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Atlanta, GA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+7.5% (+3 schools) 10-yr

16,698

Students

+16.1% (+2,314 students) 10-yr

$23,038

Avg. Tuition

+45.1% (+$7,162) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+7.7% (+1 student) 10-yr

32%

Students of Color

+18.5% (+5.0 pp) 10-yr

7:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-12.5% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

Year	Atlanta, GA Total Schools
2025	45
2024	50
2023	49
2022	48
2021	50
2020	49
2019	45
2018	46
2017	40
2016	40
2015	40

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# Students

16,698 Students

110,826 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School

Year	Atlanta, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	434	280	253
2024	373	270	245
2023	387	280	247
2022	392	288	257
2021	373	281	249
2020	391	258	235
2019	427	275	242
2018	414	269	238
2017	459	274	246
2016	454	274	241
2015	379	246	220

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% Students of Color

32%

24%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Atlanta, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	31%	23%	32%
2024	30%	23%	31%
2023	22%	21%	31%
2022	39%	24%	30%
2021	37%	23%	30%
2020	26%	22%	29%
2019	33%	24%	29%
2018	32%	24%	28%
2017	32%	25%	30%
2016	32%	25%	30%
2015	27%	25%	30%

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0.47

0.51

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Atlanta, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	0.48	0.51	0.61
2024	0.45	0.51	0.60
2023	0.45	0.51	0.60
2022	0.43	0.49	0.58
2021	0.43	0.48	0.57
2020	0.43	0.48	0.57
2019	0.44	0.50	0.56
2018	0.44	0.50	0.55
2017	0.44	0.49	0.54
2016	0.45	0.49	0.54
2015	0.45	0.49	0.53

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# American Indian Students

18 Students

215 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

843 Students

3,443 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Atlanta, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	4%	4%	5%
2024	4%	4%	6%
2023	4%	4%	6%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	4%	3%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	4%	3%	5%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

750 Students

3,656 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Atlanta, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	4%	3%	9%
2024	4%	3%	9%
2023	4%	3%	8%
2022	3%	3%	8%
2021	3%	3%	8%
2020	3%	3%	8%
2019	3%	4%	8%
2018	3%	4%	8%
2017	2%	2%	7%
2016	2%	2%	8%
2015	2%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

1,752 Students

10,949 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Atlanta, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	9%	10%	8%
2024	10%	10%	8%
2023	9%	9%	8%
2022	9%	9%	8%
2021	9%	9%	8%
2020	9%	9%	8%
2019	10%	9%	8%
2018	10%	10%	8%
2017	10%	9%	8%
2016	11%	9%	8%
2015	11%	11%	9%

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# White Students

14,313 Students

76,062 Students

% White Students

71%

67%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Atlanta, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	71%	67%	59%
2024	73%	67%	60%
2023	73%	68%	60%
2022	74%	69%	62%
2021	74%	70%	63%
2020	74%	70%	64%
2019	73%	69%	64%
2018	74%	69%	65%
2017	74%	69%	66%
2016	73%	69%	66%
2015	73%	69%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

87 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

2,484 Students

18,802 Students

% of Others Students

12%

17%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Atlanta, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	12%	16%	17%
2024	9%	16%	15%
2023	10%	16%	16%
2022	10%	16%	16%
2021	10%	15%	15%
2020	10%	14%	14%
2019	10%	15%	14%
2018	9%	14%	13%
2017	10%	17%	14%
2016	10%	17%	13%
2015	10%	15%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

2,599 Teachers

12,118 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Atlanta, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	7:1	9:1	10:1
2024	7:1	10:1	10:1
2023	7:1	9:1	10:1
2022	7:1	9:1	10:1
2021	7:1	9:1	10:1
2020	8:1	9:1	10:1
2019	8:1	10:1	10:1
2018	8:1	10:1	10:1
2017	7:1	9:1	10:1
2016	8:1	10:1	10:1
2015	8:1	10:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

70%

54%

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

Year	Atlanta, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	72%	54%	57%
2024	72%	54%	57%
2023	72%	53%	57%
2022	73%	53%	56%
2021	71%	53%	56%
2020	72%	52%	56%
2019	70%	52%	55%
2018	70%	52%	55%
2017	70%	52%	55%
2016	70%	52%	54%
2015	70%	51%	54%

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Average Class Size

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Atlanta, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	14	14	14
2024	13	14	14
2023	13	14	14
2022	13	14	14
2021	13	14	14
2020	12	14	14
2019	13	14	14
2018	13	14	14
2017	13	14	14
2016	12	14	14
2015	13	14	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

16 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Atlanta, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	15	13	13
2024	16	12	12
2023	16	12	12
2022	14	11	12
2021	14	11	12
2020	15	11	12
2019	15	11	11
2018	15	11	11
2017	15	10	11
2016	15	10	11
2015	14	9	10

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Average SAT score

1288

(Out of 1600)

1206

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Atlanta, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	1279	1198	1233
2024	1278	1195	1231
2023	1282	1191	1229
2022	1294	1197	1230
2021	1298	1199	1230
2020	1271	1195	1227
2019	1273	1197	1226
2018	1281	1204	1226
2017	1264	1211	1233
2016	1212	1370	1308
2015	1212	1337	1265

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Atlanta, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	29	26	26
2024	29	26	26
2023	29	26	26
2022	29	26	26
2021	29	26	26
2020	28	25	26
2019	27	25	25
2018	27	25	25
2017	27	25	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$23,038

$13,851

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Atlanta, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	$22,244	$13,571	$17,079
2024	$20,828	$13,151	$16,601
2023	$19,643	$12,680	$15,947
2022	$19,220	$12,149	$15,328
2021	$18,708	$11,938	$15,011
2020	$18,223	$11,666	$14,641
2019	$17,889	$11,543	$14,316
2018	$17,466	$11,344	$13,973
2017	$16,962	$10,998	$13,590
2016	$16,313	$10,650	$13,093
2015	$15,876	$10,272	$12,543

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Average Summer Program Cost

$400

$403

Average % on Financial Aid

24%

30%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Atlanta, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	24%	29%	38%
2024	25%	29%	37%
2023	24%	27%	36%
2022	26%	25%	36%
2021	25%	24%	36%
2020	24%	25%	35%
2019	21%	24%	34%
2018	18%	23%	33%
2017	17%	23%	32%
2016	18%	21%	31%
2015	18%	21%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$14,394

$5,800

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Atlanta, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	$11,767	$4,449	$9,714
2024	$9,546	$4,219	$9,498
2023	$10,395	$3,818	$8,890
2022	$9,981	$4,001	$8,717
2021	$7,576	$3,877	$8,472
2020	$7,192	$3,835	$8,370
2019	$7,380	$3,729	$7,924
2018	$7,269	$3,541	$7,471
2017	$7,231	$3,634	$7,202
2016	$7,231	$3,454	$6,993
2015	$7,947	$3,515	$6,822

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Average Endowment Size

$89.96 million

$43.55 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

70%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Atlanta, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	69%	81%	82%
2024	63%	78%	81%
2023	63%	78%	81%
2022	66%	80%	81%
2021	68%	80%	81%
2020	68%	80%	81%
2019	69%	80%	81%
2018	72%	81%	80%
2017	75%	81%	81%
2016	79%	82%	80%
2015	78%	83%	81%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

16 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private high schools in Atlanta, GA?

The private high schools in Atlanta, GA include Woodward Academy, Pace Academy, and Marist School.

How many private high schools are located in Atlanta?

43 private high schools are located in Atlanta.

How much do private high schools cost in Atlanta?

The average tuition cost is $23,038, which is higher than the Georgia private school average tuition cost of $13,851.

How diverse are private high schools in Atlanta?

Atlanta private high schools are approximately 32% minority students, which is higher than the Georgia private school average of 24%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Atlanta?

51% of private high schools in Atlanta are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Jewish).

Which private high schools in Atlanta are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Atlanta include: St. Pius X Catholic High School vs. Marist School, Marist School vs. St. Pius X Catholic High School, The Westminster Schools vs. The Lovett School

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