Academy For Classical Education

Located at 5665 New Forsyth Rd, in Macon, Georgia, Academy For Classical Education is a large multi-level school that instructs 1,808 students (grades K through 12), one of the schools within State Specialty Schools II- Academy For Classical Education. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 738 students each, so Academy For Classical Education sits 145% above that benchmark.

Academy For Classical Education is a school of State Specialty Schools II- Academy For Classical Education, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Academy For Classical Education reports that 68% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 17% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 35% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 135 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.7:1 average. About 17% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Bibb County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Bibb County) reports that median household earnings sit near $51,234, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 20%. Across Bibb County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,725 students), Academy For Classical Education is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Springdale Elementary School, around 2.4 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting. As a public charter, Academy For Classical Education runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Academy For Classical Education typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.