Best Mcdonough �� High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 8 private high schools serving 2,665 students in Mcdonough, GA.

The private high schools in Mcdonough, GA include New Creation Christian Academy, Creekside Christian Academy, and Eagle's Landing Christian Academy.

The average acceptance rate is 86%, which is higher than the Georgia private high school average acceptance rate of 80%.

75% of private high schools in Mcdonough, GA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Baptist).

Peoples Baptist Academy Photo - The PBA Homecoming Court, chosen by peers, arrives by convertibles, and seniors by limousine, during football season.

Top-Ranked Mcdonough �� High Schools (2026)

School

Location

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Eagle's Landing Christian Academy

(Baptist)

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2400 Highway 42 N
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(770) 957-2927

Gr: PK-12 | 844 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Creekside Christian Academy

(Christian)

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75 Foster Dr
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(770) 961-9300

Gr: PK-12 | 668 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition listed

New Creation Christian Academy

(Christian)

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425 Lake Dow Road
Mcdonough, GA 30252
(770) 898-9728

Gr: K-12 | 633 students Sports: 3

Able Christian School

(Christian)

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78 Old Jackson Rd
Mcdonough, GA 30252
(888) 235-1230

Gr: 7-12 | 68 students

Benjamin Academy

Special Education School

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1840 Pennsylvania Ave
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(678) 583-3400

Gr: K-11 | 12 students

Heritage Montessori

Montessori School

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262 Macon Street
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(770) 957-9998

Gr: PK-12 | 137 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Living Word Christian Academy

(Christian)

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185 Tunis Rd
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(770) 954-0797

Gr: K-12 | 74 students

Peoples Baptist Academy

(Baptist)

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850 Mill Rd
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(770) 914-7388

Gr: PK-12 | 229 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed

Overview

This Town (Mcdonough)

This State (GA)

# Schools

8 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� High Schools
Year	Mcdonough, GA Total Schools
2025	8
2024	8
2023	6
2022	5
2021	5
2020	6
2019	6
2018	6
2017	6
2016	6
2015	6

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Student Body:

# Students

2,665 Students

112,312 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� High School
Year	Mcdonough, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	333	280	253
2024	353	270	245
2023	353	280	247
2022	327	288	257
2021	327	281	249
2020	398	258	235
2019	407	275	242
2018	407	269	238
2017	398	274	246
2016	405	274	241
2015	417	246	220

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% Average Students of Color

49%

23%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mcdonough, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	49%	23%	32%
2024	42%	23%	31%
2023	43%	21%	31%
2022	42%	24%	30%
2021	42%	23%	30%
2020	42%	22%	29%
2019	45%	24%	29%
2018	42%	24%	28%
2017	38%	25%	30%
2016	42%	25%	30%
2015	48%	25%	30%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

240 Teachers

12,122 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mcdonough, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	9:1	10:1
2024	12:1	10:1	10:1
2023	11:1	9:1	10:1
2022	10:1	9:1	10:1
2021	10:1	9:1	10:1
2020	11:1	9:1	10:1
2019	11:1	10:1	10:1
2018	11:1	10:1	10:1
2017	10:1	9:1	10:1
2016	11:1	10:1	10:1
2015	13:1	10:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

59%

54%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mcdonough, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	59%	54%	57%
2024	59%	54%	57%
2023	59%	53%	57%
2022	59%	53%	56%
2021	59%	53%	56%
2020	50%	52%	56%
2019	50%	52%	55%
2018	59%	52%	55%
2017	57%	52%	55%
2016	50%	52%	54%
2015	53%	51%	54%

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Average Class Size

16 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mcdonough, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	16	14	14
2024	16	14	14
2023	19	14	14
2022	18	14	14
2021	18	14	14
2020	18	14	14
2019	17	14	14
2018	17	14	14
2017	17	14	14
2016	16	14	14
2015	17	14	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

20 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Mcdonough, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	20	13	13
2024	15	12	12
2023	9	12	12
2022	8	11	12
2021	8	11	12
2020	8	11	12
2019	8	11	11
2018	8	11	11
2017	8	10	11
2016	11	10	11
2015	4	9	10

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Average SAT score

1080

(Out of 1600)

1198

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SAT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Mcdonough, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	1,080	1,198	1,233
2024	1,080	1,195	1,231
2023	1,080	1,191	1,229
2022	1,080	1,197	1,230
2021	1,080	1,199	1,230
2020	1,190	1,195	1,227
2019	1,190	1,197	1,226
2018	1,134	1,204	1,226
2017	1,120	1,211	1,233
2016	1,540	1,370	1,308

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Mcdonough, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	25	26	26
2024	25	26	26
2023	25	26	26
2022	25	26	26
2021	25	26	26
2020	25	25	26
2019	25	25	25
2018	23	25	25
2017	22	25	25
2016	22	24	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,733

$14,397

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mcdonough, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	$11,733	$14,590	$17,997
2024	$11,733	$13,392	$17,011
2023	$10,700	$12,537	$16,191
2022	$8,980	$12,175	$15,821
2021	$8,980	$11,786	$15,331
2020	$8,980	$11,197	$15,046
2019	$8,313	$11,831	$14,791
2018	$7,733	$11,574	$14,527
2017	$7,733	$11,373	$14,161
2016	$7,075	$10,754	$13,713
2015	$4,850	$10,187	$13,065

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Average % on Financial Aid

11%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Mcdonough, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	11%	29%	38%
2024	11%	29%	37%
2023	11%	27%	36%
2022	11%	25%	36%
2021	11%	24%	36%
2020	11%	25%	35%
2019	12%	24%	34%
2018	12%	23%	33%
2017	10%	23%	32%
2016	10%	21%	31%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,250

$4,449

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Mcdonough, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	$1,250	$4,449	$9,714
2024	$1,250	$4,219	$9,498
2023	$1,250	$3,818	$8,890
2022	$1,250	$4,001	$8,717
2021	$1,250	$3,877	$8,472
2020	$1,250	$3,835	$8,370
2019	$1,500	$3,729	$7,924
2018	$1,500	$3,541	$7,471
2017	$1,892	$3,634	$7,202
2016	$2,283	$3,454	$6,993

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Average Acceptance Rate

86%

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Mcdonough, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	86%	78%	79%
2024	86%	78%	81%
2023	86%	78%	81%
2022	86%	80%	81%
2021	86%	80%	81%
2020	86%	80%	81%
2019	86%	80%	81%
2018	86%	81%	80%
2017	86%	81%	81%
2016	91%	82%	80%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.51

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mcdonough, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	0.63	0.51	0.61
2024	0.63	0.51	0.60
2023	0.59	0.51	0.60
2022	0.63	0.49	0.58
2021	0.63	0.48	0.57
2020	0.64	0.48	0.57
2019	0.64	0.50	0.56
2018	0.64	0.50	0.55
2017	0.71	0.49	0.54
2016	0.71	0.49	0.54
2015	0.71	0.49	0.53

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# American Indian Students

57 Students

306 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

175 Students

3,460 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Mcdonough, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	6%	4%	5%
2024	6%	4%	6%
2023	7%	4%	6%
2022	7%	3%	5%
2021	7%	3%	5%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	3%	5%
2018	6%	3%	5%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

162 Students

3,687 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Mcdonough, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	5%	3%	9%
2024	5%	3%	9%
2023	6%	3%	8%
2022	7%	3%	8%
2021	7%	3%	8%
2020	6%	3%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2018	7%	4%	8%
2017	6%	2%	7%
2016	6%	2%	8%
2015	6%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

744 Students

11,022 Students

% Black Students

25%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Mcdonough, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	25%	10%	8%
2024	25%	10%	8%
2023	20%	9%	8%
2022	21%	9%	8%
2021	21%	9%	8%
2020	24%	9%	8%
2019	23%	9%	8%
2018	23%	10%	8%
2017	19%	9%	8%
2016	19%	9%	8%
2015	19%	11%	9%

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# White Students

1,662 Students

76,653 Students

% White Students

55%

67%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Mcdonough, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	55%	67%	59%
2024	55%	67%	60%
2023	60%	68%	60%
2022	56%	69%	62%
2021	56%	70%	63%
2020	55%	70%	64%
2019	54%	69%	64%
2018	54%	69%	65%
2017	46%	69%	66%
2016	45%	69%	66%
2015	45%	69%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

92 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

225 Students

18,635 Students

% of Others Students

17%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Mcdonough, GA Average	Georgia (GA) Average	National Average
2025	7%	16%	17%
2024	7%	16%	15%
2023	4%	16%	16%
2022	6%	16%	16%
2021	6%	15%	15%
2020	6%	14%	14%
2019	8%	15%	14%
2018	8%	14%	13%
2017	21%	17%	14%
2016	22%	17%	13%
2015	22%	15%	12%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private high schools in Mcdonough, GA?

The private high schools in Mcdonough, GA include New Creation Christian Academy, Creekside Christian Academy, and Eagle's Landing Christian Academy.

How many private high schools are located in Mcdonough?

8 private high schools are located in Mcdonough.

How diverse are private high schools in Mcdonough?

Mcdonough private high schools are approximately 49% minority students, which is higher than the Georgia private school average of 23%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Mcdonough?

75% of private high schools in Mcdonough are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Baptist).

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