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Chattanooga, Tennessee Private Schools (Closed)

Adonai Academy

Gr: 2-8 | 9 students

Christian

2809 13th Ave

Chattanooga, TN 37407

(423) 752-4001

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Calvary Christian School

Gr: PK-12 | 21 students

Avg. class size: 8 students

Baptist

4601 North Ter

Chattanooga, TN 37411

(423) 622-2181

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Hamilton Christian School

Gr: PK-10 | 312 students

Christian

7122 Lee Highway

Chattanooga, TN 37421

(423) 894-6954

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Chattanooga, TN Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+16.7% (+4 schools) 10-yr

9,736

Students

+18.3% (+1,506 students) 10-yr

$20,757

Avg. Tuition

+215.7% (+$14,183) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

16%

Students of Color

+14.3% (+2.0 pp) 10-yr

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-9.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Chattanooga)

This State (TN)

# Schools

28 Schools

605 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Chattanooga, TN Total Schools
2025	29
2024	30
2023	30
2022	30
2021	32
2020	32
2019	30
2018	30
2017	29
2016	29
2015	24

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# Students

9,736 Students

113,497 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	345	203	179
2024	332	197	172
2023	334	196	174
2022	348	210	185
2021	331	202	180
2020	331	190	171
2019	353	187	175
2018	351	181	172
2017	354	190	180
2016	355	184	178
2015	358	174	167

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% Students of Color

16%

21%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	16%	20%	34%
2024	16%	20%	34%
2023	17%	19%	33%
2022	16%	20%	33%
2021	15%	20%	32%
2020	15%	19%	32%
2019	14%	20%	31%
2018	14%	19%	31%
2017	15%	21%	32%
2016	15%	21%	32%
2015	14%	20%	32%

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0.47

0.56

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	0.46	0.56	0.65
2024	0.45	0.56	0.65
2023	0.46	0.54	0.65
2022	0.48	0.53	0.64
2021	0.47	0.52	0.64
2020	0.47	0.52	0.64
2019	0.44	0.50	0.63
2018	0.43	0.50	0.63
2017	0.39	0.47	0.61
2016	0.39	0.46	0.61
2015	0.39	0.45	0.61

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# American Indian Students

19 Students

307 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

360 Students

2,796 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	4%	3%	5%
2024	4%	3%	5%
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	3%	2%	4%
2021	3%	2%	4%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

284 Students

4,321 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	3%	4%	9%
2024	3%	4%	9%
2023	3%	3%	9%
2022	2%	3%	8%
2021	2%	3%	9%
2020	2%	3%	9%
2019	2%	2%	8%
2018	2%	3%	8%
2017	1%	2%	8%
2016	1%	2%	8%
2015	1%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

563 Students

7,090 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	6%	6%	7%
2024	6%	7%	7%
2023	6%	6%	8%
2022	6%	7%	7%
2021	7%	7%	7%
2020	7%	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	7%	7%	7%
2017	6%	7%	7%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	5%	8%	8%

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# White Students

7,025 Students

68,608 Students

% White Students

71%

61%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	72%	61%	52%
2024	72%	61%	52%
2023	71%	62%	52%
2022	69%	64%	54%
2021	70%	65%	54%
2020	71%	66%	54%
2019	72%	68%	56%
2018	74%	68%	56%
2017	77%	71%	58%
2016	77%	71%	58%
2015	77%	72%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

12 Students

87 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,604 Students

28,634 Students

% of Others Students

16%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	15%	26%	26%
2024	15%	25%	26%
2023	16%	26%	25%
2022	19%	24%	25%
2021	17%	23%	25%
2020	16%	22%	24%
2019	15%	20%	24%
2018	13%	19%	23%
2017	13%	18%	22%
2016	13%	17%	22%
2015	14%	16%	21%

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# Teachers

1,009 Teachers

11,179 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	10:1	10:1	11:1
2024	9:1	10:1	11:1
2023	9:1	10:1	11:1
2022	11:1	10:1	11:1
2021	10:1	10:1	11:1
2020	10:1	10:1	12:1
2019	11:1	10:1	12:1
2018	11:1	10:1	12:1
2017	11:1	10:1	12:1
2016	11:1	10:1	12:1
2015	11:1	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	56%	54%	55%
2024	57%	54%	54%
2023	61%	55%	54%
2022	62%	55%	54%
2021	60%	53%	54%
2020	54%	52%	54%
2019	54%	52%	53%
2018	57%	53%	53%
2017	54%	51%	53%
2016	52%	51%	52%
2015	52%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

14 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	14	15	15
2024	14	15	15
2023	14	15	15
2022	14	15	15
2021	14	15	15
2020	14	15	15
2019	14	15	15
2018	14	15	15
2017	14	15	15
2016	14	14	15
2015	14	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

17 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	18	15	13
2024	18	14	12
2023	17	13	11
2022	14	13	11
2021	15	14	11
2020	15	13	11
2019	14	13	11
2018	14	12	11
2017	14	12	10
2016	15	13	10
2015	11	13	10

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Average SAT score

1245

(Out of 1600)

1274

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	1245	1274	1233
2024	1245	1264	1230
2023	1250	1265	1228
2022	1244	1269	1229
2021	1244	1271	1229
2020	1244	1255	1226
2019	1265	1250	1226
2018	1232	1248	1226
2017	1228	1234	1233
2016	1213	1181	1306
2015	1213	1139	1258

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	25	26	26
2024	25	26	26
2023	26	26	26
2022	25	26	26
2021	25	25	26
2020	25	25	25
2019	25	25	25
2018	24	25	25
2017	24	25	25
2016	24	24	25
2015	24	24	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$20,757

$13,467

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	$19,296	$13,484	$15,012
2024	$22,245	$11,729	$13,254
2023	$16,747	$10,860	$12,626
2022	$16,301	$10,528	$12,187
2021	$16,279	$10,285	$11,800
2020	$15,941	$10,020	$11,512
2019	$15,654	$9,588	$11,293
2018	$15,280	$9,538	$11,017
2017	$13,034	$8,676	$10,708
2016	$7,033	$8,511	$10,356
2015	$6,574	$8,472	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$694

$472

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	$898	$405	$1,152
2024	$248	$299	$1,128
2023	$195	$188	$1,156
2022	$637	$317	$1,102
2021	$637	$338	$1,125
2020	$875	$430	$1,217
2019	$875	$875	$1,305
2018	$145	$145	$1,108

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Average % on Financial Aid

33%

25%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	35%	25%	34%
2024	35%	25%	34%
2023	36%	25%	34%
2022	34%	25%	33%
2021	32%	25%	33%
2020	34%	25%	32%
2019	32%	25%	31%
2018	32%	25%	30%
2017	25%	24%	30%
2016	22%	25%	29%
2015	23%	23%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$21,428

$6,808

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	$21,428	$6,809	$7,073
2024	$30,143	$6,443	$6,930
2023	$18,517	$5,839	$6,469
2022	$14,638	$5,804	$6,289
2021	$12,650	$5,361	$6,055
2020	$12,650	$5,594	$5,921
2019	$2,000	$4,578	$5,795
2018	$2,500	$4,636	$5,456
2017	$2,750	$4,394	$5,319
2016	$2,750	$4,594	$5,105
2015	$2,750	$3,882	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$53.84 million

$56.42 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	$53 M	$56 M	$60 M
2024	$81 M	$47 M	$59 M
2023	$101 M	$51 M	$71 M
2022	$89 M	$53 M	$76 M
2021	$74 M	$48 M	$71 M
2020	$74 M	$44 M	$74 M
2019	$74 M	$41 M	$78 M
2018	$71 M	$51 M	$67 M
2017	$63 M	$50 M	$83 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

82%

84%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	79%	83%	81%
2024	87%	86%	85%
2023	86%	86%	85%
2022	87%	86%	85%
2021	91%	88%	85%
2020	91%	88%	85%
2019	84%	88%	85%
2018	83%	88%	85%
2017	83%	88%	85%
2016	89%	89%	85%
2015	87%	89%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

21 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

12 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Chattanooga, TN?

The private schools in Chattanooga, TN include McCallie School, Girls Preparatory School, and Boyd Buchanan School.

How many private schools are located in Chattanooga?

28 private schools are located in Chattanooga.

How much do private schools cost in Chattanooga?

The average tuition cost is $20,757, which is higher than the Tennessee private school average tuition cost of $13,467.

How diverse are private schools in Chattanooga?

Chattanooga private schools are approximately 16% minority students, which is lower than the Tennessee private school average of 21%.

What percentage of students in Chattanooga go to private school?

28% of all K-12 students in Chattanooga are educated in private schools (compared to the TN state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Chattanooga?

61% of private schools in Chattanooga are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Chattanooga include: McCallie School vs. Baylor School, Baylor School vs. McCallie School, Marty's Center vs. Siskin School

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