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Alumni: what's one memory from Atkinson County High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
447
High
DISTRICT 393 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATKINSON COUNTY·NCES 130009000015
Atkinson County High School
145 Rebel Ln, Pearson, GA 31642 · (912) 422-3267 · Atkinson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 92% of Georgia public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats 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
13.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
359 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 131 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 107 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 116 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 93 | 21% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Atkinson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
67.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +23.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 68 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 23 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.5% |
| 2023-24 | 71.1% |
| 2022-23 | 43.7% |
| 2021-22 | 44.2% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
57.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 36% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Georgia's top 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 Atkinson County High School
Atkinson County High School's state test result (57.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atkinson County High School this school | 447 | 80.3% | 57.7% |
| Echols County High School Statenville | 244 | 71.7% | 51.0% |
| Habersham Ninth Grade Academy Mount Airy | 552 | 84.4% | 70.7% |
| Calhoun High School Calhoun | 1,282 | 76.1% | 48.0% |
| Coahulla Creek High School Dalton | 1,041 | 79.3% | 32.5% |
| Metter High School Metter | 484 | 85.1% | 35.1% |
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 Atkinson County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #77 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #37 of 417 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 447 | #365 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #80 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #96 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.3% | #181 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #90 of 168 |
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
447
-19 (-4%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 451
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 447 | 32.4 | 13.8:1 | 80% (359) |
| 2023-24 | 450 | 30.7 | 14.7:1 | 80% (361) |
| 2022-23 | 446 | 29.5 | 15.1:1 | 80% (358) |
| 2020-21 | 466 | 30 | 15.5:1 | 80% (374) |
| 2017-18 | 488 | 29.7 | 16.4:1 | 80% (391) |
| 2015-16 | 458 | 26 | 17.6:1 | 85% (389) |
| 2010-11 | 441 | 27 | 16.3:1 | 57% (252) |
| 2000-01 | 494 | 29 | 17.0:1 | 76% (375) |
| 1990-91 | 451 | 29 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Atkinson County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (488 to 447); teachers up 9% (29.7 to 32.4).
About Atkinson County High School
Atkinson County High School is a public high school in Pearson, Georgia. The school serves 447 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in Georgia average about 1,120 students.
Atkinson County High School is part of a district of 4 schools: Atkinson County, with 1,571 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Atkinson County High School, with 46% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 35% White and 17% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 28%. By the diversity index, Atkinson County High School comes in at 64%.
Teachers at the school number 32.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.8:1. Among high schools in Georgia, the typical ratio is 15.2:1. The school's lunch program data list 80% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against Georgia public high schools, Atkinson County High School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Atkinson County High School beats its 35.9% prediction with 57.7%, a top-10% result in Georgia.
Federal survey data for Atkinson County show that median household income is about $42,347, about 9% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 23%. A total of 4 public schools operate in Atkinson County, serving about 1,571 students.
Atkinson County Middle School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Atkinson County High School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Atkinson County High School in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
The number of students dropped from 466 to 447 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher fell from 15.5 to 13.8 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Atkinson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,337
Census ACS
Median income
$42,347
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
9%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,571 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Atkinson County
- Pearson Elementary SchoolElementary · 621 students
- Atkinson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 336 students
- Willacoochee Elementary SchoolElementary · 167 students
Other schools in Pearson
- Pearson Elementary SchoolElementary · 621 students
- Atkinson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 336 students
Nearby schools
- Atkinson County Middle School0.0 mi · 336
- Pearson Elementary School1.1 mi · 621
- Satilla Elementary School9.0 mi · 661
- Indian Creek Elementary11.9 mi · 675
- Willacoochee Elementary School12.1 mi · 167
- George Washington Carver Freshman Campus12.1 mi · 493
Frequently asked questions
About Atkinson County High SchoolHow many students attend Atkinson County High School?
Atkinson County High School enrolls approximately 447 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Atkinson County High School serve?
Atkinson County High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Atkinson County High School have?
Atkinson County High School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Atkinson County High School?
At Atkinson County High School, the student body is approximately 35% White, 46% Hispanic, 17% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Atkinson County High School?
Atkinson County High School is overseen by Atkinson County in Atkinson County.
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