Private Schools

Private Schools in Decatur, Georgia

12 private schools in Decatur, Georgia with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 1,515 students: 2 Catholic, 2 other religious and 8 nonsectarian. 2 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

Median students per teacher

5.8

Private schools in Decatur, Georgia

Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
St Thomas More Catholic School	PK–8	430	12.5	Catholic
The Waldorf School of AtlantaSpecial program	PK–8	192	5.3	Nonsectarian
Arbor Montessori SchoolMontessori	PK–8	158	9.3	Nonsectarian
The Friends School of Atlanta	PK–8	152	3.9	Friends
St Peter Claver Regional Catholic School	K–8	131	2.6	Catholic
Greenforest McCalep Christian Academy	PK–12	92	5.6	Baptist
Montessori School at EmoryMontessori	PK–8	85	9.6	Nonsectarian
Academe of the Oaks	9–12	80	10	Nonsectarian
Hess Academy	PK–8	79	4.2	Nonsectarian
Cambridge Academy	PK–5	45	9	Nonsectarian
Global Village ProjectGirls, Special program	6–8	39	5	Nonsectarian
Kilombo Academic & Cult. Inst.	PK–8	32	5.9	Nonsectarian

Getting in, and keeping up

Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
Georgia Milestones practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Georgia give.
Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring in Georgia.
Colleges in Georgia, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Decatur, Georgia?

12 private schools in Decatur, Georgia with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.

What is the largest private school in Decatur, Georgia?

Among schools that answered the survey, St Thomas More Catholic School in Decatur is the largest, with 430 students in grades PK–8.

How big are classes at private schools in Decatur, Georgia?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Decatur, Georgia has 5.8 students per teacher and 89 students in total.

Do private schools require an entrance exam?

Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.