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How has Charlton County High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
417
High
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLTON COUNTY·NCES 130099000358
Charlton County High School
994 Indian Trl, Folkston, GA 31537 · (912) 496-2501 · Charlton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL417 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
318 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 | 115 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 111 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 110 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 81 | 19% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Charlton County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
35.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +8.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 36 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 9 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.7% |
| 2023-24 | 30.9% |
| 2022-23 | 34.5% |
| 2021-22 | 27.2% |
% 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
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
Where Charlton County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #203 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #220 of 417 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 417 | #371 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #54 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #179 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.3% | #198 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #111 of 168 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
417
-23 (-5%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 685
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 417 | 31.5 | 13.2:1 | 76% (318) |
| 2023-24 | 444 | 29.8 | 14.9:1 | 67% (298) |
| 2022-23 | 452 | 29.6 | 15.3:1 | 60% (273) |
| 2020-21 | 440 | 26 | 16.9:1 | 60% (266) |
| 2017-18 | 444 | 25.2 | 17.6:1 | 58% (256) |
| 2015-16 | 461 | 25 | 18.4:1 | 60% (276) |
| 2010-11 | 461 | 28 | 16.5:1 | 64% (294) |
| 2000-01 | 834 | 45 | 18.5:1 | 49% (411) |
| 1990-91 | 685 | 44 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charlton County High School.
About Charlton County High School
Charlton County High School is a small high school in Charlton County, located in Folkston, Georgia. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 417 students. An average school in this group (high schools in Georgia) has about 1,120 students.
Charlton County has 4 schools; together they serve 1,613 students.
Charlton County High School's enrollment is 56% White. Enrollment also includes 33% Black, 8% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 55% White, within a few points of the school. Charlton County High School has a diversity index of 57%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Charlton County High School and a ratio of 13.2:1. The average ratio among high schools in Georgia is 15.2:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 76% of enrollment. That is lower than the 89% average for public schools in Charlton County.
In Georgia, Charlton County High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 38.6% actual against a predicted 37.9%.
Among Charlton County residents, median household income is about $61,276, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 12%, and about 18% of people live in poverty. Charlton County High School is one of 4 public schools in Charlton County, which together enroll about 1,613 students.
The closest public school, Folkston Elementary School, is about 2.1 miles from Charlton County High School. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. On average proficiency, Charlton County High School is 9th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
For locale, NCES codes Charlton County High School as Rural: Remote.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 417 was 5% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 440. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.2:1.
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Charlton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,818
Census ACS
Median income
$61,276
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,613 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Charlton County
- Folkston Elementary SchoolElementary · 545 students
- Bethune Middle SchoolMiddle · 453 students
- St. George Elementary SchoolElementary · 198 students
Other schools in Folkston
- Folkston Elementary SchoolElementary · 545 students
- Bethune Middle SchoolMiddle · 453 students
- St. George Elementary SchoolElementary · 198 students
Nearby schools
- Folkston Elementary School2.1 mi · 545
- Bethune Middle School2.2 mi · 453
- HILLIARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.3 mi · 687
- HILLIARD MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH11.8 mi · 773
- Kingsland Elementary School17.3 mi · 371
- Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School19.2 mi · 454
Frequently asked questions
About Charlton County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Charlton County High School?
Charlton County High School enrolls approximately 417 students in grades 09-12.
Is Charlton County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Charlton County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Charlton County High School have?
Charlton County High School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Charlton County High School?
Student demographics at Charlton County High School are roughly 56% White, 3% Hispanic, 33% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Charlton County High School public or private?
Charlton County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Charlton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.