Southside Baptist Church & Christian School, Waycross GA

Tuition: Not published
Grades: PreK-12
Students (K-12): 116
Students per teacher: 7.8
Affiliation: Baptist

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Can you use Promise Scholarship here?

Not on the Promise Scholarship list we read

About the list: How the Promise Scholarship list works
Applying: The last 2026-27 window is November 1 to 30, 2026. It is open only to families at or below 400% of the poverty level, and awards from it pay for spring 2027 only. The 2027 calendar is due by December 15, 2026.

Source: Promise Scholarship official source, dated April 23, 2026.

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School facts

Teachers: 16
Student body: Coeducational
Boys and girls: 51% boys, 49% girls
Go on to a 4-year college: 0%
Setting: Rural

Member of: American Association of Christian Schools

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: 147 to 116, down 31 (21%)
Path: Fell in each survey (118 in 2021-22)

Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)

Largest grade: Grade 10 (18)
Smallest grade: Grade 5 (4)
Across the grades: Classes fill up toward the upper grades
High school grades: Average 13; lower grades 7

The school year

Days in the school year: 180
Length of the school day: 6 hours 30 minutes
Hours of school a year: about 1,170
Kindergarten: Full day, 5 days a week
Classes, 2023-24: In person
Library or media center: Yes
Year, against Georgia: Same as the median of the 575 private schools we list
School day, against Georgia: 30 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (583 schools we list)

How it compares

Students per teacher

Students per teacher: 7.8 here; median 8.2 at 279 GA 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.

Southside Baptist Church & Christian School tuition, and what Promise Scholarship pays

Published tuition: No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website

GA

Georgia Promise Scholarship Education savings account

Award: Up to $6,500 per student
How it varies: Paid in four quarterly installments.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 7, 2026. Sources and how to apply

What would you pay at Southside Baptist Church & Christian School?

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Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
Waycross Discovery Montessori School	PreK-4	11	3.7	Nonsectarian	2
Crossroads Christian Academy	PreK-12	127	8.3	Christian (nondenominational)	3
Lighthouse Christian Academy ✓	On the state list; not in the federal survey				10
Lake Grace Christian School	1-12	22	7.3	Mennonite	30
Wayne Christian Academy ✓	PreK-11	169	6.9	Christian (nondenominational)	36
Turning Point Christian Academy ✓	On the state list; not in the federal survey				36
First Baptist Church School	K	12	2.2	Baptist	37
Appling Christian Academy ✓	PreK-12	100	11.1	Christian (nondenominational)	39

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Next Promise Scholarship date: Open now, until November 30, 2026 (Last 2026-27 application window (400% of poverty or less; funds spring 2027)).

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Southside Baptist Church & Christian School

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