Lyman Ward Military Academy
PO Box 550, Camp Hill, AL 36850From the 2023-24 federal survey, published July 2026
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- 6-12
- Students (K-12)
- 97
- Students per teacher
- 7.5
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Auburn center
- 16.7 miles
Can you use CHOOSE Act here?
Not on the CHOOSE Act list we read
- About the list
- How the CHOOSE Act list works
- Applying
- The 2026-27 window closed March 31, 2026. Dates for 2027-28 are not posted yet; the 2026-27 portal for new families opened January 2, 2026.
Source: CHOOSE Act official source, dated October 23, 2026.
School facts
- Teachers
- 14
- Student body
- All-boys
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 75%
- Setting
- Rural
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 89 to 97, up 8 (9%)
- Path
- Peaked at 98 in 2021-22
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 12 (23)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 6 (3)
- Across the grades
- Classes fill up toward the upper grades
- High school grades
- Average 19; lower grades 7
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 175
- Length of the school day
- 6 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,050
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person, virtual and hybrid
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Alabama
- 5 days shorter than the 180-day median of 255 schools we list
- School day, against Alabama
- 60 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (257 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 7.5 here; median 10 at 139 AL combined schools
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Lyman Ward Military Academy tuition, and what CHOOSE Act pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet
Alabama CHOOSE Act Education savings account
- Award
- $7,000 per student at a participating school
- How it varies
- Homeschooled students get $2,000 each, up to $4,000 a family.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 1, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at Lyman Ward Military Academy?
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Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Preparatory Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | <1 | |
| Chambers Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 312 | 16 |
| St. Michael Catholic School ✓ | PreK-4 | 59 | 16 |
| Lee-Scott Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 750 | 17 |
| The Chanticleer Learning Center | 7-12 | 50 | 17 |
| The Oaks School ✓ | K-12 | 113 | 18 |
| Auburn Day School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 18 | |
| Holy Trinity Day School | PreK-K | 19 | 18 |
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