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

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Fulton County Total Schools
2025	164
2024	173
2023	160
2022	151
2021	154
2020	155
2019	150
2018	151
2017	138
2016	154
2015	136

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Private schools down 9 in Fulton County, falling from 173 in 2024 to 164 in 2025.

# Students

33,858 Students

161,451 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Fulton County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	255	198	179
2024	243	192	172
2023	250	197	174
2022	264	206	185
2021	258	199	180
2020	260	188	171
2019	275	199	175
2018	270	194	172
2017	290	206	180
2016	285	205	178
2015	259	187	167

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Private school size down 30 students in Fulton County, from 285 in 2016 to 255 in 2025, while Georgia and the U.S. were both smaller.

% Average Students of Color

32%

28%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Fulton County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	30%	28%	34%
2024	30%	27%	34%
2023	28%	27%	33%
2022	36%	29%	33%
2021	35%	29%	32%
2020	30%	27%	32%
2019	32%	28%	31%
2018	31%	27%	31%
2017	32%	29%	32%
2016	31%	28%	32%
2015	30%	29%	32%

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Students of color steady at 30% in Fulton County private schools, matching 2024 and sitting below the 36% high in 2022.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

4,863 Teachers

17,105 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Fulton County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	8:1	10:1	11:1
2024	8:1	10:1	11:1
2023	8:1	10:1	11:1
2022	8:1	10:1	11:1
2021	8:1	10:1	11:1
2020	8:1	10:1	12:1
2019	8:1	10:1	12:1
2018	8:1	10:1	12:1
2017	8:1	10:1	12:1
2016	8:1	10:1	12:1
2015	9:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

66%

54%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Fulton County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	67%	54%	55%
2024	67%	54%	54%
2023	66%	53%	54%
2022	67%	53%	54%
2021	65%	52%	54%
2020	67%	51%	54%
2019	65%	51%	53%
2018	65%	51%	53%
2017	67%	51%	53%
2016	67%	51%	52%
2015	67%	50%	52%

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Advanced degrees steady at 67% in Fulton County, with faculty holding advanced degrees at 67% in 2016 and 67% in 2025.

Average Class Size

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Fulton County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	14	14	16
2024	14	14	15
2023	14	14	15
2022	14	14	15
2021	14	14	15
2020	14	14	15
2019	14	14	15
2018	14	14	15
2017	14	14	15
2016	14	14	15
2015	14	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

16 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Fulton County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	16	13	13
2024	16	12	12
2023	15	12	11
2022	15	11	11
2021	15	11	11
2020	15	11	11
2019	15	11	11
2018	15	10	11
2017	14	10	10
2016	13	10	10
2015	13	9	10

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AP courses rose 3 in Fulton County private schools, from 13 in 2016 to 16 in 2025.

Average SAT score

1261

(Out of 1600)

1206

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Fulton County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	1248	1198	1233
2024	1236	1194	1230
2023	1222	1191	1228
2022	1253	1197	1229
2021	1257	1198	1229
2020	1267	1194	1226
2019	1266	1196	1226
2018	1268	1204	1226
2017	1266	1210	1233

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SAT score down 19 points in Fulton County private schools, from 1267 in 2020 to 1248 in 2025.

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Fulton County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	29	26	26
2024	29	26	26
2023	28	26	26
2022	29	26	26
2021	29	26	26
2020	28	25	25
2019	28	25	25
2018	27	25	25
2017	27	25	25

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ACT score up 2 points in Fulton County private schools, rising from 27 in 2017 to 29 in 2025 and staying above Georgia and the U.S. at 26.

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$20,335

$13,458

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Fulton County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	$19,960	$13,195	$13,580
2024	$18,852	$12,804	$13,227
2023	$17,674	$12,304	$12,716
2022	$17,102	$11,758	$12,216
2021	$16,641	$11,560	$11,969
2020	$16,316	$11,301	$11,683
2019	$16,220	$11,193	$11,449
2018	$15,775	$10,977	$11,183
2017	$15,356	$10,703	$10,900
2016	$14,893	$10,389	$10,523
2015	$14,261	$10,030	$10,108

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Tuition up $5,067 in Fulton County, rising from $14,893 in 2016 to $19,960 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$1,020

$589

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)

Year	Fulton County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	$1,018	$629	$1,152
2024	$1,142	$632	$1,128
2023	$932	$583	$1,156
2022	$1,171	$641	$1,102
2021	$1,042	$559	$1,125
2020	$1,046	$576	$1,217
2019	$670	$506	$1,305

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Summer cost up 52% in Fulton County, rising from $670 in 2019 to $1,018 in 2025.

Average % on Financial Aid

23%

30%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Fulton County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	22%	29%	34%
2024	22%	28%	34%
2023	21%	27%	34%
2022	22%	25%	33%
2021	22%	24%	33%
2020	21%	24%	32%
2019	19%	24%	31%
2018	20%	23%	30%
2017	20%	22%	30%
2016	20%	20%	29%
2015	21%	21%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$10,228

$5,247

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Fulton County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	$7,997	$4,205	$7,073
2024	$6,685	$3,981	$6,930
2023	$6,571	$3,693	$6,469
2022	$6,637	$3,746	$6,289
2021	$5,863	$3,650	$6,055
2020	$5,653	$3,634	$5,921
2019	$5,727	$3,563	$5,795
2018	$5,610	$3,372	$5,456
2017	$5,571	$3,455	$5,319
2016	$5,544	$3,293	$5,105
2015	$5,823	$3,244	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

71%

82%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Fulton County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	70%	82%	85%
2024	71%	80%	85%
2023	74%	81%	85%
2022	74%	82%	85%
2021	72%	83%	85%
2020	73%	82%	85%
2019	75%	83%	85%
2018	75%	83%	85%
2017	75%	84%	85%
2016	76%	84%	85%
2015	78%	85%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$96.17 million

$39.6 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Fulton County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	0.56	0.59	0.65
2024	0.57	0.60	0.65
2023	0.55	0.59	0.65
2022	0.54	0.58	0.64
2021	0.54	0.57	0.64
2020	0.54	0.57	0.64
2019	0.55	0.57	0.63
2018	0.55	0.57	0.63
2017	0.55	0.55	0.61
2016	0.55	0.55	0.61
2015	0.55	0.56	0.61

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Diversity score up slightly in Fulton County private schools, rising from 0.55 in 2016 to 0.56 in 2025 while Georgia increased from 0.55 to 0.59.

# American Indian Students

43 Students

282 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

1,471 Students

4,813 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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

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Asian share up 3 points in Fulton County private schools, rising from 2% in 2016 to 5% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

1,149 Students

5,430 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Fulton County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
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	2%	2%	8%
2016	2%	2%	8%
2015	2%	2%	8%

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Hispanic share edged up in Fulton County private schools, rising from 2% in 2016 to 3% in 2025 while the U.S. stayed higher at 9%.

# Black Students

3,480 Students

16,721 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Fulton County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	10%	10%	7%
2024	10%	10%	7%
2023	9%	10%	8%
2022	9%	10%	7%
2021	9%	10%	7%
2020	9%	10%	8%
2019	9%	10%	7%
2018	10%	11%	7%
2017	10%	10%	7%
2016	10%	10%	7%
2015	10%	11%	8%

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# White Students

22,231 Students

93,707 Students

% White Students

63%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Fulton County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	62%	58%	52%
2024	62%	58%	52%
2023	64%	59%	52%
2022	64%	60%	54%
2021	65%	61%	54%
2020	64%	61%	54%
2019	63%	61%	56%
2018	63%	62%	56%
2017	62%	63%	58%
2016	63%	63%	58%
2015	62%	62%	58%

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White share down 1 point in Fulton County private schools, from 63% in 2016 to 62% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

23 Students

177 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

7,229 Students

40,918 Students

% of Others Students

20%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Fulton County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	20%	25%	26%
2024	20%	25%	26%
2023	20%	24%	25%
2022	20%	24%	25%
2021	19%	23%	25%
2020	20%	23%	24%
2019	22%	22%	24%
2018	21%	21%	23%
2017	23%	23%	22%
2016	23%	22%	22%
2015	23%	22%	21%

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Other-race share steady at 20% in Fulton County private schools, after briefly dipping to 19% in 2021 and returning to 20% by 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Fulton County, GA include Woodward Academy, The Children's School, and Fulton Science Academy Private School.

How many private schools are located in Fulton County?

153 private schools are located in Fulton County.

How much do private schools cost in Fulton County?

The average tuition cost is $20,335, which is higher than the Georgia private school average tuition cost of $13,458.

How diverse are private schools in Fulton County?

Fulton County private schools are approximately 32% minority students, which is higher than the Georgia private school average of 28%.

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

16% of all K-12 students in Fulton County are educated in private schools (compared to the GA state average of 8%).

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

37% of private schools in Fulton County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Fulton County include: The Goddard School vs. The Children's School, Oak Grove Academy vs. Trinity School, Alkin Academy vs. Landmark Christian School

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