Top Ranked Buford Private Elementary Schools (2026-27)

Old Suwanee Christian School

Gr: PK-12 | 198 students

Avg. class size: 18 students

Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 7

Baptist

4118 Old Suwanee Rd

Buford, GA 30518

(770) 945-5451

(7)

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Sugar Hill Christian Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 702 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 14

Christian

4600 Nelson Brogdon Blvd

Buford, GA 30518

(678) 745-4121

(1)

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Stepping Stone Montessori

Gr: 1-3 | 11 students

Montessori School

65 Peachtree Industrial Blvd

Buford, GA 30518

(770) 614-4310

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Buford, Georgia Private Schools (Closed)

Faith Academy -buford

Gr: 9-12 | 43 students

Christian

4705 Hamilton Mill Rd

Buford, GA 30518

(770) 466-7872

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Buford, GA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+200.0% (+2 schools) 10-yr

911

Students

+408.9% (+732 students) 10-yr

$10,324

Avg. Tuition

+41.4% (+$3,025) 9-yr

Avg. Class Size

+5.6% (+1 student) 10-yr

29%

Students of Color

-32.6% (-14.0 pp) 10-yr

15:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+15.4% (+2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Buford)

This State (GA)

# Schools

3 Schools

664 Schools

# Students

911 Students

139,071 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Buford, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	304	216	199
2024	360	208	192
2023	438	213	193
2022	303	219	205
2021	292	212	201
2020	292	198	188
2019	421	209	193
2018	425	204	190
2017	373	222	199
2016	364	221	196
2015	179	204	183

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% Students of Color

29%

27%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Buford, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	29%	27%	33%
2024	29%	26%	32%
2023	13%	25%	32%
2022	22%	29%	32%
2021	22%	28%	31%
2020	22%	27%	31%
2019	15%	28%	31%
2018	13%	27%	30%
2017	33%	28%	31%
2016	33%	28%	31%
2015	43%	28%	31%

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0.66

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Buford, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	0.66	0.57	0.64
2024	0.64	0.57	0.64
2023	0.50	0.56	0.63
2022	0.51	0.55	0.62
2021	0.52	0.55	0.62
2020	0.52	0.55	0.62
2019	0.51	0.55	0.61
2018	0.51	0.55	0.60
2017	0.57	0.53	0.59
2016	0.57	0.53	0.59
2015	0.69	0.54	0.58

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# American Indian Students

n/a

250 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

54 Students

4,389 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Buford, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	7%	3%	5%
2024	5%	4%	5%
2022	1%	3%	5%
2021	1%	3%	5%
2020	1%	3%	5%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	12%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

36 Students

4,255 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Buford, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	4%	3%	9%
2024	3%	3%	9%
2023	2%	3%	9%
2022	2%	3%	8%
2021	2%	3%	9%
2020	2%	3%	9%
2019	2%	3%	8%
2018	2%	3%	8%
2017	3%	2%	8%
2016	3%	2%	8%
2015	10%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

73 Students

14,940 Students

% Black Students

11%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Buford, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	8%	11%	8%
2024	7%	11%	8%
2023	3%	11%	8%
2022	3%	10%	7%
2021	3%	10%	8%
2020	3%	11%	8%
2019	3%	10%	8%
2018	3%	11%	8%
2017	5%	10%	7%
2016	5%	11%	8%
2015	15%	12%	8%

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# White Students

405 Students

84,934 Students

% White Students

45%

61%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Buford, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	44%	61%	55%
2024	38%	61%	55%
2023	29%	62%	55%
2022	29%	63%	57%
2021	30%	64%	57%
2020	30%	64%	58%
2019	31%	63%	59%
2018	30%	64%	59%
2017	30%	65%	61%
2016	31%	65%	61%
2015	50%	65%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

168 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

340 Students

30,011 Students

% of Others Students

37%

22%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Buford, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	37%	22%	22%
2024	47%	21%	22%
2023	64%	21%	22%
2022	64%	21%	22%
2021	63%	20%	20%
2020	63%	19%	19%
2019	63%	20%	20%
2018	63%	19%	20%
2017	58%	21%	19%
2016	57%	20%	18%
2015	12%	19%	18%

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# Teachers

59 Teachers

15,373 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Buford, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	15:1	9:1	11:1
2024	22:1	9:1	11:1
2023	11:1	9:1	11:1
2022	11:1	9:1	11:1
2021	11:1	9:1	11:1
2020	11:1	9:1	11:1
2019	11:1	9:1	11:1
2018	11:1	9:1	11:1
2017	10:1	9:1	11:1
2016	9:1	10:1	12:1
2015	13:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

27%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Buford, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	27%	54%	54%
2024	27%	55%	54%
2023	27%	54%	53%
2022	27%	53%	53%
2021	27%	53%	53%
2020	27%	52%	53%
2019	27%	52%	52%
2018	27%	52%	52%
2017	27%	52%	51%
2016	27%	50%	51%
2015	33%	50%	50%

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Average Class Size

19 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Buford, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	19	14	16
2024	19	14	15
2023	19	14	15
2022	19	14	15
2021	19	14	15
2020	19	14	15
2019	18	14	15
2018	18	14	15
2017	18	14	15
2016	18	14	15
2015	18	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

5 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Buford, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	5	13	12
2024	5	12	11
2023	5	11	10
2022	5	11	10
2021	5	11	10
2020	5	11	10
2019	5	11	10

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Average SAT score

1290

(Out of 1600)

1197

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SAT Score Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Buford, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	1290	1197	1236
2024	1290	1193	1233
2023	1290	1188	1231
2022	1290	1195	1232
2021	1290	1195	1232
2020	1290	1194	1229
2019	1290	1195	1230

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Buford, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	28	26	26
2024	28	26	26
2023	28	26	26
2022	28	26	26
2021	28	26	26
2020	28	25	26
2019	28	25	26

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$10,324

$14,123

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Tuition Cost Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Buford, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	$10,324	$14,308	$14,043
2024	$10,010	$12,662	$12,357
2023	$9,573	$11,705	$11,693
2022	$9,573	$11,169	$11,199
2021	$9,098	$10,796	$10,824
2020	$8,107	$10,253	$10,496
2019	$8,107	$10,651	$10,300
2018	$7,582	$10,394	$10,056
2017	$7,299	$10,199	$9,712
2016	$7,299	$9,789	$9,307

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Average % on Financial Aid

19%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Buford, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	19%	29%	34%
2024	19%	28%	33%
2023	19%	26%	33%
2022	19%	25%	32%
2021	19%	24%	32%
2020	19%	24%	31%
2019	19%	23%	30%
2018	8%	22%	29%
2017	8%	22%	29%
2016	8%	20%	28%

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

93%

79%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Buford, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	93%	78%	81%
2024	93%	79%	85%
2023	93%	80%	85%
2022	93%	82%	85%
2021	93%	82%	86%
2020	93%	82%	86%
2019	93%	82%	85%
2018	93%	83%	85%
2017	93%	84%	86%
2016	93%	84%	85%
2015	95%	85%	86%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Buford, GA?

The private elementary schools in Buford, GA include Sugar Hill Christian Academy and Old Suwanee Christian School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Buford?

3 private elementary schools are located in Buford.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Buford?

67% of private elementary schools in Buford are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Christian).

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