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Kindergarten enrollment highest at 153 with Grade 8 next at 78, while most other grades have 50 students.

Year Founded

1966

School Motto

Knowledge, Wisdom, Service

Student Body

Total Students

849 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

State avg.: 20%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

78 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

National avg.: 11:1

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Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

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Pillow Academy's leadership in teaching, athletics, and service make it a beacon of excellence in education.
Thirty five years ago the founders of Pillow Academy had a vision of quality education for Greenwood and the surrounding counties.
Pillow Academy's mission, as a college preparatory school, is to educate the whole child in an environment of academic excellence and Christian values, so that each child is challenged to grow and mature in knowledge, wisdom, and service.

Pillow Academy's leadership in teaching, athletics, and service make it a beacon of excellence in education. Thirty five years ago the founders of Pillow Academy had a vision of quality education for Greenwood and the surrounding counties. Pillow Academy's mission, as a college preparatory school, is to educate the whole child in an environment of academic excellence and Christian values, so that each child is challenged to grow and mature in knowledge, wisdom, and service.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Pillow Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Mississippi for: Largest student body.

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The application deadline for Pillow Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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Thanksgiving Break

November 23, 2026 (Monday)

Spring Break

March 08, 2027 (Monday)

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The average private school tuition in Mississippi is $8,178 for elementary schools and $9,048 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Mississippi is 92% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).