Private Schools in
DeKalb County School District

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly Black, private schools in DeKalb County School District had a much 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 DeKalb County School District’s Boundaries
DeKalb 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)

Find a Private School in DeKalb County School District’s Boundaries

Since 2017, 73 private schools located within DeKalb 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
Nonsectarian	28
Christian	22
Roman Catholic	5
Jewish	4
Baptist	3

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	59
Montessori	6
Early childhood/day care center	5
Special program emphasis	2
Not reported	1

Private Schools in DeKalb County School District’s Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
Marist School	PK–12th	Roman Catholic	1,097	White	66%	92	1901	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Pius X Catholic High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	1,096	White	64%	96	1958	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Martin’s Episcopal School	PK–8th	Episcopal	545	White	73%	60	1959	Regular elementary or secondary
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	540	White	71%	44	1951	Regular elementary or secondary
Immaculate Heart of Mary School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	487	White	48%	30	1957	Regular elementary or secondary
Cliff Valley School	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	367	White	49%	60		Regular elementary or secondary
Torah Day School of Atlanta	KG–8th	Jewish	339	White	87%	31	1984	Regular elementary or secondary
Intown Community School	KG–8th	Christian	229	White	71%	19	1987	Regular elementary or secondary
Thrive Christian Academy	KG–12th	Christian	178	Black	41%	15		Regular elementary or secondary
Midtown International School	KG–12th	Nonsectarian	158	White	49%	26		Regular elementary or secondary
Arbor Montessori School	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	147	White	59%	15	1970	Montessori
Capstone Academy Atlanta	5th–12th	Nonsectarian	141	White	82%	21		Regular elementary or secondary
Camp Jewell House Academy	KG–12th	Christian	139	Black	40%	11		Regular elementary or secondary
Mohammed Schools of Atlanta	PK–12th	Islamic	136	Black	41%	17	1980	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Peter Claver Regional Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	125	Asian American	39%	21	1961	Regular elementary or secondary
Decatur Adventist Jr. Academy	KG–8th	Seventh-Day Adventist	119	Black	33%	7		Regular elementary or secondary
Atlanta Montessori International School	PK–3rd	Nonsectarian	115	White	33%	9		Montessori
Annunciation Day School	PK–8th	Greek Orthodox	114	Asian American	40%	14		Regular elementary or secondary
Greenforest Mccalep Christian Academy	PK–12th	Baptist	113	Black	40%	15	1989	Regular elementary or secondary
Shallowford Presbyterian School	PK–6th	Presbyterian	103	Black	28%	19		Regular elementary or secondary
Basix Knowledge Academy		Nonsectarian	100	White	45%	10		Regular elementary or secondary
New Life Christian Academy of Achievers	PK–8th	Christian	98	Black	36%	10		Regular elementary or secondary
Ben Franklin Academy	9th–12th	Nonsectarian	94	White	71%	20	1987	Regular elementary or secondary
Atlanta North School of Seventh-Day Adventists	PK–8th	Seventh-Day Adventist	91	Hispanic or Latino	29%	8	1990	Regular elementary or secondary
Arete Prepatory School	PK–6th	Other	88	Black	34%	6		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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