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Columbus, Georgia Private Schools (Closed)

Bridges Learning Center

Gr: PK | 8 students

Special Education School (Christian)

1327 Warren Williams Rd

Columbus, GA 31901

(706) 317-2903

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Edgewood Christian School

Gr: 1-12 | 45 students

Baptist

1909 Morris Road

Columbus, GA 31907

(706) 563-4414

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Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic School

Gr: NS-8 | 74 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Catholic

1973 Torch Hill Road

Columbus, GA 31903

(706) 689-5644

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Columbus, GA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-5.6% (-1 school) 10-yr

4,048

Students

+14.4% (+508 students) 10-yr

$8,806

Avg. Tuition

+16.2% (+$1,227) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-6.3% (-1 student) 10-yr

27%

Students of Color

-32.5% (-13.0 pp) 10-yr

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-8.3% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Columbus)

This State (GA)

# Schools

17 Schools

912 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Columbus, GA Total Schools
2025	17
2024	17
2023	16
2022	16
2021	17
2020	18
2019	18
2018	19
2017	18
2016	20
2015	18

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# Students

4,048 Students

161,330 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Columbus, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	238	198	179
2024	242	192	172
2023	246	197	174
2022	260	206	185
2021	231	199	180
2020	215	188	171
2019	218	199	175
2018	200	194	172
2017	211	206	180
2016	189	205	178
2015	197	187	167

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% Students of Color

27%

28%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Columbus, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	26%	28%	34%
2024	26%	27%	34%
2023	23%	27%	33%
2022	25%	29%	33%
2021	23%	29%	32%
2020	25%	27%	32%
2019	28%	28%	31%
2018	28%	27%	31%
2017	41%	29%	32%
2016	42%	28%	32%
2015	40%	29%	32%

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0.63

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Columbus, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	0.63	0.59	0.65
2024	0.63	0.60	0.65
2023	0.60	0.59	0.65
2022	0.60	0.58	0.64
2021	0.58	0.57	0.64
2020	0.58	0.57	0.64
2019	0.58	0.57	0.63
2018	0.59	0.57	0.63
2017	0.56	0.55	0.61
2016	0.54	0.55	0.61
2015	0.50	0.56	0.61

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# American Indian Students

7 Students

282 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

117 Students

4,813 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Columbus, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	3%	4%	5%
2024	4%	4%	5%
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

207 Students

5,430 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Columbus, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	5%	3%	9%
2024	5%	3%	9%
2023	3%	3%	9%
2022	3%	3%	8%
2021	3%	3%	9%
2020	3%	3%	9%
2019	3%	3%	8%
2018	3%	3%	8%
2017	3%	2%	8%
2016	3%	2%	8%
2015	3%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

460 Students

16,721 Students

% Black Students

12%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Columbus, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	12%	10%	7%
2024	11%	10%	7%
2023	12%	10%	8%
2022	12%	10%	7%
2021	13%	10%	7%
2020	14%	10%	8%
2019	15%	10%	7%
2018	16%	11%	7%
2017	15%	10%	7%
2016	16%	10%	7%
2015	16%	11%	8%

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# White Students

2,194 Students

93,707 Students

% White Students

55%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Columbus, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	55%	58%	52%
2024	54%	58%	52%
2023	58%	59%	52%
2022	57%	60%	54%
2021	60%	61%	54%
2020	60%	61%	54%
2019	60%	61%	56%
2018	60%	62%	56%
2017	63%	63%	58%
2016	64%	63%	58%
2015	68%	62%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

14 Students

177 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

987 Students

40,901 Students

% of Others Students

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Columbus, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	25%	25%	26%
2024	26%	25%	26%
2023	25%	24%	25%
2022	25%	24%	25%
2021	21%	23%	25%
2020	20%	23%	24%
2019	20%	22%	24%
2018	18%	21%	23%
2017	17%	23%	22%
2016	14%	22%	22%
2015	10%	22%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

363 Teachers

17,059 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

10:1

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

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

46%

54%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Columbus, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	46%	54%	55%
2024	46%	54%	54%
2023	46%	53%	54%
2022	46%	53%	54%
2021	48%	52%	54%
2020	47%	51%	54%
2019	46%	51%	53%
2018	42%	51%	53%
2017	40%	51%	53%
2016	44%	51%	52%
2015	41%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

14 students

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

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Average Number of AP Courses

17 courses

13 courses

Average SAT score

1185

(Out of 1600)

1199

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,806

$13,444

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Columbus, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	$10,606	$14,368	$15,012
2024	$8,706	$13,943	$14,622
2023	$8,621	$13,397	$14,057
2020	$8,621	$12,305	$12,915
2019	$8,621	$12,188	$12,656
2018	$8,371	$11,953	$12,363
2017	$8,336	$11,654	$12,049
2016	$8,204	$11,313	$11,633
2015	$7,579	$10,922	$11,174

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Average Summer Program Cost

$188

$589

Average % on Financial Aid

19%

30%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,350

$4,768

Average Endowment Size

$1 million

$39.58 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

92%

82%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

16 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Columbus, GA?

The private schools in Columbus, GA include Columbus Adventist School, Brookstone School, and Community Christian Academy.

How many private schools are located in Columbus?

17 private schools are located in Columbus.

How diverse are private schools in Columbus?

Columbus private schools are approximately 27% minority students, which is lower than the Georgia private school average of 28%.

What percentage of students in Columbus go to private school?

13% of all K-12 students in Columbus are educated in private schools (compared to the GA state average of 8%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Columbus?

76% of private schools in Columbus are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Seventh Day Adventist).

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

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