Charlton County High School

Set in Folkston, Georgia, Charlton County High School is a tiny senior high, run under Charlton County. It works with 417 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 1,120 students each, so Charlton County High School sits 63% leaner than that benchmark.

Charlton County runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,613 students. Charlton County High School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Charlton County High School reports that White students make up the majority at 56%. Beyond that, the school shows 33% Black, 8% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Charlton County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Charlton County High School logs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.2:1 average. An estimated 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Charlton County's rate of about 89%.

With demographic context factored in, Charlton County High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.6%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Charlton County put median household earnings sit near $61,276, about 12% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 18%. In all, Charlton County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,613 students), of which Charlton County High School is one.

The closest other public school is Folkston Elementary School, roughly 2.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Charlton County High School comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 62.2%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Charlton County High School's enrollment has declined 6% since 2018, when it stood at 444 (now 417). White enrollment moved from 63% to 56% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

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