Private schools in Cobb County, GA
55 schools across Acworth, Austell, Kennesaw, Mableton and other towns. About 9,316 students in all (2023-24). 24 on the state’s Promise Scholarship list.
Cobb County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- 8; the most in Marietta (21), Smyrna (12) and Austell (6)
- Among Georgia counties
- 3rd most private schools of 96; 8% of the state’s 708
- Typical school
- 98 students (37 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Faith Christian Center, 12 students; North Cobb Christian School, 1,157 students
- Students per teacher
- 7.3 typical, 2.3 to 21.9 across 43 schools
- Programs
- 5 Montessori, 5 special education
- Association members
- 20, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
- To a 4-year college
- 90% of graduates at the typical high school (10 reporting)
- Upcoming application deadlines
- 1 school; soonest Dominion Christian High School, July 23, 2027
- State program
- Education savings account, up to $6,500 per student
How Promise Scholarship works - Public charter schools
- 5 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Georgia
- Catholic2
- Christian, not Catholic25
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian18
- Not in federal survey9
- Pre-K (and up)25
- Elementary (K to 5)41
- Middle (6 to 8)31
- High school (9 to 12)18
- K to 12, one school9
- Under 509
- 50 to 14913
- 150 to 2996
- 300 to 5994
- 600 or more5
- Cobb County44%
- All of Georgia51%
Lowest$10,200Middle$16,037Highest$27,370
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 6 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 6, 2026.
- Deadlines, 1 school: each school’s admissions page, last read October 6, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Cities in and around Cobb County
- Private schools in Marietta
- Private schools in Smyrna
- Private schools in Kennesaw
- Private schools in Austell
- Private schools in Acworth
- Private schools in Woodstock
- Private schools in Roswell
- Private schools in Atlanta
- Private schools in Dunwoody
- Private schools in Douglasville
- Private schools in Decatur
- Private schools in Alpharetta
- All of Georgia
Neighboring counties
- Fulton County (103)
- Paulding County (2)
- Cherokee County (15)
- Douglas County (10)
- Dekalb County (76)
- Bartow County (7)
- Forsyth County (15)
- Gwinnett County (45)
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