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Enrollment
850
High
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERRIEN COUNTY·NCES 130039000192
Berrien High School
500 E Smith Ave, Nashville, GA 31639 · (229) 686-7428 · Berrien County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL850 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Georgia public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
14.9:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 30.9:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
724 students
DISTRICT 94% · 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 | 230 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 203 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 213 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 204 | 24% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
50.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +8.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 50 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 8 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.3% |
| 2023-24 | 34.6% |
| 2022-23 | 21.3% |
| 2021-22 | 42.1% |
% 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
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Berrien High School
Berrien High School's state test result (46.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berrien High School this school | 850 | 85.2% | 46.2% |
| Franklin County High School Carnesville | 1,043 | 87.9% | 31.9% |
| Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School Fort Oglethorpe | 963 | 87.7% | 41.9% |
| Stephens County High School Toccoa | 1,133 | 89.0% | 44.4% |
| Jasper County High School Monticello | 818 | 91.2% | 31.8% |
| Hart County High School Hartwell | 1,071 | 85.5% | 47.3% |
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 Berrien High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #151 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #122 of 417 ▲ 100 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 850 | #298 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #141 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.3% | #266 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.2% | #150 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.8% | #140 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
850
+27 (+3%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 791
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
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 | 850 | 56.9 | 14.9:1 | 85% (724) |
| 2023-24 | 856 | 57 | 15.0:1 | 60% (513) |
| 2022-23 | 851 | 58.7 | 14.5:1 | 43% (368) |
| 2020-21 | 823 | 53 | 15.5:1 | 46% (378) |
| 2017-18 | 796 | 52.1 | 15.3:1 | 84% (665) |
| 2015-16 | 797 | 53 | 15.0:1 | 84% (666) |
| 2010-11 | 827 | 54 | 15.3:1 | 65% (541) |
| 2000-01 | 839 | 48 | 17.5:1 | 41% (342) |
| 1990-91 | 791 | 53 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Berrien High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (796 to 850); teachers up 9% (52.1 to 56.9).
About Berrien High School
At 500 E Smith Ave in Nashville, Georgia, Berrien High School operates as a small high school. Total enrollment is 850 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Georgia enroll about 1,120 students on average.
Berrien High School is part of a district of 5 schools: Berrien County, with 3,061 students.
At Berrien High School, 70% of students are White. The school is also 12% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. That is lower than the 82% White share among all Berrien County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 48%.
Its ratio of 14.9:1 is based on 56.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 85%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Berrien County is 94%.
Berrien High School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 78% of Georgia public high schools.
Test results at Berrien High School are 12.9 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (46.2% actual, 33.3% predicted).
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Berrien County show that median household income comes to about $52,876, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. Berrien County counts 5 public schools with about 3,061 students.
Of the public schools around it, Berrien High School is closest to Berrien Primary School, about 1.1 miles away. Berrien High School has 4 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Berrien High School ranks 4th of 5 nearby schools, at 46.2% versus a 47.6% average.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 850, from 823 in 2020-21.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Berrien County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,352
Census ACS
Median income
$52,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
3,061 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Berrien County
- Berrien Primary SchoolElementary · 785 students
- Berrien Elementary SchoolElementary · 692 students
- Berrien Middle SchoolMiddle · 673 students
- Berrien Academy Performance Learning CenterHigh · 61 students
Other schools in Nashville
- Berrien Primary SchoolElementary · 785 students
- Berrien Elementary SchoolElementary · 692 students
- Berrien Middle SchoolMiddle · 673 students
- Berrien Academy Performance Learning CenterHigh · 61 students
Nearby schools
- Berrien Primary School1.1 mi · 785
- Berrien Middle School1.1 mi · 673
- Berrien Elementary School1.2 mi · 692
- Berrien Academy Performance Learning Center2.1 mi · 61
- Cook High School10.1 mi · 895
- Cook Primary School10.3 mi · 778
Frequently asked questions
About Berrien High SchoolHow many students attend Berrien High School?
Berrien High School enrolls approximately 850 students in grades 09-12.
Is Berrien High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Berrien High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Berrien High School have?
Berrien High School employs 57 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
How diverse is Berrien High School?
Berrien High School reports a student body of 70% White, 11% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Berrien High School?
Berrien High School is overseen by Berrien County in Berrien County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.