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Hamilton County 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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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Hamilton County Total Schools
2025	39
2024	41
2023	39
2022	40
2021	42
2020	42
2019	39
2018	39
2017	38
2016	38
2015	32

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Private schools down 1 in Hamilton County, the total slipped from 40 in 2022 to 39 in 2025.

# Students

11,422 Students

113,692 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	299	203	179
2024	282	197	172
2023	285	196	174
2022	305	210	185
2021	294	202	180
2020	293	190	171
2019	324	187	175
2018	321	181	172
2017	313	190	180
2016	306	184	178
2015	308	174	167

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Average students up 17 in Hamilton County private schools, rising from 282 in 2024 to 299 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

16%

21%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	16%	20%	34%
2024	15%	20%	34%
2023	17%	19%	33%
2022	17%	20%	33%
2021	16%	20%	32%
2020	16%	19%	32%
2019	16%	20%	31%
2018	16%	19%	31%
2017	15%	21%	32%
2016	15%	21%	32%
2015	15%	20%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

1,157 Teachers

11,195 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	10:1	11:1
2024	10:1	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	12:1	11:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 1 in Hamilton County, from 11:1 in 2016 to 10:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	56%	54%	55%
2024	61%	54%	54%
2023	64%	55%	54%
2022	65%	55%	54%
2021	56%	53%	54%
2020	51%	52%	54%
2019	51%	52%	53%
2018	53%	53%	53%
2017	50%	51%	53%
2016	48%	51%	52%
2015	48%	50%	52%

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Advanced degrees down 9 points in Hamilton County private schools, from 65% in 2022 to 56% in 2025.

Average Class Size

14 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
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

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	15	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

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Average SAT score

1245

(Out of 1600)

1285

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
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

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ACT score held at 25 in Hamilton County private schools from 2024 to 2025, while Tennessee and the U.S. both remained at 26.

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$17,073

$12,665

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	$16,633	$13,484	$15,012
2024	$16,047	$13,060	$14,622
2023	$15,178	$12,416	$14,057
2022	$14,833	$11,865	$13,504
2021	$14,814	$11,578	$13,232
2020	$14,594	$11,339	$12,915
2019	$14,356	$11,111	$12,656
2018	$14,047	$10,952	$12,363
2017	$13,268	$10,573	$12,049
2016	$13,212	$10,176	$11,633
2015	$12,446	$9,798	$11,174

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Tuition up 26% in Hamilton County, rising from $13,212 in 2016 to $16,633 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$694

$472

Average % on Financial Aid

33%

25%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	35%	25%	34%
2024	34%	25%	34%
2023	35%	25%	34%
2022	32%	25%	33%
2021	31%	25%	33%
2020	32%	25%	32%
2019	31%	25%	31%
2018	30%	25%	30%
2017	24%	24%	30%
2016	22%	25%	29%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$21,428

$7,156

Average Acceptance Rate

86%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	83%	83%	81%
2024	88%	86%	85%
2023	87%	86%	85%
2022	88%	86%	85%
2021	91%	88%	85%
2020	91%	88%	85%
2019	86%	88%	85%
2018	85%	88%	85%
2017	85%	88%	85%
2016	90%	89%	85%
2015	89%	89%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$54.39 million

$40.08 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.56

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	0.47	0.56	0.65
2024	0.46	0.56	0.65
2023	0.46	0.54	0.65
2022	0.49	0.53	0.64
2021	0.48	0.52	0.64
2020	0.47	0.52	0.64
2019	0.46	0.50	0.63
2018	0.45	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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Diversity score up 8 points in Hamilton County private schools, rising from 0.39 in 2016 to 0.47 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

39 Students

307 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

415 Students

2,796 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	4%	3%	5%
2024	5%	3%	5%
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	3%	2%	4%
2021	3%	2%	4%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%

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Asian share flat at 4% in Hamilton County private schools, ending 2025 where it was in 2016 despite a 5% peak in 2024.

# Hispanic Students

376 Students

4,321 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	9%
2024	3%	4%	9%
2023	3%	3%	9%
2022	3%	3%	8%
2021	3%	3%	9%
2020	3%	3%	9%
2019	3%	2%	8%
2018	3%	3%	8%
2017	2%	2%	8%
2016	2%	2%	8%
2015	2%	2%	8%

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Hispanic share up 1 point in Hamilton County private schools, from 2% in 2016 to 3% in 2025.

# Black Students

596 Students

7,090 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	5%	6%	7%
2024	5%	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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Black share down 2 points in Hamilton County private schools, from 7% in 2021 to 5% in 2025.

# White Students

8,109 Students

68,608 Students

% White Students

70%

61%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	71%	61%	52%
2024	72%	61%	52%
2023	72%	62%	52%
2022	69%	64%	54%
2021	70%	65%	54%
2020	71%	66%	54%
2019	72%	68%	56%
2018	73%	68%	56%
2017	77%	71%	58%
2016	77%	71%	58%
2015	77%	72%	58%

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White share down 6 points in Hamilton County private schools, from 77% in 2016 to 71% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

16 Students

87 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

2,011 Students

28,817 Students

% of Others Students

18%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Hamilton County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	17%	26%	26%
2024	15%	25%	26%
2023	15%	26%	25%
2022	17%	24%	25%
2021	16%	23%	25%
2020	15%	22%	24%
2019	14%	20%	24%
2018	13%	19%	23%
2017	11%	18%	22%
2016	11%	17%	22%
2015	12%	16%	21%

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Other-race students up 6 points in Hamilton County private schools, rising from 11% in 2016 to 17% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

17 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Hamilton County, TN?

The private schools in Hamilton County, TN include Brainerd Baptist School, McCallie School, and Baylor School.

How many private schools are located in Hamilton County?

38 private schools are located in Hamilton County.

How much do private schools cost in Hamilton County?

The average tuition cost is $17,073, which is higher than the Tennessee private school average tuition cost of $12,665.

How diverse are private schools in Hamilton County?

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

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

20% of all K-12 students in Hamilton County are educated in private schools (compared to the TN state average of 10%).

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

71% of private schools in Hamilton County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Seventh Day Adventist and Christian).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Hamilton County include: McCallie School vs. Baylor School, Baylor School vs. McCallie School, Middle Valley Academy vs. Bethel Christian Academy

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