Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report 2016-2017 School Year For the Georgia General Assembly per O.C.G.A. 20-2-2118 Georgia Department of Education Table of Contents Contents Table of Contents............................................................................................................................. i Executive Summary......................................................................................................................... 1 Program Overview .......................................................................................................................... 2 2016-2017 School Year - Student Participation by Ethnicity .......................................................... 3 2016-2017 School Year - Student Participation by Gender ............................................................ 4 2016-2017 School Year - Student Participation by Disability Type ................................................ 5 2016-2017 School Year - Student Participation by Grade Level ..................................................... 6 2016-2017 School Year - School System of Origin for Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Students .......................................................................................................................................... 7 Map: 2016-2017 School Year - School Systems where Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Private Schools are Located ...................................................................................................................... 11 2016-2017 School Year - Student Participation by Ethnicity ........................................................ 12 2016-2017 School Year - GSNS Average Tuition Costs by Private School Providers .................... 35 Georgia Department of Education i of i Executive Summary Senate Bill 10 as signed into law on May 18, 2007, created the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship (GSNS) Program which allows parents of eligible special needs students to transfer their children to another public school, public school system, state school, or approved participating private school. On July 1, 2013, OCGA 20-2-2114 was amended to authorize the State Board of Education to waive the prior school year requirement on a case-by-case basis for specific medical needs of a student upon the request of a parent or guardian. On July 1, 2015, OCGA 20-2-2114 was further amended so that prior year enrollment in a Georgia public school requirement shall not apply if the student's parent is an active duty military service member stationed in Georgia within the previous year. This report represents the results for the 2016-2017 school year as required by O.C.G.A. 20-22118, which stipulates that the Governor's Office of Student Achievement, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) shall provide the General Assembly with a report regarding the scholarship program for the previous fiscal year. This was the ninth school year the GSNS Program was administered. 2016-2017 Program Highlights Number of participating private schools decreased from 260 to 244 private schools. 18 was the average number of students enrolled in each private school. 1-176 was the range of students enrolled in each private school. Total student participation in the program increased from the previous school year by 399 with 4,553 students enrolled in private schools. Of the 4,553 students enrolled: 32% Female, 68% Male. 35.58% Black, 54.47% White, and 9.99% Asian/Hispanic/Native American/MultiRacial. 30.18% had a disability type of Specific Learning Disability. 27.87% had a disability type of Other Health Impairment. $26,052,811 was paid in fiscal year 2017 for scholarships to students. $5,722.11 was the average annual scholarship amount for students. $603 - $13,900 was the range of tuition per student of private schools participating in the GSNS Program. Georgia Department of Education Page 1 of 41 Program Overview 2016-2017 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program Program Information Total number of students receiving scholarships at start of the 2016-2017 school year. Total number of new private schools submitting an application for participation in the 2016-2017 school year. Number of new private schools participating in the GSNS Program for the 2016-2017 school year. Number of private schools returning from 2016-2017 school year. Total number of private school participating in GSNS for 20162017 school year. Total number of private schools with enrolled GSNS students. Highest enrollment in a single school. Range of student enrollment in participating private schools. Average number of scholarship students per school. Georgia public school systems impacted by scholarship student withdrawals. Range for number of students withdrawing from a Georgia public school system to use the scholarship at an authorized private school. Count 4,553 10 10 235 244 244 176 1-176 18 126 1-558 Financial Information Total scholarship payments statewide for FY17. Range of annual scholarship amounts for GSNS students. Average annual scholarship amount. Average annual payment amount of participating private schools Range of annual tuition amounts of participating private schools. Amounts $26,052,811 $603 - $13,900 $5,722.11 $106,773.82 $1,260 - $1,047,461 Georgia Department of Education Page 2 of 41 2016-2017 School Year- Student Participation by Ethnicity Race/ Asian Black Hispanic Indian Ethnicity GSNS 5 1,620 179 13 Students GA 70,132 646,327 268,279 3,437 Students* GSNS 0.11% 35.58% 3.93% 0.29% Percentage GA 3.99% 36.77% 15.26% 0.20% Percentage *Enrollment from first FTE count of 2016-2017 school year. Multiracial 135 61,814 2.97% 3.52% Pacific Islander 66 1,868 1.45% 0.11% White 2,480 Not Available 55 Total 4,553 705,686 0 1,757,543 54.47% 1.20% 100% 40.15% 0.0% 100% 70.0% 60.0% 54.47% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 36.77% 35.58% 40.15% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% 0.11%3.99% Asian Black 15.26% 3.93% 3.52% 0.29% 0.2% 2.97% 1.45% 0.11% Hispanic Indian Multi-racial Pacific Islander GSNS Students Georgia - All Students White 1.20% 0.0% NA Georgia Department of Education Page 3 of 41 2016-2017 School Year- Student Participation by Gender Female Male Total GSNS Students 1,467 3,086 4,553 GA Students* 858,653 898,890 1,757,543 GSNS 32% 68% 100% Percentage GA 49% 51% 100% Percentage *Enrollment from March 2, 2017 FTE count of 2017-3 Report. 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% 49% 32% 68% 51% Female GSNS Students GA All Students Male Georgia Department of Education Page 4 of 41 2016-2017 School Year- Student Participation by Disability Type Primary Area of Exceptionality Autism Blind Deaf Emotional/Behavioral Disorder Hearing Impairment Mild Intellectual Disability Moderate Intellectual Disability Not Available Orthopedic Impairment Other Health Impairment Profound Intellectual Disability Severe Intellectual Disability Significant Development Delay Specific Learning Disability Speech/Language Impairment Traumatic Brain Injury Visual Impairment Grand Total Number 591 2 7 227 22 145 48 11 24 1,269 2 7 456 1,374 357 5 6 4,553 Percent 12.98% 0.04% 0.15% 4.99% 0.48% 3.18% 1.05% 0.24% 0.53% 27.87% 0.04% 0.15% 10.02% 30.18% 7.84% 0.11% 0.13% 100.00% Autism Blind Deaf Emotional/Behavioral Disorder Hearing Impairment Mild Intellectual Disability Moderate Intellectual Disability Not Available Orthopedic Impairment Other Health Impairment Profound Intellectual Disability Severe Intellectual Disability Significant Development Delay Specific Learning disability Speech/Language Impairment Traumatic Brain Injury Visual Impairment 0.04% 0.15% 4.99% 0.48% 3.18% 1.05% 0.24% 0.53% 12.98% 0.04% 0.15% 10.02% 0.11% 0.13% 7.84% 0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% GSNS Students 20.00% 25.00% 27.87% 30.18% 30.00% 35.00% Georgia Department of Education Page 5 of 41 2016-2017 School Year- Student Participation by Grade Level Grade Level Elementary Middle High Total Number 3,149 967 437 4,553 Percent 69% 21% 10% 100% 10% 21% 69% Elementary Middle High Georgia Department of Education Page 6 of 41 2016-2017 School Year- School System of Origin for Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Students Atlanta Public Schools Baldwin County Banks County Barrow County Bartow County Ben Hill County Bibb County Brantley County Bryan County Bulloch County Butts County Calhoun City Camden County Carroll County Carrollton City Cartersville City Chattooga County Cherokee County City Schools of Decatur Clarke County Clayton County Cobb County Coffee County Columbia County Coweta County Crawford County Dalton Public Schools Dawson County DeKalb County Dodge County Dougherty County Douglas County Effingham County Elbert County Evans County Fannin County School System Number of Students 294 12 1 14 10 18 44 8 6 2 13 1 32 7 1 5 1 103 21 16 132 550 1 22 70 8 5 2 558 2 1 81 11 7 1 9 Percentage of Students Enrolled in GSNS Program 6.46% 0.26% 0.02% 0.31% 0.22% 0.40% 0.97% 0.18% 0.13% 0.04% 0.29% 0.02% 0.70% 0.15% 0.02% 0.11% 0.02% 2.26% 0.46% 0.35% 2.90% 12.08% 0.02% 0.48% 1.54% 0.18% 0.11% 0.04% 12.26% 0.04% 0.02% 1.78% 0.24% 0.15% 0.02% 0.20% Georgia Department of Education Page 7 of 41 Fayette County Floyd County Forsyth County Franklin County Fulton County Gainesville City Glascock County Glynn County Gordon County Griffin-Spalding County Gwinnett County Habersham County Hall County Hancock County Harris County Hart County Henry County Houston County Irwin County Jackson County Jasper County Jefferson City Jones County Lamar County Lee County Liberty County Lumpkin County Macon County Madison County Marietta City McDuffie County McIntosh County Meriwether County Mitchell County Monroe County Montgomery County Morgan County Murray County School System Georgia Department of Education Page 8 of 41 Number of Students 140 6 140 12 494 3 1 26 3 87 300 7 18 1 8 26 198 16 4 14 5 2 4 5 3 2 2 1 7 8 2 2 12 1 2 1 1 3 Percentage of Students Enrolled in GSNS Program 3.07% 0.13% 3.07% 0.26% 10.85% 0.07% 0.02% 0.57% 0.07% 1.91% 6.59% 0.15% 0.40% 0.02% 0.18% 0.57% 4.35% 0.35% 0.09% 0.31% 0.11% 0.04% 0.09% 0.11% 0.07% 0.04% 0.04% 0.02% 0.15% 0.18% 0.04% 0.04% 0.26% 0.02% 0.04% 0.02% 0.02% 0.07% School System Muscogee County Newton County Oconee County Oglethorpe County Paulding County Peach County Pickens County Pierce County Pike County Pulaski County Putnam County Richmond County Rockdale County Savannah-Chatham County Screven County Social Circle City State Charter Schools II-Atlanta Heights Charter School State Charter Schools II-Coweta Charter Academy State Charter Schools II-Fulton Leadership Academy State Charter Schools-Cherokee Charter Academy State Charter Schools-Dubois Integrity Academy State Charter Schools-Georgia Connections Academy State Charter Schools-Georgia Cyber Academy State Charter Schools-Heritage Preparatory Academy School State Charter Schools-International Charter School of Atlanta State Charter Schools-Ivy Preparatory Academy Inc State Charter Schools-Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy Inc. State Charter Schools-Odyssey Charter School State Charter Schools-Scholars Academy Charter School State Charter Schools-Utopian Academy for the Arts Charter School State Schools-Atlanta Area School for the Deaf Stephens County Sumter County Talbot County Taylor County Terrell County Thomaston-Upson County Tift County Georgia Department of Education Page 9 of 41 Number of Students 50 103 5 4 62 6 3 4 13 4 3 31 25 264 1 3 1 2 3 2 1 16 61 1 1 2 4 60 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 Percentage of Students Enrolled in GSNS Program 1.10% 2.26% 0.11% 0.09% 1.36% 0.13% 0.07% 0.09% 0.29% 0.09% 0.07% 0.68% 0.55% 5.80% 0.02% 0.07% 0.02% 0.04% 0.07% 0.04% 0.02% 0.35% 1.34% 0.02% 0.02% 0.04% 0.09% 1.32% 0.02% 0.02% 0.04% 0.07% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% Toombs County Troup County Union County Vidalia City Walker County Walton County Ware County Washington County Wheeler County White County Whitfield County Wilcox County Wilkinson County Worth County School System Number of Students 3 49 2 1 2 56 35 2 1 1 5 1 5 6 Percentage of Students Enrolled in GSNS Program 0.07% 1.08% 0.04% 0.02% 0.04% 1.23% 0.77% 0.04% 0.02% 0.02% 0.11% 0.02% 0.11% 0.13% Georgia Department of Education Page 10 of 41 Map: 2016-2017 School Year- School Systems where Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Private Schools are Located Georgia Department of Education Page 11 of 41 2016-2017 School Year- Student Participation by Ethnicity School ABC Montessori School - 50595 Black Hispanic Multi-racial White ABLE Christian School - 11356 Black Hispanic Multi-racial White Academe of the Oaks - 11333 White Academy of Innovation - 11383 Hispanic NA Pacific Islander White Advance Academy - 50596 Black Multi-racial NA White Advance Learning Center - 50597 Black Hispanic Multi-racial NA White Agape Jr. Academy - 11213 Black Alexsander Academy - 50598 Black Hispanic Count 9 2 2 1 4 29 12 1 3 13 1 1 18 3 1 2 12 19 11 3 1 4 33 5 3 2 1 22 11 11 29 5 1 Georgia Department of Education Page 12 of 41 School Multi-racial Pacific Islander White Alice Blount Academy - 50599 Black Multi-racial Appling Christian Academy - 11311 Black Arlington Christian School - 11316 Black Ash Tree Learning Center - 50602 Black Multi-racial NA Athens Christian School - 50603 Black Hispanic NA White Atlanta Academy The - 11326 Multi-racial Pacific Islander White Atlanta Country Day School - 50604 Black NA White Atlanta Girl's School - 50605 Multi-racial White Atlanta Jewish Academy - 11360 White Atlanta Speech School - 50606 Black White Atlanta STEM Academy - 11325 Black Augusta Christian Schools - 50607 Black Hispanic Count 1 2 20 2 1 1 1 1 8 8 81 77 3 1 24 4 1 1 18 8 1 1 6 5 1 2 2 8 1 7 9 9 8 1 7 16 16 29 8 1 Georgia Department of Education Page 13 of 41 School Pacific Islander White Ava White Academy - 50609 Black Barnes Academy - 50610 Black Hispanic Multi-racial White Bedford School - 50612 Black Hispanic Indian Multi-racial Pacific Islander White Benjamin Franklin Academy - 11152 Black Multi-racial White Berean Christian Academy - 11290 Black Berean Christian Junior Academy - 11166 Black Bible Baptist Christian School - 50613 Black Multi-racial White Bible Baptist School - 11168 Black Hispanic Multi-racial White Blessed Trinity Catholic High School - 11169 Pacific Islander White Braddy Preparatory Academy - 50615 Black Hispanic Multi-racial Count 3 17 1 1 30 2 1 2 25 80 20 1 1 3 2 53 8 2 1 5 34 34 4 4 12 7 1 4 9 5 1 2 1 9 1 8 90 85 1 1 Georgia Department of Education Page 14 of 41 School NA White Brandon Hall - 50617 Black NA White Braselton Christian Academy - 11215 Black Hispanic Multi-racial White Brenwood Academy - 11314 Hispanic Bridgeway Christian Academy - 50618 Multi-racial White Bright Future Academy - 11368 Black Brookwood Christian Language School - 50620 Black Hispanic Multi-racial White Brunswick Christian Academy - 50621 Black Hispanic Pacific Islander White Byne Christian Academy - 50622 Black White Byron Christian Academy - 50623 Hispanic White Calvary Christian School of Columbus - 11216 Black Multi-racial Pacific Islander White CalvaryTMs Harvest Christian Academy - 11369 Count 1 2 9 2 1 6 31 3 5 2 21 1 1 7 1 6 2 2 45 5 2 1 37 22 4 1 1 16 3 1 2 13 1 12 23 5 1 1 16 5 Georgia Department of Education Page 15 of 41 School Black Camp Jewell - 11156 Black Hispanic Indian Campus The - 50625 Black Hispanic Multi-racial NA Pacific Islander White CAN Academy - 11170 Black Hispanic Multi-racial White Carolyn Barron Montessori School - 11292 White Center Academy - 50626 Black Hispanic Indian White Central Christian School - 11374 Black Hispanic Multi-racial NA White Central Fellowship Christian Academy - 50627 White CH Terrell Academy - 50628 Black Chapel Hill Christian School - 11370 Black Chatham Academy at Royce - 50629 Black Hispanic Multi-racial Count 5 109 106 2 1 60 8 2 3 1 1 45 41 37 1 1 2 1 1 37 26 3 1 7 15 3 3 1 1 7 4 4 7 7 1 1 54 15 1 3 Georgia Department of Education Page 16 of 41 School Count Pacific Islander 1 White 34 Chaya Mushka Children's Home - 11334 4 Hispanic 1 White 3 CHEROKEE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC - 297 8 White 8 Christian Heritage School - 50630 14 Black 1 White 13 Chryalis Experiential Academy - 50631 9 Black 1 Hispanic 1 Pacific Islander 1 White 6 ClearWater Academy - 50632 20 Black 2 Hispanic 1 NA 3 White 14 Closer Look Academy - 11211 6 Black 4 Hispanic 1 White 1 Clover Leaf School - 11235 12 Black 4 Hispanic 2 White 6 Community Christian School - 50633 18 Black 7 Hispanic 1 White 10 Community School The - 50634 9 White 9 Connections School of Atlanta - 11371 2 Multi-racial 1 White 1 Cornerstone Christian Academy- Royston Loc - 11218 15 Black 2 Indian 1 Georgia Department of Education Page 17 of 41 School Multi-racial White Cornerstone Preparatory Academy - 50637 Black Hispanic Indian White Cornerstone Schools Inc. - 50638 Hispanic Multi-racial White Cottage School The - 50639 Black Hispanic Multi-racial NA White Covenant Christian Academy - 50641 Black White Covenant Christian Ministries Academy - 50642 Black Covington Academy - 50643 Black Hispanic Multi-racial White Creekside Christian Academy - 50644 Pacific Islander White CrossPointe Christian Academy - 11315 White Cumberland Academy of GA - 50645 Black Hispanic Multi-racial NA Pacific Islander White Cumberland Christian Academy - 11159 Count 1 11 7 1 1 1 4 14 1 3 10 104 9 4 1 6 84 13 1 12 3 3 94 29 2 4 59 7 2 5 2 2 62 14 5 2 1 1 39 20 Georgia Department of Education Page 18 of 41 School Black Multi-racial White Curtis Baptist School - 11206 Black White Dawson Street Christian School - 50646 Black Multi-racial White Decatur Adventist Junior Academy - 50647 Black Dominion Christian High School - 50648 Black Hispanic Multi-racial White Downtown Academy - 11375 Black Duluth Adventist Christian School - 11293 Black White Eagles Landing Christian Academy - 50649 Black Hispanic Multi-racial Pacific Islander White Eaton Academy - 50650 Black Multi-racial NA White Evangel Temple Christian Academy - 50652 Black Pacific Islander White Evans Christian Academy - 50653 Black Hispanic Count 14 1 5 10 3 7 60 58 1 1 13 13 29 1 3 1 24 2 2 5 3 2 24 8 2 1 1 12 32 3 1 1 27 18 16 1 1 4 1 1 Georgia Department of Education Page 19 of 41 School Multi-racial White Faith Baptist Christian Academy - 50654 Hispanic White Faith Christian Academy - 11335 Black White Faith Christian Academy of Griffin - 50655 Black Hispanic White Fayette Christian School - 50656 Black Multi-racial Fideles Christian School - 50657 Black Hispanic White Foundations for the Future - 50660 Black White Friendship Christian School - 50661 Black Hispanic Multi-racial Pacific Islander White Fullington Academy - 50662 Hispanic White Furtah Preparatory School - 50663 Asian Black Hispanic Multi-racial Pacific Islander White Gatewood Schools - 50666 White Count 1 1 3 1 2 5 1 4 36 18 2 16 3 2 1 9 1 2 6 2 1 1 28 3 5 2 3 15 8 1 7 50 1 4 2 2 1 40 6 6 Georgia Department of Education Page 20 of 41 School Gerard Preparatory Academy - 50616 Black Hispanic Multi-racial NA White GodTMs Foundation Christian Academy - 11387 White Grace Christian Academy - 11312 Black Hispanic Multi-racial White GracePoint School - 11219 Pacific Islander White Grant Academy - 11376 Black Hispanic Multi-racial White Greater Atlanta Adventist Academy - 11161 Black Multi-racial Green Pastures Christian Schools - 50668 Black Greenforest McAlep Christian Academy - 50670 Black Griffin Christian High School - 11220 Black White Hayden's Way - 50671 White Heart of Hope Academy - 50672 Black Pacific Islander White Heirway Christian Academy - 11221 Black Hispanic Count 37 15 3 3 1 15 7 7 23 10 2 1 10 24 2 22 5 1 1 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 13 13 10 6 4 2 2 5 3 1 1 8 5 1 Georgia Department of Education Page 21 of 41 School White Heritage Christian Academy - 11208 Hispanic White Hess Academy - 11295 Black Multi-racial White Hirsch Academy - 50674 Pacific Islander White Holy Innocent's Episcopal School - 50675 White Holy Spirit Preparatory School - 50676 White Hope Springs Christian Learning Center - 11158 Black White Horizon Christian Academy - 50681 Hispanic Indian Pacific Islander White Horizon Schools - 11337 Hispanic White Howard School - 50683 Black Hispanic Indian Multi-racial Pacific Islander White Imhotep Academy - 11223 Black Multi-racial Immaculate Conception Catholic Schools - 11338 Black Hispanic Indian Count 2 6 1 5 10 3 1 6 11 1 10 7 7 2 2 6 2 4 20 2 1 1 16 3 1 2 89 9 5 1 5 3 66 2 1 1 7 1 1 1 Georgia Department of Education Page 22 of 41 School Multi-racial White In His Image Christian Academy - 11174 Black Jacob's Ladder - 50687 Black Hispanic Multi-racial Pacific Islander White John Coble Elementary - 50688 White John Hancock Academy - 50689 Black White Joseph Sams School - 50690 Black Multi-racial NA Pacific Islander White Kaleidoscope ABA Inc - 50691 Black Hispanic Pacific Islander White Kingdom Learning Academy - 11298 Multi-racial Kingfisher Academy - 50693 Black White King's Way Christian School - 11297 Black Multi-racial White Lafayette Christian School - 50694 Black Multi-racial Pacific Islander White Count 1 3 7 7 46 4 2 1 5 34 2 2 21 3 18 46 19 1 9 1 16 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 11 7 1 3 24 2 2 1 19 Georgia Department of Education Page 23 of 41 School Count LaGrange Academy - 11339 1 White 1 Legacy Community Academy - 50619 12 Asian 1 Black 1 White 10 Life Christian Academy - 11299 95 Black 94 Multi-racial 1 Light of the World Christian Academy of Atlanta - 50696 34 Black 29 Multi-racial 3 NA 2 Link School The - 11322 7 Black 1 White 6 Lionheart School - 50699 22 Black 3 Hispanic 1 Pacific Islander 1 White 17 Lithia Christian Academy - 50700 5 Black 5 Living Way Christian Academy - 11153 2 White 2 Loganville Christian - 11300 3 Black 1 White 2 Lyndon Academy - 50701 5 Black 1 White 4 Maranatha Christian Academy - 11224 2 White 2 Masada Day and Preparatory School - 11225 2 Black 2 McGinnis Woods Country Day School - 50702 8 Black 1 Hispanic 3 Pacific Islander 1 White 3 Georgia Department of Education Page 24 of 41 School Count MDE School LLC - 11157 26 Black 9 Multi-racial 1 White 16 Memorial Day School - 50703 52 Black 21 Hispanic 1 Indian 1 Multi-racial 1 Pacific Islander 3 White 25 Metropolitan Christian Schools - 11365 3 Black 3 Mill Springs Academy - 50704 173 Black 8 Hispanic 4 Indian 1 Multi-racial 4 NA 1 Pacific Islander 3 White 152 Miller's Military Academy - 50705 77 Black 73 Hispanic 1 Multi-racial 3 Miracle Early Learning Center - 11382 19 Black 18 Hispanic 1 Mohammed Schools of Atlanta - 436 13 Black 13 Montessori Academy at Sharon Springs - 50707 6 Black 1 White 5 Montessori Children's House of North Forsyth - 50708 2 White 2 Montessori at Vickery - 11340 2 White 2 Mount Bethel Christian Academy - 11341 3 Black 1 White 2 Georgia Department of Education Page 25 of 41 School Count Mount Carmel Christian School - 50710 6 Black 5 Hispanic 1 Mount de Sales Academy - 50711 7 Black 1 Multi-racial 1 White 5 MOUNT PARAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - 340 18 Black 1 Hispanic 1 White 16 Mount Pisgah Christian School - 50712 3 White 3 Mount Vernon Presbyterian School - 11154 12 White 12 Mountain Area Christian Academy - 50713 14 Hispanic 1 NA 2 White 11 New Creation Christian Academy - 50716 16 Black 4 White 12 New Horizon New Direction - 11379 7 Black 6 Hispanic 1 New Life Academy - 11313 40 Black 39 White 1 North Cobb Christian School - 50717 21 Black 5 Hispanic 2 NA 1 White 13 Notre Dame Academy - 11321 3 White 3 Old Suwanee Christian School - 11373 2 Pacific Islander 2 Omega Learning Center- Acworth Location - 50719 28 Black 3 Hispanic 4 Georgia Department of Education Page 26 of 41 School Count Multi-racial 1 White 20 Omega Learning Center- Douglasville Location - 50720 54 Asian 1 Black 19 Hispanic 6 Indian 2 White 26 Omega Learning- Marietta Location - 50721 12 Black 2 Hispanic 1 Multi-racial 1 White 8 Omega Learning Center- Indian Hills - 11318 5 Black 2 Multi-racial 1 Pacific Islander 1 White 1 Omega Private Academy - 11342 6 Pacific Islander 1 White 5 Our Lady of Mercy Catholic HS - 50722 10 Black 7 Hispanic 1 White 2 Paideia School - 50724 2 White 2 Peachtree Academy Private School - 50726 16 Black 3 Multi-racial 1 NA 1 White 11 Peoples Baptist Academy - 11160 12 Black 7 Hispanic 1 White 4 Perimeter Christian School - 50727 16 White 16 Phyl's Academy of Preparatory School - 50728 7 Black 5 Georgia Department of Education Page 27 of 41 School Hispanic Piedmont School of Atlanta - 11317 NA White Porter Academy - 50729 Black Hispanic Pacific Islander White PRINCE AVENUE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - 372 White Providence Christian Academy - 50731 Black Hispanic White Riverside Military Academy - 50732 Black Multi-racial White Robert Toombs Christian Academy - 11228 Black Pacific Islander White Sage School - 50734 Black Hispanic Multi-racial Pacific Islander White Saint Andrew's School - 11303 White Saint Anne-Pacelli Catholic School - 11231 Hispanic White Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic School - 50735 Black White Saint Francis Cabrini Catholic School - 11304 Black Saint George's Episcopal School - 11305 Count 2 6 1 5 41 5 1 2 33 6 6 13 2 1 10 39 12 2 25 8 1 1 6 17 1 2 1 1 12 5 5 7 1 6 2 1 1 1 1 1 Georgia Department of Education Page 28 of 41 School White Saint John Academy - 11320 Black Saint Joseph Catholic School - 50736 Hispanic Multi-racial White Saint Joseph's Catholic School - 11232 Black White Saint Martin's Episcopal - 11306 Black Schenck School - 50740 Black Hispanic White Sherwood Christian Academy - 50741 White Shiloh Christian Academy - 11233 White Shiloh Hills Christian School - 50742 Black White Skipstone Academy - 50743 Black Hispanic Multi-racial White Sola Fide Lutheran School - 11234 Black White Solid Foundation - 50744 Black Solid Rock Academy - 50745 Black Sophia Academy - 50746 Black Hispanic Multi-racial White Count 1 17 17 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 41 1 2 38 1 1 5 5 8 1 7 97 18 4 2 73 5 4 1 8 8 30 30 25 6 2 1 16 Georgia Department of Education Page 29 of 41 School Count Southside Christian School - 50748 44 Black 1 White 43 Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy - 50749 11 Black 11 Sparks Christian Academy - 50750 22 Black 22 Special Needs School of Gwinnett - 50751 26 Black 9 Pacific Islander 1 White 16 ST. FRANCIS DAY SCHOOL - 272 175 Asian 1 Black 2 Hispanic 7 Multi-racial 3 White 162 ST. PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL - 923 9 Black 1 Hispanic 1 Multi-racial 2 NA 1 White 4 Stepping Stones Educational Therapy Ctr Inc. - 50752 28 Black 4 Hispanic 3 Multi-racial 1 White 20 Strong Rock Christian School - 11307 14 Black 4 Hispanic 1 White 9 Strong Wall Academy - 50754 27 Black 17 Multi-racial 3 Pacific Islander 1 White 6 Summit Autism Center of Atlanta - 50755 9 Black 2 White 7 Georgia Department of Education Page 30 of 41 School Tattnall Square Academy - 50756 Black Multi-racial White The Bridge Academy - 11361 Black The Bridge of Georgia School - 11362 Black Indian Multi-racial Pacific Islander White The Campus Academy - 11291 Black Hispanic White The Children's School - 11344 White The Epstein School - 11345 White The Friends School of Atlanta - 50758 Black Hispanic Multi-racial White The Heritage School - 11329 White The Lighthouse - 50759 Black Hispanic NA White The SAE School - 11302 Black Hispanic White The Swift School - 50761 Black Hispanic Multi-racial Count 8 3 1 4 4 4 51 6 1 4 1 39 17 5 2 10 1 1 1 1 9 1 2 1 5 3 3 39 23 1 2 13 9 4 2 3 106 5 4 4 Georgia Department of Education Page 31 of 41 School NA Pacific Islander White The Walker School - 11377 White The Wimbish School - 11380 NA TLE Christian Academy - 50762 Black Hispanic Multi-racial White Torah Day School of Atlanta - 50763 White Trinity Christian School of Sharpsburg - 50765 Black NA White Trinity Prep of Loganville - 11210 Black Hispanic Multi-racial NA Pacific Islander White Trinity School - 11237 Hispanic White Triumph in Life Inc. - 11358 Black True Partnership Christian Academy - 11367 Black Unity Christian School - 50766 White Urban Christian Academy - 11346 Black Veritas Classical Schools - 50767 Black Hispanic Victorious Kidz Christian Academy - 50768 Count 1 4 88 1 1 1 1 23 8 4 1 10 5 5 20 2 1 17 66 18 1 2 5 1 39 6 1 5 7 7 9 9 6 6 9 9 2 1 1 7 Georgia Department of Education Page 32 of 41 School Black White Victory World Christian School - 50769 Black Hispanic Waldorf School of Atlanta - 50770 Hispanic Multi-racial Waverly Hall Christian Academy - 50771 Black Hispanic Pacific Islander White Westminster Christian Academy - 50772 White Westminster Schools of Augusta - 50773 White Westridge Christian Academy - 11309 White Whitefield Academy - 11162 White Wildwood Christian Academy - 50774 White William and Reed Academy - 11347 White Wilson Academy - 11324 Black Woodfield Academy Inc. - 50775 Black Hispanic Multi-racial NA White Woodward Academy - 149 Asian Black Multi-racial White Wynnbrook Christian School - 11385 Multi-racial Count 6 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 15 4 2 1 8 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 5 5 14 14 48 12 2 2 1 31 25 1 1 2 21 1 1 Georgia Department of Education Page 33 of 41 School Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael of Atlanta - 11308 Count 2 Georgia Department of Education Page 34 of 41 2016-2017 School Year- GSNS Average Tuition Costs by Private School Providers GSNS Private School ABC Montessori School - 50595 ABLE Christian School - 11356 Academe of the Oaks - 11333 Academy of Innovation - 11383 Advance Academy - 50596 Advance Learning Center - 50597 Agape Jr. Academy - 11213 Alexsander Academy - 50598 Alice Blount Academy - 50599 Appling Christian Academy - 11311 Arlington Christian School - 11316 Ash Tree Learning Center - 50602 Athens Christian School - 50603 Atlanta Academy The - 11326 Atlanta Country Day School - 50604 Atlanta Girl's School - 50605 Atlanta Jewish Academy - 11360 Atlanta Speech School - 50606 Atlanta STEM Academy - 11325 Augusta Christian Schools - 50607 Barnes Academy - 50610 Bedford School - 50612 Benjamin Franklin Academy - 11152 Berean Christian Academy - 11290 Berean Christian Junior Academy - 11166 Bible Baptist Christian School - 50613 Bible Baptist School - 11168 Blessed Trinity Catholic High School - 11169 Braddy Preparatory Academy - 50615 Brandon Hall - 50617 Braselton Christian Academy - 11215 Brenwood Academy - 11314 Bridgeway Christian Academy - 50618 Bright Future Academy - 11368 Brookwood Christian Language School - 50620 Brunswick Christian Academy - 50621 Average Tuition Cost $6,122 $5,627 $5,654 $5,946 $8,625 $4,066 $4,933 $6,826 $4,745 $3,435 $5,913 $5,579 $5,929 $4,835 $5,566 $5,065 $5,860 $4,592 $5,672 $5,541 $5,671 $5,791 $3,507 $4,110 $6,827 $5,789 $5,795 $4,790 $5,212 $5,096 $5,713 $1,260 $5,490 $3,798 $6,627 $4,618 Georgia Department of Education Page 35 of 41 GSNS Private School Average Tuition Cost Byne Christian Academy - 50622 $4,481 Byron Christian Academy - 50623 $3,417 Calvary Christian School of Columbus - 11216 $5,802 CalvaryTMs Harvest Christian Academy - 11369 $5,603 Camp Jewell - 11156 $5,429 Campus The - 50625 $6,989 CAN Academy - 11170 $7,001 Carolyn Barron Montessori School - 11292 $8,056 Center Academy - 50626 $6,801 Central Christian School - 11374 $5,726 Central Fellowship Christian Academy - 50627 $5,029 CH Terrell Academy - 50628 $4,795 Chapel Hill Christian School - 11370 $2,862 Chatham Academy at Royce - 50629 $7,048 Chaya Mushka Children's Home - 11334 $4,013 CHEROKEE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC - 297 $4,546 Christian Heritage School - 50630 $4,709 Chryalis Experiential Academy - 50631 $5,718 ClearWater Academy - 50632 $7,822 Closer Look Academy - 11211 $3,907 Clover Leaf School - 11235 $6,651 Community Christian School - 50633 $5,774 Community School The - 50634 $6,548 Connections School of Atlanta - 11371 $7,343 Cornerstone Christian Academy- Royston Loc - 11218 $6,464 Cornerstone Preparatory Academy - 50637 $3,705 Cornerstone Schools Inc. - 50638 $5,998 Cottage School The - 50639 $6,447 Covenant Christian Academy - 50641 $5,674 Covenant Christian Ministries Academy - 50642 $4,954 Covington Academy - 50643 $6,233 Creekside Christian Academy - 50644 $4,440 CrossPointe Christian Academy - 11315 $4,696 Cumberland Academy of GA - 50645 $6,129 Cumberland Christian Academy - 11159 $6,414 Curtis Baptist School - 11206 $5,444 Dawson Street Christian School - 50646 $3,020 Decatur Adventist Junior Academy - 50647 $4,924 Dominion Christian High School - 50648 $6,649 Downtown Academy - 11375 $5,918 Georgia Department of Education Page 36 of 41 GSNS Private School Average Tuition Cost Duluth Adventist Christian School - 11293 $4,738 Eagles Landing Christian Academy - 50649 $5,323 Eaton Academy - 50650 $6,897 Evangel Temple Christian Academy - 50652 $4,377 Evans Christian Academy - 50653 $7,142 Faith Baptist Christian Academy - 50654 $4,500 Faith Christian Academy - 11335 $5,912 Faith Christian Academy of Griffin - 50655 $5,030 Fayette Christian School - 50656 $5,937 Fideles Christian School - 50657 $4,007 Foundations for the Future - 50660 $5,936 Friendship Christian School - 50661 $6,979 Fullington Academy - 50662 $5,084 Furtah Preparatory School - 50663 $6,484 Gatewood Schools - 50666 $6,363 Gerard Preparatory Academy - 50616 $6,440 GodTMs Foundation Christian Academy - 11387 $5,755 Grace Christian Academy - 11312 $6,155 GracePoint School - 11219 $5,053 Grant Academy - 11376 $8,669 Greater Atlanta Adventist Academy - 11161 $3,169 Green Pastures Christian Schools - 50668 $5,664 Greenforest McAlep Christian Academy - 50670 $5,681 Griffin Christian High School - 11220 $5,208 Hayden's Way - 50671 $7,015 Heart of Hope Academy - 50672 $8,400 Heirway Christian Academy - 11221 $4,954 Heritage Christian Academy - 11208 $5,094 Hess Academy - 11295 $5,076 Hirsch Academy - 50674 $6,666 Holy Innocent's Episcopal School - 50675 $4,199 Holy Spirit Preparatory School - 50676 $3,402 Hope Springs Christain Learning Center - 11158 $5,210 Horizon Christian Academy - 50681 $5,747 Horizon Schools - 11337 $6,836 Howard School - 50683 $5,319 Imhotep Academy - 11223 $3,394 Immaculate Conception Catholic Schools - 11338 $6,324 In His Image Christian Academy - 11174 $4,023 Jacob's Ladder - 50687 $7,528 Georgia Department of Education Page 37 of 41 GSNS Private School Average Tuition Cost John Coble Elementary - 50688 $4,228 John Hancock Academy - 50689 $3,920 Joseph Sams School - 50690 $7,107 Kaleidoscope ABA Inc - 50691 $8,276 Kingdom Learning Academy - 11298 $5,800 Kingfisher Academy - 50693 $5,920 King's Way Christian School - 11297 $5,300 Lafayette Christian School - 50694 $6,169 LaGrange Academy - 11339 $4,752 Legacy Community Academy - 50619 $5,807 Life Christian Academy - 11299 $5,032 Light of the World Christian Academy of Atlanta - 50696 $5,194 Link School The - 11322 $7,154 Lionheart School - 50699 $8,166 Lithia Christian Academy - 50700 $4,848 Living Way Christian Academy - 11153 $7,384 Loganville Christian - 11300 $6,663 Lyndon Academy - 50701 $5,746 Maranatha Christian Academy - 11224 $2,389 Masada Day and Preparatory School - 11225 $4,482 McGinnis Woods Country Day School - 50702 $5,634 MDE School LLC - 11157 $7,981 Memorial Day School - 50703 $6,772 Metropolitan Christian Schools - 11365 $3,158 Mill Springs Academy - 50704 $6,055 Miller's Military Academy - 50705 $4,729 Miracle Early Learning Center - 11382 $4,570 Mohammed Schools of Atlanta - 436 $3,675 Montessori Academy at Sharon Springs - 50707 $4,699 Montessori Children's House of North Forsyth - 50708 $4,052 Montessorri at Vickery - 11340 $5,383 Mount Bethel Christian Academy - 11341 $6,018 Mount Carmel Christian School - 50710 $4,962 Mount de Sales Academy - 50711 $4,591 MOUNT PARAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - 340 $4,929 Mount Pisgah Christian School - 50712 $5,090 Mount Vernon Presbyterian School - 11154 $3,904 Mountain Area Christian Academy - 50713 $6,126 New Creation Christian Academy - 50716 $4,194 New Horizon New Direction - 11379 $5,014 Georgia Department of Education Page 38 of 41 GSNS Private School Average Tuition Cost New Life Academy - 11313 $5,272 North Cobb Christian School - 50717 $5,261 Notre Dame Academy - 11321 $4,731 Old Suwanee Christian School - 11373 $5,497 Omega Learning Center- Acworth Loc - 50719 $6,663 Omega Learning Center- Douglasville Loc - 50720 $6,367 Omega Learning- Marietta Loc - 50721 $6,387 Omega Lrng Center- Indian Hills - 11318 $6,707 Omega Private Academy - 11342 $6,565 Our Lady of Mercy Catholic HS - 50722 $5,661 Paideia School - 50724 $4,517 Peachtree Academy Private School - 50726 $5,573 Peoples Baptist Academy - 11160 $6,007 Perimeter Christian School - 50727 $4,623 PhylTMs Academy of Preparatory School - 50728 $6,759 Piedmont School of Atlanta - 11317 $5,587 Porter Academy - 50729 $6,961 PRINCE AVENUE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - 372 $4,336 Providence Christian Academy - 50731 $5,177 Riverside Military Academy - 50732 $6,030 Robert Toombs Christian Academy - 11228 $3,265 Sage School - 50734 $4,150 Saint Andrew's School - 11303 $6,798 Saint Anne-Pacelli Catholic School - 11231 $6,189 Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic School - 50735 $4,488 Saint Francis Cabrini Catholic School - 11304 $5,668 Saint George's Episcopal School - 11305 $6,552 Saint John Academy - 11320 $5,762 Saint Joseph Catholic School - 50736 $4,755 Saint Joseph's Catholic School - 11232 $8,981 Saint Martin's Episcopal - 11306 $8,578 Schenck School - 50740 $4,560 Sherwood Christian Academy - 50741 $8,288 Shiloh Christian Academy - 11233 $4,709 Shiloh Hills Christian School - 50742 $5,149 Skipstone Academy - 50743 $5,258 Sola Fide Lutheran School - 11234 $4,166 Solid Foundation - 50744 $4,941 Solid Rock Academy - 50745 $6,553 Sophia Academy - 50746 $6,177 Georgia Department of Education Page 39 of 41 GSNS Private School Average Tuition Cost Southside Christian School - 50748 $5,649 Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy - 50749 $5,292 Sparks Christian Academy - 50750 $5,652 Special Needs School of Gwinnett - 50751 $6,771 ST. FRANCIS DAY SCHOOL - 272 $5,031 ST. PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL - 923 $4,881 Stepping Stones Educational Therapy Ctr Inc. - 50752 $6,712 Strong Rock Christian School - 11307 $5,209 Strong Wall Academy - 50754 $5,530 Summit Autism Center of Atlanta - 50755 $7,869 Tattnall Square Academy - 50756 $5,190 The Bridge Academy - 11361 $3,984 The Bridge of Georgia School - 11362 $7,043 The Campus Academy - 11291 $6,718 The Children's School - 11344 $3,102 The Epstein School - 11345 $3,102 The Friends School of Atlanta - 50758 $3,894 The Heritage School - 11329 $6,040 The Lighthouse - 50759 $6,573 The SAE School - 11302 $5,793 The Swift School - 50761 $5,162 The Walker School - 11377 $4,327 The Wimbish School - 11380 $1,913 TLE Christian Academy - 50762 $6,314 Torah Day School of Atlanta - 50763 $6,086 Trinity Christian School of Sharpsburg - 50765 $5,936 Trinity Prep of Loganville - 11210 $5,383 Trinity School - 11237 $5,739 Triumph in Life Inc. - 11358 $4,149 True Partnership Christian Academy - 11367 $4,438 Unity Christian School - 50766 $6,924 Urban Christian Academy - 11346 $6,121 Veritas Classical Schools - 50767 $5,947 Victorious Kidz Christian Academy - 50768 $3,505 Victory World Christian School - 50769 $4,874 Waldorf School of Atlanta - 50770 $5,440 Waverly Hall Christian Academy - 50771 $4,079 Westminster Christian Academy - 50772 $8,990 Westminster Schools of Augusta - 50773 $3,987 Westridge Christian Academy - 11309 $1,870 Georgia Department of Education Page 40 of 41 GSNS Private School Whitefield Academy - 11162 Wildwood Christian Academy - 50774 William and Reed Academy - 11347 Wilson Academy - 11324 Woodfield Academy Inc. - 50775 Woodward Academy - 149 Wynnbrook Christian School - 11385 Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael of Atlanta - 11308 Average Tuition Cost $5,039 $2,410 $8,080 $6,150 $6,855 $4,115 $6,460 $6,072 Georgia Department of Education Page 41 of 41