Ben Franklin Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
Atlanta, GA
1585 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329
Overall grade: B
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- A-Class size
- BCollege-going
- B+Years serving families
- B+Diversity
What stands out
- Small classes: about 5 students per teacher
- Serving families in Atlanta since at least 2011
Ben Franklin Academy is an independent private school in Atlanta, Georgia, for students from 9th grade through 12th grade. It has about 100 students and around 5 students per teacher. Students attend about 6 hours a day, 180 days a year. Georgia has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades 9–12
- Students
- 100
- Teachers
- 21.4 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 4.7
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 54 girls, 46 boys
- Religious affiliation
- None (nonsectarian)
- School day
- About 6 hours
- School year
- 180 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 32% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 55% of independent high schools in Georgia (5 students per teacher).
- Larger than 92% of independent high schools in Georgia.
- Compared with 12 independent high schools in Georgia.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- A state or regional independent school association
Help paying tuition in Georgia
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Ben Franklin Academy whether it takes part.
- Georgia Promise Scholarship · Education savings account
- Qualified Education Expense Tax Credit · Tax-credit scholarship
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Ben Franklin Academy
What grades does Ben Franklin Academy serve?
Ben Franklin Academy serves grades 9–12.
How many students attend Ben Franklin Academy?
About 100 students, with 5 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Ben Franklin Academy?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Georgia has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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