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What's the biggest difference between Crisp County High School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
978
High
DISTRICT 662 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRISP COUNTY·NCES 130156000769
Crisp County High School
2402 Cougar Alley, Cordele, GA 31015 · (229) 276-3430 · Crisp County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL978 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
974 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 271 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 259 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 235 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 213 | 22% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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 Crisp County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
22.6%
GA avg 44.6% . -5.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are down about 6 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.6% |
| 2023-24 | 25.8% |
| 2022-23 | 19.9% |
| 2021-22 | 28.2% |
% 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
16.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Crisp County High School
Crisp County High School's state test result (16.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crisp County High School this school | 978 | 99.6% | 16.3% |
| Callaway High School Hogansville | 930 | 100.0% | 39.3% |
| Swainsboro High School Swainsboro | 796 | 97.7% | 29.4% |
| Bainbridge High School Bainbridge | 1,192 | 98.7% | 63.9% |
| Cross Creek High School Augusta | 1,152 | 100.0% | 8.1% |
| Hardaway High School Columbus | 1,067 | 100.0% | 24.7% |
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 Crisp County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.3% | #362 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.6% | #319 of 417 ▼ 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 978 | #260 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #182 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #186 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #79 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #63 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. 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
978
-84 (-8%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 1,228
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 978 | 62.6 | 15.6:1 | 100% (974) |
| 2023-24 | 1,050 | 61.3 | 17.1:1 | 81% (854) |
| 2022-23 | 1,093 | 59.1 | 18.5:1 | 99% (1,082) |
| 2020-21 | 1,062 | 58 | 18.3:1 | 100% (1,062) |
| 2017-18 | 1,107 | 62.8 | 17.6:1 | 97% (1,078) |
| 2015-16 | 1,101 | 62 | 17.8:1 | 98% (1,078) |
| 2010-11 | 1,111 | 73 | 15.2:1 | 68% (756) |
| 2000-01 | 1,221 | 75 | 16.3:1 | 57% (697) |
| 1990-91 | 1,228 | 71 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crisp County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (1,107 to 978); teachers unchanged (62.8 to 62.6).
About Crisp County High School
Located in Cordele, Georgia, Crisp County High School is a medium-sized high school. The latest federal count shows 978 students in grades 9 through 12.
Crisp County counts 3,311 students in its 5 schools, and Crisp County High School is one of them.
At 58%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Crisp County High School combined. After that, the student body is 29% White, 8% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Crisp County, the Black share is about 45%. Crisp County High School has a diversity index of 57%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 62.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Crisp County High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.6:1. Across high schools in Georgia, the average ratio is about 15.2:1. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 100%. Across public schools in Crisp County, the average is about the same, 100%.
The model predicts 25.9% for a school in Georgia with Crisp County High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Crisp County High School posts 16.3%.
Crisp County has these Census figures: median household income is about $45,105, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 19% of residents are in poverty. Crisp County High School is among the 6 public schools in Crisp County.
Crisp County Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 16.3% is below the 17.6% average for nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The number of students dropped from 1,062 to 978 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 15.6 students per teacher, compared with 18.3 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Crisp County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,790
Census ACS
Median income
$45,105
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,327 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Crisp County
- Crisp County Primary SchoolElementary · 964 students
- Crisp County Middle SchoolMiddle · 714 students
- Crisp County Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Crisp County Pre-KElementary · 216 students
Other schools in Cordele
- Crisp County Primary SchoolElementary · 964 students
- Crisp County Middle SchoolMiddle · 714 students
- Crisp County Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Crisp County Pre-KElementary · 216 students
- Crisp RYDCHigh · 16 students
Nearby schools
- Crisp County Middle School1.0 mi · 714
- Crisp County Pre-K1.3 mi · 216
- Crisp County Primary School1.4 mi · 964
- Crisp RYDC2.1 mi · 16
- Crisp County Elementary School2.7 mi · 439
- Dooly County Prep Academy10.5 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About Crisp County High SchoolHow many students attend Crisp County High School?
Crisp County High School enrolls approximately 978 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Crisp County High School serve?
Crisp County High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Crisp County High School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Crisp County High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Crisp County High School?
At Crisp County High School, the student body is approximately 29% White, 8% Hispanic, 58% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Crisp County High School?
Crisp County High School is overseen by Crisp County in Crisp County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.