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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

+21.4% (+3 schools) 10-yr

6,531

Students

+40.6% (+1,885 students) 10-yr

$12,701

Avg. Tuition

+9.1% (+$1,060) 2-yr

Avg. Class Size

+7.1% (+1 student) 10-yr

13%

Students of Color

-7.1% (-1.0 pp) 10-yr

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-23.1% (-3.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools

Year	Chattanooga, TN Total Schools
2025	18
2024	17
2023	18
2022	19
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	19
2016	19
2015	14

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# Students

6,531 Students

76,789 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool

Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	358	245	191
2024	373	239	187
2023	359	245	185
2022	364	254	188
2021	341	245	184
2020	335	236	179
2019	331	230	182
2018	329	224	181
2017	350	235	183
2016	294	226	181
2015	332	221	173

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% Students of Color

13%

19%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	13%	18%	32%
2024	13%	18%	32%
2023	14%	19%	32%
2022	13%	19%	31%
2021	13%	19%	32%
2020	13%	18%	31%
2019	13%	19%	31%
2018	14%	18%	30%
2017	15%	20%	31%
2016	15%	20%	31%
2015	14%	20%	31%

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0.48

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	0.47	0.57	0.65
2024	0.46	0.57	0.65
2023	0.48	0.56	0.65
2022	0.52	0.55	0.64
2021	0.52	0.54	0.64
2020	0.51	0.54	0.64
2019	0.49	0.52	0.64
2018	0.48	0.52	0.64
2017	0.44	0.49	0.62
2016	0.46	0.49	0.62
2015	0.45	0.49	0.62

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# American Indian Students

13 Students

98 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

148 Students

1,550 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Hispanic Students

173 Students

1,857 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	3%	3%	8%
2024	3%	3%	8%
2023	3%	2%	8%
2022	2%	2%	8%
2021	2%	2%	7%
2020	2%	2%	7%
2019	2%	2%	7%
2018	2%	2%	7%
2017	1%	2%	6%
2016	2%	2%	7%
2015	2%	2%	6%

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# Black Students

294 Students

4,131 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	5%	6%	6%
2024	5%	6%	6%
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	6%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	6%
2018	6%	7%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	4%	7%	6%

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# White Students

4,483 Students

43,383 Students

% White Students

69%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	70%	58%	48%
2024	71%	58%	48%
2023	69%	58%	48%
2022	64%	61%	50%
2021	65%	62%	50%
2020	66%	62%	51%
2019	68%	64%	52%
2018	70%	65%	52%
2017	73%	68%	54%
2016	71%	68%	54%
2015	71%	68%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

4 Students

44 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,416 Students

24,202 Students

% of Others Students

22%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	20%	31%	34%
2024	19%	31%	33%
2023	22%	32%	33%
2022	26%	29%	31%
2021	25%	28%	31%
2020	23%	28%	31%
2019	22%	25%	30%
2018	20%	24%	30%
2017	18%	22%	30%
2016	19%	22%	29%
2015	20%	21%	29%

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Academics

# Teachers

649 Teachers

7,397 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	10:1	11:1	12:1
2024	10:1	11:1	12:1
2023	8:1	11:1	12:1
2022	11:1	11:1	12:1
2021	11:1	11:1	12:1
2020	12:1	11:1	12:1
2019	11:1	10:1	12:1
2018	11:1	11:1	12:1
2017	11:1	11:1	12:1
2016	12:1	11:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

49%

52%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2019-2025)

Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	50%	52%	51%
2024	50%	51%	51%
2023	55%	53%	51%
2022	56%	53%	51%
2021	56%	52%	50%
2020	49%	52%	50%
2019	48%	52%	50%

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Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	14	15	16
2024	14	16	16
2023	14	15	16
2022	14	15	16
2021	14	15	16
2020	14	15	16
2019	14	15	16
2018	14	15	16
2017	14	15	16
2016	14	15	16
2015	14	15	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

16 courses

14 courses

Average SAT score

1259

(Out of 1600)

1288

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,701

$11,165

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Tuition Cost Trends (2023-2025)

Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	$12,140	$10,284	$10,598
2024	$12,016	$10,010	$10,320
2023	$11,641	$9,551	$9,912

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Average Summer Program Cost

$724

$482

Average % on Financial Aid

32%

23%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2018-2025)

Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	32%	22%	31%
2024	32%	23%	30%
2023	32%	24%	30%
2022	30%	24%	29%
2021	30%	24%	29%
2020	31%	25%	29%
2019	31%	25%	28%
2018	30%	24%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,000

$4,267

Average Endowment Size

$17.5 million

$13.46 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

83%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Chattanooga, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	93%	87%	87%
2024	93%	87%	88%
2023	95%	87%	88%
2022	95%	88%	88%
2021	95%	90%	88%
2020	95%	91%	88%
2019	95%	90%	88%
2018	93%	91%	88%
2017	93%	91%	88%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private preschools in Chattanooga, TN include Chattanooga Christian School, Belvoir Christian Academy, and Brainerd Baptist School.

How many private preschools are located in Chattanooga?

17 private preschools are located in Chattanooga.

How diverse are private preschools in Chattanooga?

Chattanooga private preschools are approximately 13% minority students, which is lower than the Tennessee private school average of 19%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Chattanooga?

71% of private preschools in Chattanooga are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Baptist).

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

Popular comparisons of private preschools in Chattanooga include: Signal Center - Chattanooga vs. Marty's Center, Marty's Center vs. Signal Center - Chattanooga, Marty's Center vs. Siskin School

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