Private schools in Chatham County, GA
30 schools across Bloomingdale, Pooler, Savannah. About 5,301 students in all (2023-24). 23 on the state’s Promise Scholarship list.
Chatham County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- 3; the most in Savannah (26) and Pooler (3)
- Among Georgia counties
- 5th most private schools of 96; 4% of the state’s 708
- Typical school
- 111 students (21 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Urban Christian Academy, 20 students; Calvary Day School, 1,100 students
- Students per teacher
- 8.7 typical, 2.7 to 19.2 across 21 schools
- Programs
- 2 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 2 all-boys
- Association members
- 7, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 96% of graduates at the typical high school (10 reporting)
- State program
- Education savings account, up to $6,500 per student
How Promise Scholarship works - Public charter schools
- 6 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Georgia
- Catholic4
- Christian, not Catholic11
- Jewish1
- Nonsectarian6
- Not in federal survey8
- Pre-K (and up)14
- Elementary (K to 5)19
- Middle (6 to 8)20
- High school (9 to 12)11
- K to 12, one school7
- Under 506
- 50 to 1496
- 150 to 2992
- 300 to 5995
- 600 or more2
- Chatham County77%
- All of Georgia51%
Lowest$14,580Middle$16,570Highest$18,550
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: Georgia Promise Scholarship schools, list dated April 23, 2026, checked November 2, 2026.
- Award and rules: Georgia Promise Scholarship, official page, read October 7, 2026.
- Tuition for 5 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 5, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Cities in and around Chatham County
Neighboring counties
- Liberty County (2)
- Long County (1)
- Bulloch County (4)
- Wayne County (4)
- Screven County (1)
- Glynn County (5)
- Emanuel County (1)
- Appling County (1)
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