Cairo High School

Cairo High School is a moderately sized senior high in Cairo, Georgia, operated by Grady County. The school educates 1,317 students in grades 9 through 12.

Across the 7 schools in Grady County (4,790 students total), Cairo High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Cairo High School reports that the most-represented group is White (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 30% Black, 29% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Grady County as a whole is about 58% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Cairo High School lists 79 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Cairo High School higher than the state norm the norm. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Cairo High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.1%; this one delivers 44.0%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Grady County put median household income runs about $58,980, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Cairo High School is one of 7 public schools in Grady County (combined enrollment of about 4,790 students).

Nearest neighbor: Southside Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cairo High School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 31.8%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 7%: 1,226 students in 2018 compared to 1,317 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 17% to 29% over that span.

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