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Enrollment
557
High
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMMERCE CITY·NCES 130144000622
Commerce High School
272 Lakeview Dr, Commerce, GA 30529 · (706) 335-5942 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL557 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
304 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 156 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 141 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 132 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 128 | 23% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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 Commerce City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
72.8%
GA avg 44.6% . +3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 73 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 3 points since 2023.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.8% |
| 2023-24 | 69.7% |
% 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
50.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Commerce High School
Commerce High School's state test result (50.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commerce High School this school | 557 | 54.6% | 50.5% |
| Dawson County Junior High Dawsonville | 603 | 51.6% | 46.4% |
| Mt. Zion High School Carrollton | 496 | 47.0% | 38.2% |
| Trion High School Trion | 380 | 52.9% | 53.6% |
| Chattahoochee County High School Cusseta | 464 | 58.6% | 44.8% |
| Pepperell High School Lindale | 866 | 61.7% | 42.0% |
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 Commerce High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #116 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.8% | #20 of 417 ▲ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 557 | #342 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #74 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.4% | #213 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.6% | #290 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.3% | #63 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
557
+72 (+15%) vs 2020
+89% since 1990-91, when it was 294
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 557 | 40.8 | 13.7:1 | 55% (304) |
| 2023-24 | 546 | 39.7 | 13.8:1 | 56% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 493 | 39.1 | 12.6:1 | 45% (223) |
| 2020-21 | 485 | 35 | 13.9:1 | 34% (163) |
| 2017-18 | 479 | 33.4 | 14.3:1 | 48% (230) |
| 2015-16 | 437 | 29 | 15.1:1 | 54% (238) |
| 2010-11 | 404 | 28 | 14.4:1 | 50% (200) |
| 2000-01 | 329 | 23 | 14.3:1 | 26% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 294 | 20 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Commerce High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (479 to 557); teachers up 22% (33.4 to 40.8).
About Commerce High School
Commerce High School is a small high school in Commerce, Georgia, administered by Commerce City. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 557 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 1,120-student average for high schools in Georgia, enrollment here is 50% lower.
A total of 4 schools make up Commerce City, with 1,900 students enrolled.
Commerce High School's enrollment is 64% White. The remaining shares are 19% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Jackson County's population at about 78%. Commerce High School has a diversity index of 54%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Commerce High School total 40.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.7:1. The 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 304 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 55%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 49.1% at Commerce High School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 50.5%.
Commerce High School is located in Jackson County, where median household income is about $89,544, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 20 public schools in Jackson County, with a combined enrollment of about 17,354.
The nearest other public school, Commerce Primary, is about 0.2 miles away. In all, 6 other public schools sit within five miles of Commerce High School. On state test proficiency, Commerce High School ranks 4th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Commerce High School falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Commerce High School saw enrollment rise 15% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Commerce High School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,757
Census ACS
Median income
$89,544
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
17,354 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Commerce City
- Commerce Middle SchoolMiddle · 579 students
- Commerce PrimaryElementary · 456 students
- Commerce Elementary SchoolElementary · 308 students
Other schools in Commerce
- East Jackson Comprehensive High SchoolHigh · 1,395 students
- East Jackson Elementary SchoolElementary · 634 students
- Commerce Middle SchoolMiddle · 579 students
- East Jackson Middle SchoolMiddle · 536 students
- Commerce PrimaryElementary · 456 students
- Commerce Elementary SchoolElementary · 308 students
Other Commerce High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Commerce High. Commerce High School is the largest of the 3.
- Commerce High SchoolCOMMERCE, TX · 456 students
- Commerce High SchoolCOMMERCE, OK · 217 students
Nearby schools
- Commerce Primary0.2 mi · 456
- Commerce Elementary School0.3 mi · 308
- Commerce Middle School0.9 mi · 579
- East Jackson Middle School3.4 mi · 536
- East Jackson Elementary School3.6 mi · 634
- East Jackson Comprehensive High School3.8 mi · 1,395
Frequently asked questions
About Commerce High SchoolHow large is Commerce High School?
Commerce High School enrolls approximately 557 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Commerce High School serve?
Commerce High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Commerce High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Commerce High School is approximately 13.7:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Commerce High School?
At Commerce High School, the student body is approximately 64% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Commerce High School public or private?
Commerce High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Commerce City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.