Riverside Preparatory Academy
Gainesville · GA · Private independent · K-12 combined
How Riverside Preparatory Academy compares for families
What families should know about Riverside Preparatory Academy.
- ▸ LocallyGA sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: War Hill Christian Academy, Cornerstone Schools, Maranatha Christian Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Georgia
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $13,936/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
💰 Pay for college in Georgia
Georgia's public scholarships
Georgia's lottery-funded HOPE and Zell Miller scholarships are pure merit — no income limit. GPAs are recalculated by the state (GSFC) on core academic courses only.
Covers a set share of public-college tuition for Georgia grads with a 3.0+ core GPA — no test score or income limit. (Requires 4 rigor credits; maintain a 3.0 in college.)
Official program details ↗Top tier: full public-college tuition for a 3.7 GPA plus a single-sitting SAT 1200 / ACT 25. Named valedictorians and salutatorians qualify at a 3.0 with no test. (The 3.0 val/sal path needs no test score; 3.3 is the separate in-college maintenance GPA.)
Official program details ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-06-14.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -12.8%/year, projecting from 2022's 288 students:
≈ 143 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At tuition per student, the 143 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $2,288,000/year in tuition at risk.
Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| War Hill Christian Academy Dawsonville |
Private | 10.6 | 62 | — |
| Cornerstone Schools Cumming |
Private | 14.4 | 144 | — |
| Maranatha Christian Academy Oakwood |
Private | 8.0 | 57 | -5.0% |
| Lanier Christian Academy Flowery Branch |
Private | 11.0 | 470 | +23.7% |
| Lighthouse Christian Academy Dawsonville |
Private | 11.3 | 67 | — |
| Chrysalis Experiential Academy Inc. Dba Promise Pr Cumming |
Private | 12.8 | 58 | — |
| Eagle Ranch School Flowery Branch |
Private | 13.7 | 26 | — |
| Choice Educational Academy Lawrenceville |
Private | 27.8 | 18 | — |