Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Lowndes County Total Schools
2025	13
2024	13
2023	12
2022	11
2021	11
2020	11
2019	12
2018	12
2017	9
2016	9
2015	10

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Private schools up 4 in Lowndes County, rising from 9 in 2016 to 13 in 2025.

# Students

1,829 Students

161,435 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Lowndes County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	143	198	179
2024	137	192	172
2023	182	197	174
2022	149	206	185
2021	149	199	180
2020	146	188	171
2019	149	199	175
2018	150	194	172
2017	188	206	180
2016	177	205	178
2015	159	187	167

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Average enrollment down 34 students in Lowndes County private schools, from 177 in 2016 to 143 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

21%

28%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Lowndes County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	21%	28%	34%
2024	20%	27%	34%
2023	19%	27%	33%
2022	19%	29%	33%
2021	19%	29%	32%
2020	19%	27%	32%
2019	17%	28%	31%
2018	17%	27%	31%
2017	18%	29%	32%
2016	18%	28%	32%
2015	20%	29%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

160 Teachers

17,068 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Lowndes County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	12:1	10:1	11:1
2024	12:1	10:1	11:1
2023	15:1	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	12:1	10:1	12:1
2018	12:1	10:1	12:1
2017	11:1	10:1	12:1
2016	10:1	10:1	12:1
2015	10:1	10:1	12:1

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Ratio jumped to 15:1 in 2023 from 12:1 in 2024 and 2025, leaving Lowndes County above Georgia's 10:1 and the national 11:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

31%

54%

Average Class Size

15 students

14 students

Average Number of AP Courses

9 courses

13 courses

Average SAT score

1110

(Out of 1600)

1204

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,267

$13,451

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Lowndes County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	0.55	0.59	0.65
2024	0.52	0.60	0.65
2023	0.48	0.59	0.65
2022	0.51	0.58	0.64
2021	0.51	0.57	0.64
2020	0.50	0.57	0.64
2019	0.54	0.57	0.63
2018	0.54	0.57	0.63
2017	0.54	0.55	0.61
2016	0.51	0.55	0.61
2015	0.50	0.56	0.61

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# American Indian Students

2 Students

282 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

23 Students

4,813 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lowndes County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	4%	5%
2024	1%	4%	5%
2023	1%	4%	5%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

89 Students

5,430 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lowndes County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	5%	3%	9%
2024	5%	3%	9%
2023	4%	3%	9%
2022	4%	3%	8%
2021	4%	3%	9%
2020	4%	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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# Black Students

146 Students

16,721 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

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

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Black share now 8% in Lowndes County private schools, matching 2024 and sitting below Georgia’s 10% in 2025.

# White Students

1,182 Students

93,707 Students

% White Students

64%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lowndes County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	63%	58%	52%
2024	66%	58%	52%
2023	70%	59%	52%
2022	67%	60%	54%
2021	67%	61%	54%
2020	69%	61%	54%
2019	64%	61%	56%
2018	64%	62%	56%
2017	63%	63%	58%
2016	67%	63%	58%
2015	67%	62%	58%

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White share down 7 points in Lowndes County private schools, from 70% in 2023 to 63% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

0 Students

177 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

401 Students

40,902 Students

% of Others Students

22%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lowndes County Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	23%	25%	26%
2024	20%	25%	26%
2023	17%	24%	25%
2022	17%	24%	25%
2021	17%	23%	25%
2020	15%	23%	24%
2019	22%	22%	24%
2018	22%	21%	23%
2017	25%	23%	22%
2016	20%	22%	22%
2015	20%	22%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

2 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Lowndes County, GA include Georgia Christian School, St. John Catholic School, and Valwood School.

How many private schools are located in Lowndes County?

12 private schools are located in Lowndes County.

How diverse are private schools in Lowndes County?

Lowndes County private schools are approximately 21% minority students, which is lower than the Georgia private school average of 28%.

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

9% of all K-12 students in Lowndes County are educated in private schools (compared to the GA state average of 8%).

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

69% of private schools in Lowndes County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Church of Christ).

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

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