Tidewater Academy, Wakefield VA: K-12, 166 Students

Tidewater Academy is a private school in Wakefield, VA teaching grades K-12. It reported 166 students and about 7.9 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades: K-12
Students: 166
Teachers: 21
Students per teacher: 7.9
Student body: Coeducational
Affiliation: Nonsectarian
Go on to a 4-year college: 80%
Setting: Rural

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. The survey counts students in kindergarten to grade 12, not pre-K. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

Tidewater Academy tuition, and what EISTC pays

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Tuition at nearby private schools

School	Published tuition	Year	Miles
Walsingham Academy	$16,342 to $21,067	2026-27	24.4
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy	$17,675 to $23,485	2026-27	24.4

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Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
Rock Church School	PreK-12	72	8.6	Christian (nondenominational)	19
Southampton Academy	PreK-12	316	8.3	Nonsectarian	19
Providence Classical School	PreK-12	219	9.9	Christian (nondenominational)	22
Greenwood Christian Academy	PreK-9	101	7.1	Christian (nondenominational)	24
Walsingham Academy	PreK-12	462	17.2	Roman Catholic	24
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy	PreK-12	828	11.9	Nonsectarian	24
Believe Nu Academic Development Center	K-12	25	12.5	Nonsectarian	25
Williamsburg Montessori School	PreK-8	91	9.1	Nonsectarian	26

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