Private Schools in
Cumberland County Schools

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly Black, private schools in Cumberland County Schools had a lower share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

However, the private school student body had about the same racial diversity as the public schools.

Private Schools in Cumberland County Schools’ Boundaries
Cumberland County Schools

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)

Find a Private School in Cumberland County Schools’ Boundaries

Since 2017, 24 private schools located within Cumberland County Schools’ 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	10
Baptist	4
Nonsectarian	4
Pentecostal	2
Roman Catholic	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	21
Special education	2
Vocational/technical	1

Private Schools in Cumberland County Schools’ Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
Fayetteville Christian School	PK–12th	Christian	558	White	19%	53	1985	Regular elementary or secondary
Freedom Christian Academy	PK–12th	Other	540	White	36%	38		Regular elementary or secondary
Village Christian Academy	KG–12th	Christian	529	White	44%	51		Regular elementary or secondary
Berean Baptist Academy	PK–12th	Baptist	470	Black	-2%	36	1975	Regular elementary or secondary
Northwood Temple Academy	PK–12th	Pentecostal	404	White	72%	31	1978	Regular elementary or secondary
Trinity Christian School of Fayetteville, Inc.	PK–12th	Christian	393	Black	19%	19		Regular elementary or secondary
Fayetteville Academy	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	374	White	46%	45	1970	Regular elementary or secondary
Liberty Christian Academy	PK–12th	Baptist	269	White	54%	22		Regular elementary or secondary
First Impressions Academy	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	224	White	36%	19		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Patrick Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	194	White	27%	14	1937	Regular elementary or secondary
Cornerstone Christian Academy	PK–12th	Baptist	179	White	16%	17	1969	Regular elementary or secondary
Falcon Christian Academy	1st–12th	Christian	119	White	33%	14		Regular elementary or secondary
Renaissance Classical Christian Academy	PK–12th	Christian	115	White	12%	14		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Ann Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	112	White	7%	10	1956	Regular elementary or secondary
Flaming Sword Christian Academy	PK–12th	Christian	88	White	41%	11		Special education
New Life Christian Academy	PK–12th	Christian	86	Black	44%	8		Regular elementary or secondary
Bal-Perazim Christian Academy	KG–12th	Christian	85	Black	44%	15		Regular elementary or secondary
Greater Fayetteville Adventist	PK–12th	Seventh-Day Adventist	81	Black	-2%	8		Regular elementary or secondary
Northview Baptist Academy	KG–12th	Baptist	64	White	60%	9		Regular elementary or secondary
Destiny Now Academy	KG–12th	Pentecostal	46	White	71%	9		Vocational/technical
The School of Hope	KG–12th	Nonsectarian	33	White	13%	12		Special education
God’s Heritage Christian Academy	KG–10th	Christian	23	Multiracial	27%	8		Regular elementary or secondary
Academy at New Life	PK–5th	Christian	17	White	62%	2		Regular elementary or secondary
Bright Young Minds University	KG–4th	Nonsectarian	12	Black	46%	2		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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