Private Schools in
Atlanta City School District

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly Black, private schools in Atlanta City School District had a much lower share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

However, the private school student body had more racial diversity than the public schools.

Private Schools in Atlanta City School District’s Boundaries
Atlanta City School District

White
Black
Hisp.
Asian Am.
Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
Haw. / Pac. Isl.
Multi.
Not spec.

Source: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)

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Demographics Over Time

: Private Schools
: Public Schools

Religious Orientation

Religious orientation reflects a school’s religious orientation or affiliation.

Religious Orientation	Count
Nonsectarian	21
Christian	8
Roman Catholic	3
Other	2
Seventh-Day Adventist	2

School Type

School type reflects a private school’s classification, which can indicate specific approaches or academic focus.

School Type	Count
Regular elementary or secondary	27
Montessori	4
Special education	4
Special program emphasis	3
Early childhood/day care center	1

Private Schools in Atlanta City School District’s Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
The Westminster Schools	KG–12th	Christian	1,900	White	46%	254	1951	Regular elementary or secondary
The Lovett School	KG–12th	Christian	1,659	White	61%	213	1926	Regular elementary or secondary
Atlanta International School	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	1,198	White	59%	220	1974	Regular elementary or secondary
Pace Academy	KG–12th	Nonsectarian	1,108	White	59%	146	1958	Regular elementary or secondary
Paideia School	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	986	White	44%	107	1971	Regular elementary or secondary
The Galloway School	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	729	White	60%	102	1969	Regular elementary or secondary
Christ the King School	KG–8th	Roman Catholic	569	White	70%	47	1937	Regular elementary or secondary
Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	508	Hispanic or Latino	41%	28		Special program emphasis
Trinity School	PK–6th	Nonsectarian	487	White	61%	59	1951	Regular elementary or secondary
Holy Spirit Preparatory School	PK–12th	Roman Catholic	391	White	39%	28		Regular elementary or secondary
The Howard School	8th–12th	Nonsectarian	345	White	55%	40		Special education
The Childrens School	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	312	White	31%	50	1970	Regular elementary or secondary
Atlanta Speech School	PK–6th	Nonsectarian	216	White	71%	41	1938	Special education
Atlanta Girls School	6th–12th	Nonsectarian	187	White	42%	29		Regular elementary or secondary
Imhotop Academy	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	179	Black	25%	12		Regular elementary or secondary
Light of the World of Atlanta	KG–12th	Christian	170	Black	21%	17		Montessori
Heritage Preparatory School of Ga.	PK–8th	Christian	151	White	68%	21		Regular elementary or secondary
Sora Schools	6th–12th	Nonsectarian	148	Black	-43%	11		Regular elementary or secondary
Ron Clark Academy	4th–8th	Nonsectarian	141	Black	3%	17		Regular elementary or secondary
Cmch School	1st–8th	Jewish	124	White	84%	17		Montessori
Atlanta Youth Academy	PK–8th	Christian	119	Black	24%	15		Regular elementary or secondary
Cumberland Academy of Georgia	4th–12th	Nonsectarian	100	White	41%	18		Special education
The New School Atlanta	9th–12th	Nonsectarian	91	Black	-8%	16		Regular elementary or secondary
Dar-Un-Noor Atlanta Science Academy	PK–12th	Islamic	84	Multiracial	85%	13	1991	Regular elementary or secondary
Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy	PK–12th	Christian	68	Black	8%	12	1986	Regular elementary or secondary

* About racial difference

About This Data

Where is this data from?

Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.

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