Atkinson County High School

As a rural-scale high school in Pearson, Georgia, Atkinson County High School caters to 447 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Atkinson County. That puts it 60% smaller than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 1,120 students.

Within Atkinson County, which oversees 4 schools and 1,571 students, Atkinson County High School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Atkinson County High School records that 46% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 35% White, 17% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.2:1 average. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Atkinson County High School sits in the top 10% of Georgia schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 35.9%; actual is 57.7%, +21.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Atkinson County shows median household earnings sit near $42,347, 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. In all, Atkinson County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,571 students), of which Atkinson County High School is one.

Atkinson County Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Atkinson County High School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Atkinson County High School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 38.8%.

Atkinson County High School operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Atkinson County High School has shrank 8%, going from 488 students in 2018 to 447 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 45% to 35% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

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