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Decatur, Georgia Private Schools (Closed)

Becker Adventist School

Gr: PK-8 | 69 students

Seventh Day Adventist

3561 Covington Highway

Decatur, GA 30032

(404) 299-1131

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Decatur, GA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+18.5% (+5 schools) 10-yr

3,478

Students

-5.1% (-186 students) 10-yr

$18,512

Avg. Tuition

+13.4% (+$2,193) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-16.7% (-3 students) 10-yr

51%

Students of Color

-28.2% (-20.0 pp) 10-yr

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-8.3% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Decatur)

This State (GA)

# Schools

32 Schools

911 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Decatur, GA Total Schools
2025	32
2024	32
2023	29
2022	29
2021	31
2020	33
2019	29
2018	28
2017	24
2016	25
2015	27

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# Students

3,478 Students

161,891 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Decatur, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	115	198	179
2024	115	192	172
2023	125	197	174
2022	119	206	185
2021	117	199	180
2020	113	188	171
2019	131	199	175
2018	136	194	172
2017	151	206	180
2016	150	205	178
2015	147	187	167

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% Students of Color

51%

28%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Decatur, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	51%	28%	34%
2024	50%	27%	34%
2023	50%	27%	33%
2022	55%	29%	33%
2021	56%	29%	32%
2020	55%	27%	32%
2019	55%	28%	31%
2018	55%	27%	31%
2017	68%	29%	32%
2016	69%	28%	32%
2015	71%	29%	32%

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0.72

0.59

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Decatur, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	0.72	0.59	0.65
2024	0.72	0.60	0.65
2023	0.71	0.59	0.65
2022	0.72	0.58	0.64
2021	0.71	0.57	0.64
2020	0.72	0.57	0.64
2019	0.71	0.57	0.63
2018	0.71	0.57	0.63
2017	0.70	0.55	0.61
2016	0.70	0.55	0.61
2015	0.69	0.56	0.61

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# American Indian Students

19 Students

282 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

142 Students

4,817 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Decatur, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	4%	4%	5%
2024	4%	4%	5%
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

110 Students

5,434 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Decatur, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	3%	3%	9%
2024	3%	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	2%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

860 Students

16,729 Students

% Black Students

26%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Decatur, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	26%	10%	7%
2024	26%	10%	7%
2023	27%	10%	8%
2022	31%	10%	7%
2021	32%	10%	7%
2020	33%	10%	8%
2019	31%	10%	7%
2018	31%	11%	7%
2017	30%	10%	7%
2016	31%	10%	7%
2015	34%	11%	8%

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# White Students

1,005 Students

93,728 Students

% White Students

30%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Decatur, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	30%	58%	52%
2024	30%	58%	52%
2023	29%	59%	52%
2022	31%	60%	54%
2021	30%	61%	54%
2020	30%	61%	54%
2019	29%	61%	56%
2018	29%	62%	56%
2017	30%	63%	58%
2016	29%	63%	58%
2015	25%	62%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

177 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,221 Students

40,749 Students

% of Others Students

36%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Decatur, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	36%	25%	26%
2024	36%	25%	26%
2023	36%	24%	25%
2022	30%	24%	25%
2021	31%	23%	25%
2020	29%	23%	24%
2019	33%	22%	24%
2018	33%	21%	23%
2017	34%	23%	22%
2016	35%	22%	22%
2015	36%	22%	21%

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Academics

# Teachers

321 Teachers

17,045 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

10:1

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

49%

54%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Decatur, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	49%	54%	55%
2024	50%	54%	54%
2023	49%	53%	54%
2022	49%	53%	54%
2021	49%	52%	54%
2020	55%	51%	54%
2019	61%	51%	53%
2018	55%	51%	53%
2017	53%	51%	53%
2016	47%	51%	52%
2015	58%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

14 students

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

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$18,512

$14,217

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Decatur, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	$18,172	$14,368	$15,012
2024	$15,750	$12,784	$13,254
2023	$13,700	$11,815	$12,626
2022	$14,907	$11,259	$12,187
2021	$14,298	$10,884	$11,800
2020	$13,104	$10,375	$11,512
2019	$13,063	$10,771	$11,293
2018	$12,909	$10,529	$11,017
2017	$12,866	$10,379	$10,708
2016	$13,604	$9,990	$10,356
2015	$16,319	$9,516	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,158

$593

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Decatur, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	$1,625	$629	$1,152
2024	$250	$632	$1,128
2023	$250	$583	$1,156
2022	$250	$641	$1,102
2021	$250	$559	$1,125
2020	$250	$576	$1,217
2019	$363	$506	$1,305
2018	$250	$435	$1,108

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Average % on Financial Aid

22%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Decatur, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	21%	29%	34%
2024	20%	28%	34%
2023	24%	27%	34%
2022	24%	25%	33%
2021	24%	24%	33%
2020	26%	24%	32%
2019	25%	24%	31%
2018	25%	23%	30%
2017	30%	22%	30%
2016	29%	20%	29%
2015	29%	21%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$5,092

$4,615

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Decatur, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	$5,092	$4,205	$7,073
2024	$4,715	$3,981	$6,930
2023	$4,140	$3,693	$6,469
2022	$4,140	$3,746	$6,289
2021	$4,140	$3,650	$6,055
2020	$3,839	$3,634	$5,921
2019	$3,839	$3,563	$5,795
2018	$3,839	$3,372	$5,456
2017	$3,839	$3,455	$5,319
2016	$3,799	$3,293	$5,105
2015	$3,799	$3,244	$5,030

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

75%

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Decatur, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	75%	78%	81%
2024	80%	80%	85%
2023	83%	81%	85%
2022	85%	82%	85%
2021	85%	83%	85%
2020	90%	82%	85%
2019	90%	83%	85%
2018	90%	83%	85%
2017	90%	84%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Decatur, GA include Decatur 1st United Methodist Preschool & Kindergar, Arbor Montessori School, and Cambridge Academy.

How many private schools are located in Decatur?

32 private schools are located in Decatur.

How much do private schools cost in Decatur?

The average tuition cost is $18,512, which is higher than the Georgia private school average tuition cost of $14,217.

How diverse are private schools in Decatur?

Decatur private schools are approximately 51% minority students, which is higher than the Georgia private school average of 28%.

What percentage of students in Decatur go to private school?

14% of all K-12 students in Decatur are educated in private schools (compared to the GA state average of 8%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Decatur?

50% of private schools in Decatur are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Baptist).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Decatur include: Kilombo Academic & Cult. Inst. vs. St. Peter Claver Regional Catholic School, Shekinah Glory Christian Academy vs. All Star Kids Academy

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