Calhoun County High School

Calhoun County High School is a senior high of tiny scale in Edison, Georgia, operated by Calhoun County, serveing 146 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 87% below the state mean of about 1,120.

Across the 3 schools in Calhoun County (443 students total), Calhoun County High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Calhoun County High School lists that nearly all students (96%) are Black. Other groups include 3% Hispanic. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 58%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Calhoun County High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Calhoun County's rate of about 98%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Calhoun County High School is in the bottom 10% of Georgia public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 31.3%; Calhoun County High School posts 16.2%, -15.1 points below that line.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Calhoun County) logs that median household income runs about $46,940, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. In all, Calhoun County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,021 students), of which Calhoun County High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Calhoun County Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Calhoun County High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Calhoun County High School at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 21.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 26%: 198 students in 2018 compared to 146 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.

On this page, members of the Calhoun County High School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.