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Private Schools in
Chatham County School District

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

Since 2017, 32 private schools located within Chatham 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.

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    Demographics Over Time

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    Religious Orientation

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

    Religious Orientation Count
    Nonsectarian 8
    Christian 7
    Roman Catholic 6
    Pentecostal 3
    Baptist 2

    School Type

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

    Private Schools in Chatham County School District’s Boundaries

    School Grades Religion Enrollment Mostly … Racial Difference* Teachers Founded Type
    Savannah Christian Preparatory School PK–12th Christian 1,023 Hispanic or Latino 75% 64 Regular elementary or secondary
    Calvary Day School PK–12th Baptist 971 White 52% 75 1961 Regular elementary or secondary
    Savannah Country Day School PK–12th Nonsectarian 967 White 62% 99 1955 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. Andrew’s School PK–12th Nonsectarian 489 White 65% 56 1947 Regular elementary or secondary
    Blessed Sacrament School PK–8th Roman Catholic 428 White 67% 26 1939 Regular elementary or secondary
    Hancock Day School PK–8th Nonsectarian 419 White 34% 63 1953 Regular elementary or secondary
    Benedictine Military School 9th–12th Roman Catholic 408 White 60% 40 1902 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. James Catholic School KG–8th Roman Catholic 388 White 42% 39 1956 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. Vincents Academy 9th–12th Roman Catholic 285 White 61% 32 1845 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School PK–8th Roman Catholic 203 White 69% 15 1951 Regular elementary or secondary
    Memorial Day School PK–12th Nonsectarian 196 White 27% 22 1971 Regular elementary or secondary
    The Habersham School PK–12th Christian 182 White 75% 47 Regular elementary or secondary
    Veritas Academy PK–12th Presbyterian 180 White 61% 18 Regular elementary or secondary
    Urban Christian Academy PK–12th Pentecostal 137 Black 43% 6 1985 Regular elementary or secondary
    Butler Christian Academy PK–12th Pentecostal 111 White 54% 11 Regular elementary or secondary
    Risen Savior Christian Academy PK–8th Lutheran 102 White 55% 5 Regular elementary or secondary
    Bethesda Academy 6th–12th Christian 99 Black 1% 13 Regular elementary or secondary
    Chatham Academy 2nd–12th Nonsectarian 76 White 49% 11 1978 Special education
    St. Frances Cabrini Catholic School PK–8th Roman Catholic 63 White 34% 11 Regular elementary or secondary
    Savannah Adventist Christian School PK–8th Seventh-Day Adventist 58 Hispanic or Latino 32% 5 Regular elementary or secondary
    Rambam Day School PK–9th Jewish 57 White 76% 10 Regular elementary or secondary
    Rambam Day School PK–8th Jewish 54 White 79% 19 1989 Regular elementary or secondary
    Ash Tree Learning Center Academy KG–12th Christian 54 Black 24% 6 Regular elementary or secondary
    Ramah Junior Academy KG–8th Seventh-Day Adventist 36 Black 43% 5 Regular elementary or secondary
    Advance Academy at Matthew Reardon Center for Autism Nonsectarian 34 White 32% 4 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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    by Sergio Hernández, Nat Lash and Brandon Roberts

    Jeff Frankl contributed design. Mollie Simon contributed research.

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