[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Cherokee County, Georgia

Cherokee County Private Schools (Closed)

The Grant Academy

Gr: 4-8 | 4 students

Special Education School

102 Springfieled Dr.

Woodstock, GA 30188

(770) 926-7827

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Cherokee County Total Schools
2025	21
2024	21
2023	22
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	18
2018	18
2017	14
2016	11
2015	9

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Private schools up 10 in Cherokee County, from 11 in 2016 to 21 in 2025.

# Students

3,256 Students

161,435 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Cherokee County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	200	198	179
2024	207	192	172
2023	185	197	174
2022	183	206	185
2021	192	199	180
2020	187	188	171
2019	191	199	175
2018	183	194	172
2017	147	206	180
2016	161	205	178
2015	126	187	167

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Private school size up 39 students in Cherokee County, from 161 in 2016 to 200 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

16%

28%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Cherokee County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	18%	28%	34%
2024	15%	27%	34%
2023	19%	27%	33%
2022	16%	29%	33%
2021	18%	29%	32%
2020	18%	27%	32%
2019	21%	28%	31%
2018	22%	27%	31%
2017	18%	29%	32%
2016	14%	28%	32%
2015	12%	29%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

264 Teachers

17,068 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Cherokee County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	10:1	11:1
2024	14:1	10:1	11:1
2023	12:1	10:1	11:1
2022	18:1	10:1	11:1
2021	20:1	10:1	11:1
2020	21:1	10:1	12:1
2019	15:1	10:1	12:1
2018	13:1	10:1	12:1
2017	10:1	10:1	12:1
2016	13:1	10:1	12:1
2015	11:1	10:1	12:1

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Ratio down 7 students in Cherokee County, from 20:1 in 2021 to 13:1 in 2025, bringing it closer to Georgia's 10:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

56%

54%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Cherokee County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	52%	54%	55%
2024	53%	54%	54%
2023	54%	53%	54%
2022	57%	53%	54%
2021	49%	52%	54%
2020	49%	51%	54%
2019	49%	51%	53%
2017	44%	51%	53%

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Average Class Size

13 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Cherokee County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	13	14	15
2024	13	14	15
2023	12	14	15
2022	12	14	15
2021	13	14	15
2015	13	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

21 courses

13 courses

Average SAT score

1260

(Out of 1600)

1204

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$10,679

$13,451

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Tuition Cost Trends (2021-2025)

Year	Cherokee County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	$10,439	$14,368	$15,012
2024	$10,820	$13,943	$14,622
2023	$10,783	$13,397	$14,057
2022	$10,783	$12,803	$13,504
2021	$10,248	$12,588	$13,232

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Tuition down 4% in Cherokee County, from $10,820 in 2024 to $10,439 in 2025, while Georgia and the U.S. both rose.

Average % on Financial Aid

38%

30%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,633

$4,947

Average Acceptance Rate

86%

82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Cherokee County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	0.56	0.59	0.65
2024	0.56	0.60	0.65
2023	0.56	0.59	0.65
2022	0.55	0.58	0.64
2021	0.55	0.57	0.64
2020	0.55	0.57	0.64
2019	0.56	0.57	0.63
2018	0.56	0.57	0.63
2017	0.53	0.55	0.61
2016	0.53	0.55	0.61
2015	0.52	0.56	0.61

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# American Indian Students

5 Students

282 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

46 Students

4,813 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cherokee County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	4%	5%
2024	1%	4%	5%
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

101 Students

5,430 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cherokee County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	3%	9%
2024	3%	3%	9%
2023	3%	3%	9%
2022	2%	3%	8%
2021	2%	3%	9%
2020	2%	3%	9%
2019	3%	3%	8%
2018	3%	3%	8%
2017	1%	2%	8%
2015	1%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

59 Students

16,721 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cherokee County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	2%	10%	7%
2024	2%	10%	7%
2023	2%	10%	8%
2022	1%	10%	7%
2021	1%	10%	7%
2020	1%	10%	8%
2019	5%	10%	7%
2018	5%	11%	7%
2017	2%	10%	7%
2016	1%	10%	7%
2015	2%	11%	8%

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# White Students

1,685 Students

93,707 Students

% White Students

50%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cherokee County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	50%	58%	52%
2024	48%	58%	52%
2023	53%	59%	52%
2022	49%	60%	54%
2021	49%	61%	54%
2020	50%	61%	54%
2019	57%	61%	56%
2018	58%	62%	56%
2017	57%	63%	58%
2016	48%	63%	58%
2015	59%	62%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

177 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,457 Students

40,902 Students

% of Others Students

44%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cherokee County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	44%	25%	26%
2024	46%	25%	26%
2023	40%	24%	25%
2022	47%	24%	25%
2021	47%	23%	25%
2020	45%	23%	24%
2019	34%	22%	24%
2018	33%	21%	23%
2017	39%	23%	22%
2016	49%	22%	22%
2015	37%	22%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Cherokee County, GA?

The private schools in Cherokee County, GA include Lyndon Academy, Cherokee Christian Schools, and Hillside Preschool And Academy.

How many private schools are located in Cherokee County?

21 private schools are located in Cherokee County.

How diverse are private schools in Cherokee County?

Cherokee County private schools are approximately 16% minority students, which is lower than the Georgia private school average of 28%.

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

7% of all K-12 students in Cherokee County are educated in private schools (compared to the GA state average of 8%).

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

50% of private schools in Cherokee County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Methodist).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Cherokee County include: Hillside Preschool And Academy vs. Lyndon Academy, Woodstock KinderCare vs. Towne Lake KinderCare, The Goddard School vs. Towne Lake KinderCare

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