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Best Columbus Private Preschools (2026)

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Columbus, Georgia Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Bridges Learning Center (Closed 2013)

Special Education School (Christian)

1327 Warren Williams Rd
Columbus, GA 31901
(706) 317-2903

Gr: PK | 8 students

Edgewood Christian School (Closed 2006)

(Baptist)

1909 Morris Road
Columbus, GA 31907
(706) 563-4414

Gr: 1-12 | 45 students

Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic School (Closed 2010)

(Catholic)

1973 Torch Hill Road
Columbus, GA 31903
(706) 689-5644

Gr: NS-8 | 74 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed

Overview

This Town (Columbus)

This State (GA)

# Schools

10 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools
Year	Columbus, GA Total Schools
2025	10
2024	10
2023	10
2022	9
2021	10
2020	11
2019	11
2018	12
2017	9
2016	10
2015	8

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Student Body:

# Students

3,714 Students

117,698 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool
Year	Columbus, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	371	221	191
2024	378	218	187
2023	365	218	185
2022	393	224	188
2021	333	216	184
2020	299	206	179
2019	306	221	182
2018	283	223	181
2017	303	243	183
2016	265	243	181
2015	305	222	173

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% Average Students of Color

24%

29%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Columbus, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	24%	29%	32%
2024	24%	28%	32%
2023	21%	27%	32%
2022	23%	30%	31%
2021	21%	30%	32%
2020	24%	28%	31%
2019	26%	29%	31%
2018	26%	28%	30%
2017	30%	28%	31%
2016	30%	28%	31%
2015	28%	27%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

326 Teachers

12,142 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

10:1

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

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

46%

53%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Columbus, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	46%	53%	51%
2024	46%	52%	51%
2023	46%	51%	51%
2022	53%	51%	51%
2021	55%	51%	50%
2020	54%	49%	50%
2019	47%	48%	50%
2018	42%	49%	50%
2017	37%	48%	49%
2016	45%	47%	49%
2015	38%	46%	48%

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Average Class Size

16 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Columbus, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	16	15	16
2024	16	15	16
2023	16	15	16
2022	17	15	16
2021	16	15	16
2020	16	15	16
2019	16	15	16
2018	15	15	16
2017	15	15	16
2016	15	15	16
2015	17	15	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

17 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Columbus, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	17	12	11
2024	17	12	10
2023	17	11	10
2022	17	11	10
2021	16	11	10
2020	15	11	10
2019	15	11	10
2018	14	11	9
2017	12	10	9
2016	11	10	9
2015	11	9	9

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Average SAT score

1185

(Out of 1600)

1192

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Columbus, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	1,185	1,192	1,233
2024	1,185	1,186	1,229
2023	1,185	1,186	1,228
2022	1,160	1,187	1,226
2021	1,120	1,185	1,224
2020	1,081	1,186	1,221
2019	1,081	1,188	1,223
2018	1,469	1,191	1,219
2017	1,469	1,197	1,223
2016	1,447	1,380	1,300
2015	1,447	1,355	1,248

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Columbus, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	25	25	26
2024	25	25	26
2023	25	26	26
2022	25	26	26
2021	25	25	26
2020	22	25	26
2019	22	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,970

$13,265

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Columbus, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	$9,970	$13,265	$12,988
2024	$8,184	$11,201	$10,159
2023	$8,104	$10,271	$9,500
2022	$8,982	$9,958	$8,989
2021	$8,982	$9,830	$8,661
2020	$8,361	$9,083	$8,383
2019	$8,361	$9,329	$8,266
2018	$7,116	$9,112	$7,888
2017	$7,419	$9,019	$7,628
2016	$7,269	$8,158	$7,230
2015	$6,564	$7,611	$6,984

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Average Summer Program Cost

$188

$577

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Columbus, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	$188	$577	$767
2024	$175	$509	$721
2023	$158	$480	$729
2022	$148	$498	$699
2021	$148	$380	$668
2020	$182	$384	$681
2019	$148	$469	$744
2018	$130	$476	$514

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Average % on Financial Aid

19%

25%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Columbus, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	19%	25%	31%
2024	23%	24%	30%
2023	23%	22%	30%
2022	27%	22%	29%
2021	24%	22%	29%
2020	27%	21%	29%
2019	27%	20%	28%
2018	20%	19%	27%
2017	27%	17%	26%
2016	24%	16%	25%
2015	14%	17%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,350

$4,390

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Columbus, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	$2,350	$4,390	$4,864
2024	$2,350	$4,082	$4,788
2023	$2,350	$3,788	$4,663
2022	$2,050	$3,777	$4,366
2021	$2,050	$3,658	$4,213
2020	$1,500	$3,507	$4,101
2019	$1,500	$3,162	$3,985
2018	$1,333	$2,956	$3,694
2017	$1,500	$2,905	$3,658
2016	$1,538	$2,998	$3,429
2015	$2,075	$2,905	$3,393

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Average Acceptance Rate

92%

79%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Columbus, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	92%	79%	83%
2024	92%	81%	88%
2023	92%	82%	88%
2022	98%	84%	88%
2021	98%	85%	88%
2020	98%	85%	88%
2019	98%	85%	88%
2018	98%	85%	88%
2017	98%	85%	88%
2016	98%	85%	88%
2015	98%	87%	88%

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Average Endowment Size

$1 million

$62.54 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Columbus, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	0.61	0.61	0.65
2024	0.62	0.61	0.65
2023	0.59	0.60	0.65
2022	0.59	0.60	0.64
2021	0.57	0.59	0.64
2020	0.57	0.60	0.64
2019	0.58	0.59	0.64
2018	0.58	0.59	0.64
2017	0.60	0.57	0.62
2016	0.58	0.57	0.62
2015	0.54	0.57	0.62

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# American Indian Students

7 Students

208 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

103 Students

3,547 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

186 Students

3,170 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Columbus, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	5%	3%	8%
2024	5%	3%	8%
2023	3%	3%	8%
2022	3%	2%	8%
2021	3%	2%	7%
2020	3%	2%	7%
2019	3%	3%	7%
2018	3%	3%	7%
2017	3%	2%	6%
2016	4%	2%	7%
2015	4%	2%	6%

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# Black Students

344 Students

10,370 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Columbus, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	9%	9%	6%
2024	9%	9%	6%
2023	10%	9%	6%
2022	10%	9%	6%
2021	11%	9%	7%
2020	12%	9%	7%
2019	14%	9%	6%
2018	15%	9%	6%
2017	15%	9%	6%
2016	16%	9%	6%
2015	15%	10%	6%

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# White Students

2,027 Students

62,736 Students

% White Students

56%

54%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Columbus, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	56%	54%	48%
2024	55%	54%	48%
2023	58%	55%	48%
2022	57%	56%	50%
2021	61%	57%	50%
2020	61%	57%	51%
2019	60%	58%	52%
2018	60%	58%	52%
2017	58%	60%	54%
2016	61%	60%	54%
2015	65%	60%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

14 Students

144 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

968 Students

35,983 Students

% of Others Students

27%

31%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Columbus, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	27%	31%	34%
2024	28%	31%	33%
2023	27%	29%	33%
2022	28%	29%	31%
2021	23%	28%	31%
2020	22%	28%	31%
2019	21%	27%	30%
2018	20%	27%	30%
2017	21%	27%	30%
2016	17%	27%	29%
2015	13%	26%	29%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

16 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private preschools in Columbus, GA?

The private preschools in Columbus, GA include Community Christian Academy, St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School, and St. Luke School.

How many private preschools are located in Columbus?

10 private preschools are located in Columbus.

How diverse are private preschools in Columbus?

Columbus private preschools are approximately 24% minority students, which is lower than the Georgia private school average of 29%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Columbus?

90% of private preschools in Columbus are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Methodist).

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

Popular comparisons of private preschools in Columbus include: St. Marys Road Christian Academy vs. Pinehurst Christian School

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