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Does Adairsville High School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
1,206
High
DISTRICT 1,411 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARTOW COUNTY·NCES 130033002352
Adairsville High School
519 Old Highway 41 NW, Adairsville, GA 30103 · (770) 606-4151 · Bartow County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,206 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of Georgia public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
588 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 314 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 297 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 298 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 297 | 25% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
43.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +19.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 19 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.5% |
| 2023-24 | 28.5% |
| 2022-23 | 18.6% |
| 2021-22 | 24.3% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Adairsville High School
Adairsville High School's state test result (40.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adairsville High School this school | 1,206 | 48.8% | 40.4% |
| Armuchee High School Rome | 953 | 47.8% | 52.3% |
| Lumpkin County High School Dahlonega | 1,125 | 44.2% | 44.7% |
| Pickens County High School Jasper | 1,219 | 48.5% | 52.5% |
| Ringgold High School Ringgold | 1,052 | 46.0% | 54.8% |
| Dawson County High School Dawsonville | 880 | 41.6% | 22.8% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Adairsville High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #191 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #164 of 417 ▲ 98 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,206 | #207 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #268 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.6% | #327 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.8% | #312 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.3% | #38 of 226 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,206
+180 (+18%) vs 2020
+102% since 2000-01, when it was 597
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 17.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,206 | 71.9 | 16.8:1 | 49% (588) |
| 2023-24 | 1,233 | 68.5 | 18.0:1 | 55% (684) |
| 2022-23 | 1,170 | 62.6 | 18.7:1 | 44% (515) |
| 2020-21 | 1,026 | 58 | 17.7:1 | 43% (444) |
| 2017-18 | 994 | 56.3 | 17.7:1 | 42% (421) |
| 2015-16 | 948 | 56 | 16.9:1 | 43% (412) |
| 2010-11 | 951 | 66 | 14.4:1 | 51% (482) |
| 2000-01 | 597 | 40 | 14.9:1 | 17% (102) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Adairsville High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (994 to 1,206); teachers up 28% (56.3 to 71.9).
About Adairsville High School
Adairsville High School, located in Adairsville, Georgia, is a mid-sized high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 1,206 students.
Bartow County is responsible for 19 schools, Adairsville High School included, with 14,019 students in all.
At Adairsville High School, 79% of students are White. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put Bartow County at about 76% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 37%.
Teacher count: 71.9 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 16.8:1. The average for high schools in Georgia, 15.2:1, is lower. Roughly 49% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Bartow County is 62%.
On the allk12 Grade, Adairsville High School lands at C+, ahead of 40% of Georgia public high schools.
Compared with Georgia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Adairsville High School's results are 11.8 points below predicted: 40.4% against 52.1%.
For the population of Bartow County, the median household earns about $82,243 a year, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across Bartow County, 23 public schools serve about 18,705 students.
Adairsville High School is about 0.4 miles from Adairsville Middle School, its nearest public school. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Adairsville High School at 5th of 9.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 1,206, up from 1,026 in 2020-21.
Adairsville High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Bartow County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
113,113
Census ACS
Median income
$82,243
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
18,705 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bartow County
- Cass High SchoolHigh · 1,570 students
- Woodland High SchoolHigh · 1,456 students
- Cass Middle SchoolMiddle · 917 students
- Adairsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 868 students
- Adairsville Middle SchoolMiddle · 862 students
- Woodland Middle School at EuharleeMiddle · 696 students
Other schools in Adairsville
- Adairsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 868 students
- Adairsville Middle SchoolMiddle · 862 students
Nearby schools
- Adairsville Middle School0.4 mi · 862
- Adairsville Elementary School2.4 mi · 868
- Clear Creek Elementary School4.6 mi · 614
- Cass Middle School7.4 mi · 917
- Hamilton Crossing Elementary School7.5 mi · 653
- Belwood Elementary School8.1 mi · 530
Frequently asked questions
About Adairsville High SchoolHow many students attend Adairsville High School?
Adairsville High School enrolls approximately 1,206 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Adairsville High School serve?
Adairsville High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Adairsville High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Adairsville High School is approximately 16.8:1 (72 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Adairsville High School?
Student demographics at Adairsville High School are roughly 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Adairsville High School public or private?
Adairsville High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bartow County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.