Public | 1.4 | 224 | -5.5% |
| Lake City High Lake City |
Public | 1.5 | 492 | -21.7% |
| East Clarendon Middle-High Turbeville |
Public | 13.0 | 413 | +0.5% |
| New Prospect Fwb Church & Christian School Pamplico |
Private | 13.4 | 27 | — |
| Williamsburg Academy Kingstree |
Private | 13.8 | 409 | -2.9% |
| Hannah Pamplico High School Pamplico |
Public | 14.5 | 332 | -2.6% |
| Kingstree High Kingstree |
Public | 15.5 | 681 | -5.4% |
| Turbeville High Turbeville |
Public | 16.7 | 55 | -19.1% |