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Private School Cost: Augusta vs Pompano Beach

Augusta averages $300/year less for private school (3% cheaper). Over K-12, that's $3,900 per child.

Bottom Line

Augusta is the cheaper city for private school. Average tuition: $9,900/year vs $10,200/year in Pompano Beach. Religious schools run $6,900/year on the low end.

Augusta

GA

$9,900

avg tuition/year

$2,450 below national avg
Lower cost

Pompano Beach

FL

$10,200

avg tuition/year

$2,150 below national avg

Tuition by School Type & Grade

Category Augusta Pompano Beach Difference
All Schools (Average) $9,900/yr $10,200/yr -$300
Religious Schools $6,900/yr $7,100/yr -$200
Independent/Prep $20,100/yr $21,100/yr -$1,000
Elementary (K-5) $8,400/yr $8,700/yr -$300
Middle School (6-8) $9,900/yr $10,200/yr -$300
High School (9-12) $11,900/yr $12,200/yr -$300

K-12 Total Cost (13 Years)

Augusta

$128,700

Pompano Beach

$132,600

Choosing Augusta saves $3,900 per child over a full K-12 career. Two kids? That's $7,800.

Sample Schools

Augusta

Augusta Preparatory Day School

Independent · PK–12 · $17,400/yr

Aquinas High School (Augusta)

Catholic · 9–12 · $9,200/yr

Pompano Beach

Monarch High School (Private Prep)

Independent · 9–12 · $10,800/yr

Saint Coleman Catholic School

Catholic · K–8 · $8,600-$10,400/yr

About This Comparison

This comparison uses NCES Private School Universe Survey data, adjusted for metro-level cost-of-living differences. "Average tuition" blends religious schools (Catholic, Christian) and independent day/prep schools. Religious schools typically cost 60-70% less than independent schools in the same city.

Grade-level estimates (elementary, middle, high) are derived from the city average using national grade-level multipliers. High school tuition typically runs 15-25% above the city average; elementary runs 10-20% below.