The Barnes Academy
154 Hart Service Rd, Hartwell, GA 30643Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- K-12
- Students (K-12)
- 103
- Students per teacher
- 8.4
- Affiliation
- Christian (nondenominational)
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.
School facts
- Teachers
- 14
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Boys and girls
- 55% boys, 45% girls
- 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
- 94 to 103, up 9 (10%)
- Path
- Dipped to 84 in 2021-22, then passed its earlier level
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 12 (19)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 3 (3)
- Across the grades
- Classes fill up toward the upper grades
- High school grades
- Average 12; lower grades 6
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 180
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours 20 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,320
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person, virtual and hybrid
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Georgia
- Same as the median of the 575 private schools we list
- School day, against Georgia
- 20 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours (583 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 8.4 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.
The Barnes Academy tuition, and what Promise Scholarship pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website
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 The Barnes Academy?
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Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Train Academy-Preschool & Kindergarten | PreK-Transitional K | 6 | 28 |
| Athens Christian School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 34 | |
| Trinity Classical School ✓ | K-12 | 97 | 37 |
| Downtown Academy ✓ | K-5 | 49 | 39 |
| Double Helix STEAM School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 39 | |
| Tallulah Falls School ✓ | 4-12 | 528 | 39 |
| Athens Montessori School | PreK-8 | 140 | 40 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
Keep looking
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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