Northside High School

Northside High School, a mid-tier high school in Columbus, Georgia, overseen by Muscogee County, enrolls 1,405 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 25% above the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 1,120 students.

Muscogee County comprises 54 schools with combined enrollment of 30,091 students; Northside High School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Northside High School reports that the most-represented group is White (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 36% Black, 13% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian. Compared to Muscogee County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Northside High School has 90 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Muscogee County runs at roughly 86%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Northside High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.2%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Muscogee County indicate the typical household earns roughly $58,073 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Northside High School is one of 57 public schools in Muscogee County (combined enrollment of about 30,110 students).

The closest other public school is North Columbus Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Northside High School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 36.9%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Five-year trend. Northside High School's enrollment has declined 3% since 2018, when it stood at 1,446 (now 1,405). The White share of enrollment decreased from 55% to 40% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

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