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The Gloria S. Friend Christian Academy

Private, Baptist Grades K-6

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

428 E Main St
Columbus, OH 43215-5344

(614) 221-1518

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.8%

White:

9.1%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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Schools Near The Gloria S. Friend Christian Academy

School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
The Gloria S. Friend Christian Academy	Private, Baptist	K-6	428 E Main St	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	(614) 221-1518
Akili Christian High School	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	9-12	303 S Grant Ave	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	(614) 745-3732	50	7	7.6	6 (12.0%)	37 (74.0%)	6 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)
Cristo Rey Columbus High School	Private, Roman Catholic	9-12	400 E Town St	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	(614) 223-9261	432	32	13.6	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St Mary School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	700 S 3rd St	Columbus	43206	Franklin County	(614) 444-8994	368	34	10.2	151 (41.0%)	119 (32.3%)	58 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)
St Paul Lutheran School	Private, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	K-8	322 Stewart Ave	Columbus	43206	Franklin County	(614) 444-4216	96	7	13.1	25 (26.0%)	54 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (17.7%)
St Vincent Family Center	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-5	1490 E Main St	Columbus	43205	Franklin County	(614) 252-3701	70	7	8.5	8 (11.4%)	48 (68.6%)	3 (4.3%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St Joseph Montessori School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	933 Hamlet St	Columbus	43201	Franklin County	(614) 291-8601	239	33	5.0	114 (47.7%)	18 (7.5%)	5 (2.1%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.3%)
Mansion Day School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-5	72 Woodland Ave	Columbus	43203	Franklin County	(614) 258-4449	59	8	5.6	0 (0.0%)	39 (66.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (13.6%)
St Charles Preparatory School	Private, Roman Catholic, Boys	9-12	2010 E Broad St	Columbus	43209	Franklin County	(380) 209-2222	395	43	9.2	297 (75.2%)	33 (8.4%)	15 (3.8%)	14 (3.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.4%)
Harambee Christian School	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-8	1000 Bonham Ave	Columbus	43211	Franklin County	(614) 291-0885	155	11	13.1	9 (5.8%)	117 (75.5%)	6 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)

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What is the racial makeup of The Gloria S. Friend Christian Academy?

Students at The Gloria S. Friend Christian Academy are 82% African American, 9% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend The Gloria S. Friend Christian Academy?

In the 2019-20 school year, 44 students attended The Gloria S. Friend Christian Academy.

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School								Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
The Gloria S. Friend Christian Academy	Private, Baptist	K-6	428 E Main St	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	(614) 221-1518
Akili Christian High School	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	9-12	303 S Grant Ave	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	(614) 745-3732	50	7	7.6		6 (12.0%)	37 (74.0%)	6 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)
Cristo Rey Columbus High School	Private, Roman Catholic	9-12	400 E Town St	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	(614) 223-9261	432	32	13.6		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St Mary School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	700 S 3rd St	Columbus	43206	Franklin County	(614) 444-8994	368	34	10.2		151 (41.0%)	119 (32.3%)	58 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)
St Paul Lutheran School	Private, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	K-8	322 Stewart Ave	Columbus	43206	Franklin County	(614) 444-4216	96	7	13.1		25 (26.0%)	54 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (17.7%)
St Vincent Family Center	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-5	1490 E Main St	Columbus	43205	Franklin County	(614) 252-3701	70	7	8.5		8 (11.4%)	48 (68.6%)	3 (4.3%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St Joseph Montessori School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	933 Hamlet St	Columbus	43201	Franklin County	(614) 291-8601	239	33	5.0		114 (47.7%)	18 (7.5%)	5 (2.1%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.3%)
Mansion Day School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-5	72 Woodland Ave	Columbus	43203	Franklin County	(614) 258-4449	59	8	5.6		0 (0.0%)	39 (66.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (13.6%)
St Charles Preparatory School	Private, Roman Catholic, Boys	9-12	2010 E Broad St	Columbus	43209	Franklin County	(380) 209-2222	395	43	9.2		297 (75.2%)	33 (8.4%)	15 (3.8%)	14 (3.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.4%)
Harambee Christian School	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-8	1000 Bonham Ave	Columbus	43211	Franklin County	(614) 291-0885	155	11	13.1		9 (5.8%)	117 (75.5%)	6 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)