Pickens Academy
Pickens Academy serves 282 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, is a member of the Other school association(s).
The student:teacher of Pickens Academy is 18:1 and the school's religious affiliation is Nonsectarian.
Quick Stats (2021-22)
- Top Ranked AL School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-12
- Students: 282 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Top Rankings
Pickens Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Body
School Overview
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
Student Body
Total Students
282 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
2%
State avg.: 25%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
National avg.: 13:1
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to Pickens Academy is Columbus Christian Academy (26.7 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is Annunciation Catholic School (24.0 miles away)
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School
Location
Miles
Grades
Students
Grades: PK-8 | 226 students 24 miles 223 N Browder St
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 328-4479
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 328-4479
24
PK-8
226
9th Street Day Care Center
Daycare / Preschool
Grades: PK-K | 20 students 25 miles 1016 9th Street S
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 328-4646
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 328-4646
25
PK-K
20
Grades: NS-12 | 298 students 26.7 miles 6405 Military Rd
Steens, MS 39766
(662) 328-7888
Steens, MS 39766
(662) 328-7888
26.7
NS-12
298
Columbus Christian School, Inc.
Daycare / Preschool (Church of Christ)
Grades: NS-PK | 138 students 26.7 miles 2401 7th Street N
Columbus, MS 39705
(662) 241-5600
Columbus, MS 39705
(662) 241-5600
26.7
NS-PK
138
Heritage Academy
(Christian)
Grades: PK-12 | 501 students 26.7 miles 625 Magnolia Ln
Columbus, MS 39705
(662) 327-5272
Columbus, MS 39705
(662) 327-5272
26.7
PK-12
501
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