Private Schools in
Cobb County School District

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly white, private schools in Cobb County School District had a much higher share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

Additionally, the private school student body had less racial diversity than the public schools.

Private Schools in Cobb County School District’s Boundaries
Cobb County 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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Since 2017, 45 private schools located within Cobb County School District’s boundaries have responded to the Private School Survey at least once. Use the search bar to quickly find a specific school by name, or click on “Use Your Current Location” to discover schools near you. Explore the map to see all schools in the area. Marker colors indicate the largest racial group of students at each school in its latest survey response.

Demographics Over Time

: Private Schools
: Public Schools

Religious Orientation

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

Religious Orientation	Count
Christian	20
Nonsectarian	16
Baptist	2
African Methodist Episcopal	1
Church of God	1

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	30
Special education	6
Early childhood/day care center	4
Montessori	3
Special program emphasis	2

Private Schools in Cobb County School District’s Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
North Cobb Christian School	PK–12th	Christian	869	White	40%	95	1983	Regular elementary or secondary
Whitefield Academy	PK–12th	Christian	831	White	37%	75		Regular elementary or secondary
Mt. Bethel Christian Academy	KG–12th	Methodist	690	White	37%	55		Regular elementary or secondary
Mt. Bethel Christian Academy	KG–12th	Christian	684	White	53%	78		Regular elementary or secondary
Cornerstone Preparatory Academy	KG–12th	Christian	490	White	53%	28		Regular elementary or secondary
Johnson Ferry Christian Academy	KG–12th	Christian	464	White	51%	50		Early childhood/day care center
Eastside Christian School	KG–8th	Christian	355	White	47%	38	1982	Regular elementary or secondary
Praise Academy	PK–12th	African Methodist Episcopal	329	White	20%	23	1983	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School	KG–8th	Roman Catholic	314	White	30%	23		Regular elementary or secondary
Midway Covenant Christian School	PK–8th	Christian	263	White	56%	18		Regular elementary or secondary
Dominion Christian High School	6th–12th	Christian	225	White	25%	20		Regular elementary or secondary
The Stonehaven School	KG–10th	Christian	216	White	49%	20		Regular elementary or secondary
Cumberland Christian Academy	PK–12th	Christian	205	Black	38%	23		Regular elementary or secondary
The Wood Acres School	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	191	White	38%	13	1969	Regular elementary or secondary
Grace Christian Academy	KG–12th	Baptist	160	Black	18%	22		Regular elementary or secondary
The Sae School	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	153	Black	30%	17		Regular elementary or secondary
Covenant Christian School	PK–8th	Christian	132	Black	41%	14	1975	Special program emphasis
Gracepoint School	1st–8th	Christian	130	White	59%	38		Special education
East Cobb Christian School	KG–8th	Presbyterian	120	White	48%	15	1986	Regular elementary or secondary
Riverstone Montessori Academy		Nonsectarian	110	White	10%	6		Montessori
Shiloh Hills Christian School	PK–12th	Baptist	108	White	17%	17	1980	Regular elementary or secondary
Devereux Georgia Ackerman Academy	5th–12th	Nonsectarian	95	White	47%	13		Regular elementary or secondary
Faith Lutheran School	PK–8th	Lutheran	81	White	27%	10	1958	Regular elementary or secondary
Connection Pointe Christian Academy	PK–8th	Church of God	80	Black	31%	6		Regular elementary or secondary
Brookwood Christian Language School	2nd–12th	Christian	70	White	44%	11		Special education

* 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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