Bethel Christian Academy
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–11
Dothan, AL
3257 E Cottonwood Rd, Dothan, AL 36301
Overall grade: B
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- AClass size
- BYears serving families
- B-Diversity
What stands out
- Smaller classes than 70% of Christian schools in Alabama
- Growing: enrollment up 92% since 2019–20
Bethel Christian Academy is a Baptist private school in Dothan, Alabama, for students from pre-K through 11th grade. It has about 142 students and around 8 students per teacher, smaller classes than 70% of Christian schools in Alabama. Enrollment has grown about 92% since 2019–20. The school reports that about 67% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. Students attend about 7 hours a day, 178 days a year. Alabama has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades Pre-K–11
- Students
- 142
- Teachers
- 17.6 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 8.1
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 90 girls, 52 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Baptist
- School day
- About 7 hours
- School year
- 178 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 67% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 70% of Christian schools in Alabama (8 students per teacher).
- A smaller school: fewer students than 56% of Christian schools in Alabama.
- Compared with 106 Christian schools in Alabama.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2019–20.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- American Association of Christian Schools
- National Alliance of Christian Schools
Help paying tuition in Alabama
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Bethel Christian Academy whether it takes part.
- CHOOSE Act education savings accounts · Education savings account
- Alabama Accountability Act scholarship 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 Bethel Christian Academy
What grades does Bethel Christian Academy serve?
Bethel Christian Academy serves grades Pre-K–11.
How many students attend Bethel Christian Academy?
About 142 students, with 8 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Bethel Christian Academy?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Alabama has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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