Private schools in Gwinnett County, GA
45 schools across Buford, Dacula, Duluth, Grayson and other towns. About 8,738 students in all (2023-24). 22 on the state’s Promise Scholarship list.
Gwinnett County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- 13; the most in Lawrenceville (11), Lilburn (6) and Norcross (6)
- Among Georgia counties
- 4th most private schools of 96; 6% of the state’s 708
- Typical school
- 104 students (30 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- A.A.I.M.S. Montessori School, 12 students; Greater Atlanta Christian School, 1,459 students
- Students per teacher
- 9.2 typical, 2 to 17.3 across 36 schools
- Programs
- 6 Montessori, 4 special education
- Association members
- 16, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
- To a 4-year college
- 96% of graduates at the typical high school (16 reporting)
- State program
- Education savings account, up to $6,500 per student
How Promise Scholarship works - Public charter schools
- 4 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Georgia
- Catholic2
- Christian, not Catholic22
- Islamic1
- Nonsectarian14
- Not in federal survey6
- Pre-K (and up)27
- Elementary (K to 5)36
- Middle (6 to 8)25
- High school (9 to 12)17
- K to 12, one school15
- Under 507
- 50 to 14911
- 150 to 2992
- 300 to 5996
- 600 or more4
- Gwinnett County49%
- All of Georgia51%
Lowest$7,200Middle$14,494Highest$26,960
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 8 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Cities in and around Gwinnett County
- Private schools in Lawrenceville
- Private schools in Lilburn
- Private schools in Duluth
- Private schools in Suwanee
- Private schools in Snellville
- Private schools in Norcross
- Private schools in Johns Creek
- Private schools in Dacula
- Private schools in Stone Mountain
- Private schools in Loganville
- Private schools in Dunwoody
- Private schools in Alpharetta
- All of Georgia
Neighboring counties
- Forsyth County (15)
- Dekalb County (76)
- Fulton County (103)
- Walton County (10)
- Barrow County (1)
- Rockdale County (10)
- Hall County (13)
- Jackson County (1)
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