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Shelby County Private Schools (Closed)

Calera Christian School

Gr: 5-8 | 7 students

Montessori School (Baptist)

1725 22nd Avenue

Calera, AL 35040

(205) 668-2521

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Shelby Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 215 students

9178 Highway 22

Montevallo, AL 35115

(205) 668-2299

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

344 Teachers

6,996 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Shelby County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	12:1	11:1
2024	11:1	12:1	11:1
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	10:1	12:1	11:1
2021	10:1	12:1	11:1
2020	10:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1	12:1
2017	12:1	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

64%

56%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Shelby County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	63%	56%	55%
2024	63%	55%	54%
2023	67%	55%	54%
2022	71%	54%	54%
2021	70%	53%	54%
2020	72%	52%	54%
2019	68%	50%	53%
2018	68%	50%	53%
2017	69%	50%	53%
2016	63%	49%	52%
2015	67%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

17 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Shelby County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	17	15	15
2024	17	15	15
2023	17	15	15
2022	16	15	15
2021	16	15	15
2020	16	15	15
2019	16	15	15
2018	16	15	15
2017	15	15	15
2016	16	15	15
2015	15	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

8 courses

10 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Shelby County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	7	10	13
2024	7	10	12
2023	7	8	11
2022	9	7	11
2021	7	8	11
2020	8	9	11
2019	8	7	11
2018	9	7	11
2017	9	7	10
2016	9	7	10
2015	13	7	10

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Average SAT score

1385

(Out of 1600)

1281

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Shelby County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	1385	1284	1233
2024	1400	1275	1230
2023	1370	1271	1228
2022	1370	1274	1229
2021	1370	1274	1229
2020	1370	1281	1226
2019	1377	1249	1226
2018	1410	1261	1226
2017	1420	1262	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Shelby County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	28	25	26
2024	28	25	26
2023	28	25	26
2022	28	25	26
2021	27	24	26
2020	27	25	25
2019	27	24	25
2018	27	24	25
2017	27	25	25
2016	26	25	25
2015	27	24	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,127

$11,593

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Shelby County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	$11,927	$11,519	$15,012
2024	$11,696	$8,308	$13,254
2023	$13,365	$8,328	$12,626
2022	$12,953	$7,530	$12,187
2021	$12,687	$7,324	$11,800
2020	$12,453	$7,396	$11,512
2019	$12,120	$7,311	$11,293
2018	$11,853	$7,315	$11,017
2017	$11,520	$7,245	$10,708
2016	$21,250	$6,500	$10,356
2015	$10,353	$6,867	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$7,000

$1,202

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2024-2025)
Year	Shelby County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	$7,000	$1,312	$1,152
2024	$7,000	$1,273	$1,128

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Average % on Financial Aid

18%

32%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Shelby County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	18%	31%	34%
2024	18%	27%	34%
2023	18%	26%	34%
2022	16%	27%	33%
2021	16%	28%	33%
2020	16%	26%	32%
2019	16%	25%	31%
2018	18%	23%	30%
2017	19%	22%	30%
2016	27%	21%	29%
2015	15%	20%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,772

$5,305

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Shelby County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	$3,772	$5,133	$7,073
2024	$3,816	$4,468	$6,930
2023	$1,000	$4,344	$6,469
2022	$1,000	$4,034	$6,289
2021	$1,000	$4,231	$6,055
2020	$1,000	$4,231	$5,921
2019	$1,000	$3,933	$5,795
2018	$1,100	$3,636	$5,456
2017	$6,000	$3,050	$5,319
2016	$11,000	$2,660	$5,105
2015	$6,000	$2,883	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

91%

86%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Shelby County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	91%	86%	81%
2024	75%	90%	85%
2023	75%	90%	85%
2022	75%	90%	85%
2021	69%	89%	85%
2020	69%	90%	85%
2019	69%	90%	85%
2018	69%	90%	85%
2017	68%	90%	85%
2016	61%	90%	85%
2015	59%	90%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.59

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Shelby County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	0.45	0.59	0.65
2024	0.45	0.59	0.65
2023	0.46	0.58	0.65
2022	0.59	0.58	0.64
2021	0.59	0.58	0.64
2020	0.59	0.58	0.64
2019	0.59	0.59	0.63
2018	0.57	0.58	0.63
2017	0.47	0.56	0.61
2016	0.40	0.55	0.61
2015	0.48	0.56	0.61

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

159 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

77 Students

1,457 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Shelby County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	3%	2%	5%
2024	3%	2%	5%
2023	3%	2%	5%
2022	11%	3%	4%
2021	11%	2%	4%
2020	11%	2%	4%
2019	10%	2%	4%
2018	9%	2%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	1%	1%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

50 Students

2,156 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Shelby County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	1%	3%	9%
2024	1%	3%	9%
2023	1%	2%	9%
2022	2%	2%	8%
2021	2%	2%	9%
2020	2%	2%	9%
2019	1%	2%	8%
2018	1%	2%	8%
2017	1%	1%	8%
2016	1%	1%	8%
2015	1%	1%	8%

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# Black Students

88 Students

8,808 Students

% Black Students

11%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Shelby County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	2%	11%	7%
2024	2%	11%	7%
2023	2%	11%	8%
2022	4%	11%	7%
2021	4%	12%	7%
2020	4%	12%	8%
2019	4%	12%	7%
2018	4%	12%	7%
2017	3%	11%	7%
2016	4%	11%	7%
2015	2%	11%	8%

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# White Students

2,668 Students

48,150 Students

% White Students

70%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Shelby County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	70%	58%	52%
2024	70%	58%	52%
2023	69%	60%	52%
2022	58%	59%	54%
2021	58%	59%	54%
2020	58%	60%	54%
2019	57%	58%	56%
2018	61%	58%	56%
2017	68%	61%	58%
2016	76%	62%	58%
2015	67%	61%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

72 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

936 Students

22,175 Students

% of Others Students

25%

27%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Shelby County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	24%	26%	26%
2024	24%	26%	26%
2023	25%	25%	25%
2022	25%	25%	25%
2021	25%	25%	25%
2020	25%	24%	24%
2019	28%	26%	24%
2018	25%	26%	23%
2017	26%	25%	22%
2016	18%	25%	22%
2015	27%	25%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Shelby County, AL?

The private schools in Shelby County, AL include Indian Springs School, Essential Church School, and Westminster School At Oak Mountain.

How many private schools are located in Shelby County?

19 private schools are located in Shelby County.

How diverse are private schools in Shelby County?

Shelby County private schools are approximately 18% minority students, which is lower than the Alabama private school average of 25%.

What percentage of students in Shelby County go to private school?

10% of all K-12 students in Shelby County are educated in private schools (compared to the AL state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Shelby County?

58% of private schools in Shelby County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Christian).

Which private schools in Shelby County are often viewed compared to one another?

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Year	Shelby County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	198	188	179
2024	198	180	172
2023	203	184	174
2022	193	199	185
2021	193	197	180
2020	192	185	171
2019	189	192	175
2018	201	193	172
2017	235	191	180
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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2024-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

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Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2024-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

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