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For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 college-prep and junior boarding schools serving 2,287 students located throughout Georgia.

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Darlington School Photo - Darlington's expansive curriculum includes unique offerings such as Robotics, which is supported by a MakerSpace.

Tallulah Falls School Photo - AFFORDING TALLULAH FALLS SCHOOL Each year, Tallulah Falls School awards more than $4 million in need-based financial aid to 70 percent of our student body.

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Photo - Rabun Gap's expansive campus includes a 27-acre athletic complex with athletic facilities rivaling those of many small colleges.

Top Georgia Boarding Schools (2026-27)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Darlington School

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1014 Cave Spring Road, SW
Rome, GA 30161
(706) 236-0436

Gr: 9-12, PG | PK-12, PG (day) | 797 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Avg. class size: 15 students Acceptance rate: 46% Tuition listed

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School

(Presbyterian)

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(1)

339 Nacoochee Drive
Rabun Gap, GA 30568
(706) 746-7720

Gr: 7-12 | PK-12 (day) | 700 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 48% Tuition listed

Riverside Military Academy

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2001 Riverside Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
(678) 696-2116

Gr: 6-12 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 85% Tuition listed

Tallulah Falls School

(Non-denom. / Christian)

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201 Campus Drive, PO Box 10
Tallulah Falls, GA 30573
(706) 754-0400

Gr: 7-12 | 4-12 (day) | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Avg. class size: 13 students Tuition listed

Historical Statistics Overview

This State (GA)

US (avg. per state)

# Schools

4 Schools

6.4 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Boarding Schools
Year	Georgia (GA) Total	US Avg per State
2025	4	6.4
2024	4	6.2
2023	4	6
2022	4	5.9
2021	4	5.7
2020	4	5.4
2019	4	5.4
2018	4	5.2
2017	4	5.1
2016	4	4.9
2015	4	5
2014	4	5

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# Students

2,320 Students

2,517 Students

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Trends in Total Number of Boarding School Students
Year	Georgia (GA) Total	US Avg per State
2025	2,320	2,517
2024	2,305	2,453
2023	2,250	2,367
2022	2,245	2,384
2021	2,175	2,278
2020	2,119	2,144
2019	2,417	2,197
2018	2,439	2,146
2017	2,215	2,100
2016	2,215	1,980
2015	2,119	1,985
2014	2,120	1,962

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Academics and Faculty

This State (GA)

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

8:1

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Trends in Average Student-Teacher Ratio
Year	Georgia (GA) Avg	National Avg
2025	9.5	7.56
2024	9.75	7.42
2023	9.5	7.27
2022	9.5	7.24
2021	9.5	7.14
2020	9.75	7.1
2019	11.25	7.31
2018	9.25	7.25
2017	11	7.28
2016	10.5	7.25
2015	13	7.42
2014	13	7.45

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% Faculty with Advanced Degree

72%

69%

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Trends in Average % Faculty with Advanced Degrees
Year	Georgia (GA) Avg	National Avg
2025	71.75%	68.79%
2024	71.75%	68.47%
2023	71.75%	68.7%
2022	71.75%	68.29%
2021	71.75%	67.41%
2020	71.75%	66.44%
2019	68.25%	65.37%
2018	71.5%	65.99%
2017	72.25%	65.94%
2016	72.25%	65.26%
2015	71%	64.84%
2014	71%	64.51%

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Academic Programs

This State (GA)*

* Fewer than 3 schools in Georgia report Avg. IB Courses, so the South regional average is shown for that row.

Avg. AP Courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Georgia (GA) Avg	National Avg
2025	23.25	21.79
2024	23.25	22.03
2023	23.25	21.94
2022	23.25	21.71
2021	23	21.96
2020	19.5	21.81
2019	19.75	21.32
2018	19	21.08
2017	18	20.87
2016	18	20.25
2015	15.5	20.27
2014	15.33	18.54

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Avg. IB Courses

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Regional Trends (South) in Average Number of IB Courses Offered
Year	South Region Avg	National Avg
2025	31.5	28.48
2024	31.5	32.63
2023	31.5	32.37
2022	31.5	31.96
2021	31.5	33.52
2020	31.5	31.42
2019	33	32.29
2018	36.4	33.53
2017	34.2	29.83
2016	34.2	30.17
2015	23	27.41
2014	21.8	26.13

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Avg. Class Size

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Trends in Average Class Size
Year	Georgia (GA) Avg	National Avg
2025	13.5	12.78
2024	14.25	12.77
2023	13.5	12.73
2022	13.5	12.61
2021	13.5	12.54
2020	13	12.41
2019	13.75	12.58
2018	13.75	12.7
2017	13.75	12.59
2016	13.25	12.57
2015	14.75	12.63
2014	14.75	12.58

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Academic Performance

This State (GA)

Avg. SAT Score

1233

1271

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Trends in Average SAT Score
Year	Georgia (GA) Avg	National Avg
2025	1233	1271
2024	1233	1274
2023	1233	1278
2022	1233	1276
2021	1231	1277
2020	1231	1273
2019	1235	1271
2018	1248	1273

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Avg. ACT Score

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Trends in Average ACT Score
Year	Georgia (GA) Avg	National Avg
2025	23.75	27.06
2024	23.75	26.91
2023	23.75	26.99
2022	23.75	26.75
2021	23.5	26.65
2020	23.5	26.73
2019	23.5	26.53
2018	23.5	26.44
2017	23.25	26.15
2016	23.25	25.99
2015	23	25.73
2014	23	25.4

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Avg. Acceptance Rate

60%

59%

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Trends in Average Acceptance Rate
Year	Georgia (GA) Avg	National Avg
2025	59.67%	58.56%
2024	59.67%	57.34%
2023	59.67%	56.69%
2022	57.25%	56.48%
2021	57.25%	55.89%
2020	57.25%	55.26%
2019	57.25%	54.55%
2018	57.25%	54.5%
2017	62.5%	54.34%
2016	62.5%	53.38%
2015	63.25%	53.67%
2014	69.25%	53.7%

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Tuition and Finances

This State (GA)

Avg. Tuition (Boarding)

$57,570

$64,455

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Trends in Average Tuition Cost
Year	Georgia (GA) Avg	National Avg
2025	$57,570	$64,455
2024	$56,508	$62,584
2023	$52,070	$60,415
2022	$48,966	$58,343
2021	$48,364	$57,017
2020	$46,851	$55,760
2019	$44,781	$54,186
2018	$43,188	$52,108
2017	$41,331	$50,594
2016	$40,983	$49,180
2015	$37,830	$47,708
2014	$37,043	$48,599

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Avg. Tuition (Day)

$20,545

$38,004

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Trends in Average Day Student Tuition
Year	Georgia (GA) Avg	National Avg
2025	$20,545	$38,004
2024	$20,020	$36,732
2023	$19,220	$35,848
2022	$20,777	$34,469
2021	$20,705	$34,614
2020	$19,849	$33,350
2019	$17,799	$31,555
2018	$17,292	$30,133
2017	$16,539	$29,344
2016	$16,383	$29,140
2015	$16,658	$28,042
2014	$16,344	$27,217

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Avg. Tuition (International)

$65,758

$62,450

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Trends in Average International Student Tuition
Year	Georgia (GA) Avg	National Avg
2025	$65,758	$62,450
2024	$64,495	$59,956
2023	$61,258	$57,872
2022	$58,096	$56,738
2021	$57,241	$54,097
2020	$55,321	$52,930
2019	$52,572	$51,250
2018	$50,432	$47,647
2017	$47,921	$45,370
2016	$47,521	$45,211
2015	$43,686	$45,218
2014	$42,811	$45,073

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Avg. Financial Aid Rate

62%

42%

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Trends in Average Financial Aid Rate
Year	Georgia (GA) Avg	National Avg
2025	62.25%	41.95%
2024	64.75%	40.75%
2023	64.75%	40.83%
2022	60.25%	39.99%
2021	60.25%	40.06%
2020	60.25%	39.31%
2019	61.25%	38.46%
2018	60%	37.83%
2017	55%	36.82%
2016	55%	36.22%
2015	51%	35.64%
2014	49.5%	34.99%

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Avg. Financial Aid Grant

$21,418

$27,075

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Trends in Average Financial Aid Grant
Year	Georgia (GA) Avg	National Avg
2025	$21,418	$27,075
2024	$21,085	$26,722
2023	$18,752	$26,202
2022	$18,752	$26,183
2021	$18,752	$26,267
2020	$18,752	$26,166
2019	$18,752	$26,311
2018	$18,752	$25,365

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Avg. Endowment

$45 MM

$84 MM

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Trends in Average School Endowment
Year	Georgia (GA) Avg	National Avg
2025	$45 million	$84 million
2024	$45 million	$83 million
2023	$45 million	$77 million
2022	$45 million	$73 million
2021	$43 million	$73 million
2020	$43 million	$67 million
2019	$43 million	$67 million
2018	$43 million	$72 million
2017	$43 million	$71 million
2016	$43 million	$68 million
2015	$41 million	$67 million
2014	$42 million	$64 million

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Student Diversity

This State (GA)

% Students of Color

24%

30%

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Trends in Average % Students of Color
Year	Georgia (GA) Avg	National Avg
2025	23.75%	29.63%
2024	23.75%	29.4%
2023	23.75%	28.56%
2022	23.75%	27.27%
2021	23.25%	26.61%
2020	23.25%	25.85%
2019	23.25%	24.45%
2018	20.25%	23.62%
2017	20.25%	22.39%
2016	20.25%	21.58%
2015	20.25%	21.11%
2014	19%	20.77%

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% International Students

26%

27%

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Trends in Average % International Students
Year	Georgia (GA) Avg	National Avg
2025	25.75%	26.71%
2024	25.75%	26.61%
2023	20.75%	26.33%
2022	20.75%	25.9%
2021	22%	25.04%
2020	22%	25.42%
2019	22.5%	25.64%
2018	21.75%	26.43%
2017	22%	26.69%
2016	22%	25.93%
2015	22.25%	25.38%
2014	22.25%	25.14%

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% Boarding Students

56%

59%

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Trends in Average % Boarding Students
Year	Georgia (GA) Avg	National Avg
2025	55.5%	59.08%
2024	56.75%	60.19%
2023	56.75%	60.59%
2022	56.75%	61.19%
2021	56%	61.06%
2020	56%	61.8%
2019	57%	62.22%
2018	56.5%	62.39%
2017	52.25%	63.02%
2016	52.25%	63.39%
2015	54.5%	63.63%
2014	54.5%	63.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many boarding schools are located in Georgia?

There are 4 college-preparatory boarding schools located in Georgia.

What is the average tuition cost of boarding school in Georgia?

The average Georgia boarding school tuition cost is $56,528 per year.

What is the oldest boarding school in Georgia?

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, founded in 1903, is the oldest boarding school in Georgia.

What boarding school in Georgia has the lowest acceptance rates?

Darlington School has the lowest boarding school acceptance rate (46%) in Georgia.

What boarding school in Georgia has the highest average SAT scores?

Riverside Military Academy has the highest average SAT scores (1323) in Georgia.

Which boarding schools in Georgia are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of boarding schools in Georgia include: Tallulah Falls School vs. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School vs. Tallulah Falls School

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Top Georgia Boarding Schools (2026-27)

Historical Statistics Overview

Trends in Total Number of Boarding Schools

Trends in Total Number of Boarding School Students

Academics and Faculty

Trends in Average Student-Teacher Ratio

Trends in Average % Faculty with Advanced Degrees

Academic Programs

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Regional Trends (South) in Average Number of IB Courses Offered

Trends in Average Class Size

Academic Performance

Trends in Average SAT Score

Trends in Average ACT Score

Trends in Average Acceptance Rate

Tuition and Finances

Trends in Average Tuition Cost

Trends in Average Day Student Tuition

Trends in Average International Student Tuition

Trends in Average Financial Aid Rate

Trends in Average Financial Aid Grant

Trends in Average School Endowment

Student Diversity

Trends in Average % Students of Color

Trends in Average % International Students

Trends in Average % Boarding Students

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