Top Ranked Gainesville Private High Schools (2026-27)

Lakeview Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 505 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 39

796 Lakeview Drive

Gainesville, GA 30501

(770) 532-4383

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Riverside Preparatory Academy

Gr: 6-12

Avg. class size: 12 students

Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 17

All-boys | Specialized Curriculum

2001 Riverside Drive

Gainesville, GA 30501

(800) 462-2338

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Academy of Innovation

Gr: 1-12 | 38 students

Avg. class size: 7 students

Special Education School

1399 Thompson Bridge Road

Gainesville, GA 30501

(770) 536-6898

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Hopewell Christian Academy

Gr: K-12 | 35 students

Baptist

5086 Poplar Springs Rd

Gainesville, GA 30507

(770) 297-0220

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Gainesville, Georgia Private Schools (Closed)

Brenau Academy

Gr: 9-12 | 59 students

All-girls | Specialized Curriculum

500 Washington Street Se

Gainesville, GA 30501

(770) 534-6140

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Gainesville, GA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-20.0% (-1 school) 10-yr

578

Students

-10.9% (-71 students) 10-yr

$31,155

Avg. Tuition

+46.3% (+$9,866) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-21.4% (-3 students) 10-yr

22%

Students of Color

+57.1% (+8.0 pp) 10-yr

7:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-30.0% (-3.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Gainesville)

This State (GA)

# Schools

4 Schools

408 Schools

# Students

578 Students

110,866 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Gainesville, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	193	280	253
2024	193	270	245
2023	198	280	247
2022	207	288	257
2021	210	281	249
2020	203	258	235
2019	210	275	242
2018	309	269	238
2017	300	274	246
2016	307	274	241
2015	162	246	220

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% Students of Color

22%

23%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Gainesville, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	22%	23%	32%
2024	22%	23%	31%
2023	9%	21%	31%
2022	6%	24%	30%
2021	6%	23%	30%
2020	6%	22%	29%
2019	5%	24%	29%
2018	9%	24%	28%
2017	20%	25%	30%
2016	20%	25%	30%
2015	14%	25%	30%

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0.32

0.51

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gainesville, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	0.32	0.51	0.61
2024	0.32	0.51	0.60
2023	0.34	0.51	0.60
2022	0.37	0.49	0.58
2021	0.38	0.48	0.57
2020	0.36	0.48	0.57
2019	0.39	0.50	0.56
2018	0.41	0.50	0.55
2017	0.39	0.49	0.54
2016	0.41	0.49	0.54
2015	0.34	0.49	0.53

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# American Indian Students

n/a

215 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

46 Students

3,443 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Gainesville, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	5%	4%	5%
2024	5%	4%	6%
2023	5%	4%	6%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

41 Students

3,656 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Gainesville, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	5%	3%	9%
2024	5%	3%	9%
2023	4%	3%	8%
2022	4%	3%	8%
2021	4%	3%	8%
2020	4%	3%	8%
2019	4%	4%	8%
2018	4%	4%	8%
2017	4%	2%	7%
2016	4%	2%	8%
2015	5%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

55 Students

10,949 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Gainesville, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	6%	10%	8%
2024	6%	10%	8%
2023	6%	9%	8%
2022	6%	9%	8%
2021	6%	9%	8%
2020	6%	9%	8%
2019	6%	9%	8%
2018	6%	10%	8%
2017	6%	9%	8%
2016	6%	9%	8%
2015	6%	11%	9%

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# White Students

749 Students

76,062 Students

% White Students

82%

67%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Gainesville, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	82%	67%	59%
2024	82%	67%	60%
2023	81%	68%	60%
2022	79%	69%	62%
2021	78%	70%	63%
2020	79%	70%	64%
2019	78%	69%	64%
2018	76%	69%	65%
2017	77%	69%	66%
2016	76%	69%	66%
2015	81%	69%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

87 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

18 Students

18,796 Students

% of Others Students

17%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Gainesville, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	2%	16%	17%
2024	2%	16%	15%
2023	4%	16%	16%
2022	6%	16%	16%
2021	7%	15%	15%
2020	6%	14%	14%
2019	7%	15%	14%
2018	9%	14%	13%
2017	8%	17%	14%
2016	9%	17%	13%
2015	3%	15%	12%

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# Teachers

127 Teachers

12,075 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Gainesville, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	7:1	9:1	10:1
2024	7:1	10:1	10:1
2023	7:1	9:1	10:1
2022	7:1	9:1	10:1
2021	7:1	9:1	10:1
2020	7:1	9:1	10:1
2019	7:1	10:1	10:1
2018	7:1	10:1	10:1
2017	7:1	9:1	10:1
2016	7:1	10:1	10:1
2015	10:1	10:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

60%

54%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Gainesville, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	60%	54%	57%
2024	60%	54%	57%
2023	60%	53%	57%
2022	60%	53%	56%
2021	60%	53%	56%
2020	60%	52%	56%
2019	60%	52%	55%
2018	68%	52%	55%
2017	70%	52%	55%
2016	70%	52%	54%
2015	64%	51%	54%

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Average Class Size

11 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Gainesville, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	11	14	14
2024	11	14	14
2023	11	14	14
2022	11	14	14
2021	11	14	14
2020	11	14	14
2019	11	14	14
2018	14	14	14
2017	14	14	14
2016	13	14	14
2015	14	14	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

14 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Gainesville, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	14	13	13
2024	14	12	12
2023	14	12	12
2022	14	11	12
2021	14	11	12
2020	14	11	12
2019	14	11	11
2018	14	11	11
2017	13	10	11
2016	12	10	11
2015	9	9	10

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Average SAT score

1175

(Out of 1600)

1199

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Gainesville, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	1175	1198	1233
2024	1175	1195	1231
2023	1175	1191	1229
2022	1220	1197	1230
2021	1220	1199	1230
2020	1220	1195	1227
2019	1220	1197	1226
2018	1262	1204	1226
2017	1262	1211	1233
2016	1323	1370	1308
2015	1456	1337	1265

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Gainesville, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	24	26	26
2024	24	26	26
2023	24	26	26
2022	22	26	26
2021	22	26	26
2020	22	25	26
2019	22	25	25
2018	23	25	25
2017	23	25	25
2016	20	24	25
2015	20	24	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$31,155

$13,813

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Gainesville, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	$30,758	$14,590	$17,997
2024	$30,758	$14,139	$17,493
2023	$30,550	$13,632	$16,804
2022	$24,407	$13,061	$16,152
2021	$23,957	$12,834	$15,818
2020	$23,957	$12,542	$15,428
2019	$23,957	$12,410	$15,085
2018	$23,957	$12,196	$14,724
2017	$23,957	$11,824	$14,321
2016	$23,035	$11,450	$13,796
2015	$21,289	$11,043	$13,217

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Average % on Financial Aid

31%

30%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Gainesville, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	32%	29%	38%
2024	32%	29%	37%
2023	31%	27%	36%
2022	16%	25%	36%
2021	13%	24%	36%
2020	7%	25%	35%
2019	7%	24%	34%
2018	10%	23%	33%
2017	10%	23%	32%
2016	10%	21%	31%
2015	10%	21%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,500

$5,124

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Gainesville, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	$2,500	$4,449	$9,714
2024	$2,500	$4,219	$9,498
2023	$2,500	$3,818	$8,890
2022	$2,500	$4,001	$8,717
2021	$2,500	$3,877	$8,472
2020	$2,500	$3,835	$8,370
2019	$2,500	$3,729	$7,924

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Average Endowment Size

$31.5 million

$43.7 million

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Endowment Trends (2021-2025)
Year	Gainesville, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	$31 M	$42 M	$43 M
2024	$40 M	$52 M	$52 M
2023	$40 M	$51 M	$51 M
2022	$40 M	$52 M	$52 M
2021	$40 M	$44 M	$52 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

88%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Gainesville, GA Avg	Georgia (GA)	National
2025	88%	78%	79%
2024	83%	78%	81%
2023	83%	78%	81%
2022	83%	80%	81%
2021	83%	80%	81%
2020	83%	80%	81%
2019	83%	80%	81%
2018	85%	81%	80%
2017	85%	81%	81%
2016	85%	82%	80%
2015	88%	83%	81%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

28 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

13 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private high schools in Gainesville, GA?

The private high schools in Gainesville, GA include Lakeview Academy and Riverside Preparatory Academy.

How many private high schools are located in Gainesville?

4 private high schools are located in Gainesville.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Gainesville?

25% of private high schools in Gainesville are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist).

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