Bleckley County Success Academy

Bleckley County Success Academy, a rural-scale 9-12 campus in Cochran, Georgia, one of the schools within Bleckley County, caters to 83 students, covering grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 93% leaner than the state mean of about 1,120.

Bleckley County Success Academy is one of 5 schools operated by Bleckley County, a district that hosts 2,581 students overall.

Demographically, Bleckley County Success Academy records that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 45% Black, 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Bleckley County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Bleckley County's rate of about 87%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bleckley County Success Academy is in the bottom 10% of Georgia public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 25.7%; Bleckley County Success Academy posts 6.6%, -19.1 points below that line.

In the broader community, Bleckley County reports that median household earnings sit near $62,008, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bleckley County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,581 students), of which Bleckley County Success Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Bleckley Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bleckley County Success Academy ranks 8th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 43.2%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bleckley County Success Academy has climbed 41%, going from 59 students in 2018 to 83 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 31% to 45% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 today.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.