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What's the biggest difference between Chattahoochee County High School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
464
High
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY·NCES 130105003525
Chattahoochee County High School
360 Ga Highway 26, Cusseta, GA 31805 · (706) 989-3678 · Chattahoochee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL464 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Georgia public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
272 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 74%
Community
6
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 | 134 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 122 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 117 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 91 | 20% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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 Chattahoochee County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
45.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +12.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 45 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 12 points since 2022.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.4% |
| 2023-24 | 59.5% |
| 2022-23 | 33.3% |
% 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
44.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 →
Schools most like Chattahoochee County High School
Chattahoochee County High School's state test result (44.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattahoochee County High School this school | 464 | 58.6% | 44.8% |
| Rainey McCullers School of the Arts Columbus | 420 | 60.0% | 62.7% |
| Commerce High School Commerce | 557 | 54.6% | 50.5% |
| Mt. Zion High School Carrollton | 496 | 47.0% | 38.2% |
| Bryan County High School Pembroke | 522 | 64.2% | 53.5% |
| Wheeler County High School Alamo | 254 | 65.7% | 36.2% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Chattahoochee County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #160 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #154 of 417 ▼ 84 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 464 | #362 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #147 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #34 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.6% | #271 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.0% | #111 of 226 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
464
+29 (+7%) vs 2020
0% since 2010-11, when it was 462
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 464 | 30.6 | 15.2:1 | 59% (272) |
| 2023-24 | 458 | 27.3 | 16.8:1 | 59% (270) |
| 2022-23 | 474 | 28.1 | 16.9:1 | 37% (176) |
| 2020-21 | 435 | 26 | 16.7:1 | 61% (267) |
| 2017-18 | 422 | 28.1 | 15.0:1 | 54% (228) |
| 2015-16 | 458 | 27 | 17.0:1 | 62% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 462 | 35 | 13.2:1 | 60% (279) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chattahoochee County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (422 to 464); teachers up 9% (28.1 to 30.6).
About Chattahoochee County High School
Chattahoochee County High School is a small high school in Chattahoochee County, located in Cusseta, Georgia. The school reports 464 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Georgia is about 1,120 students.
The district, Chattahoochee County, has 948 students enrolled across 3 schools.
The most common group at Chattahoochee County High School is White students, at 43%. The school is also 27% Black, 20% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 58%. Chattahoochee County High School's diversity index is 69%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 30.6 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 15.2:1. That matches the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Chattahoochee County High School is 59%. That rate is below the 71% average among public schools in Chattahoochee County.
allk12 grades Chattahoochee County High School a B. The grade compares the school only with Georgia public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Chattahoochee County High School is -2.3 points: 44.8% actual, 47.0% predicted.
Census estimates describe Chattahoochee County this way: the median household income is $61,042, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Besides Chattahoochee County High School, Chattahoochee County has 2 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Chattahoochee County High School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Chattahoochee County Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. The nearest schools with test data average 26.4%, lower than Chattahoochee County High School's 44.8%.
Chattahoochee County High School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Federal data show a 7% enrollment increase, from 435 in 2020-21 to 464 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 16.7:1 to 15.2:1.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Chattahoochee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,887
Census ACS
Median income
$61,042
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
948 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chattahoochee County
- Chattahoochee County Education CenterElementary · 285 students
- Chattahoochee County Middle SchoolMiddle · 199 students
Other schools in Cusseta
- Chattahoochee County Education CenterElementary · 285 students
- Chattahoochee County Middle SchoolMiddle · 199 students
Nearby schools
- Chattahoochee County Middle School0.0 mi · 199
- Chattahoochee County Education Center1.0 mi · 285
- Mary A Buckner Academy12.6 mi · 789
- Dawson Elementary School12.8 mi · 311
- L. K. Moss Elementary School12.9 mi · 606
- East Columbus Magnet Academy13.0 mi · 395
Frequently asked questions
About Chattahoochee County High SchoolHow many students attend Chattahoochee County High School?
Chattahoochee County High School enrolls approximately 464 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Chattahoochee County High School serve?
Chattahoochee County High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chattahoochee County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chattahoochee County High School is approximately 15.2:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chattahoochee County High School?
At Chattahoochee County High School, the student body is approximately 43% White, 20% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Chattahoochee County High School public or private?
Chattahoochee County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chattahoochee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.