Crisp County High School

Crisp County High School operates as an average-sized 9-12 campus in Cordele, Georgia, operated by Crisp County. Current enrollment sits at 978 students spanning grades 9 through 12.

Crisp County High School is one of 5 schools operated by Crisp County, a district that hosts 3,311 students overall.

On demographics, Crisp County High School lists that Black students make up the majority at 58%. The remainder is composed of 29% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 45%.

In terms of school funding signals, Crisp County High School records 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.6:1. The state averages about 15.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Crisp County High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.9%; this one delivers 16.3%.

Zooming out to the county, Crisp County reports that median household income runs about $45,105, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Crisp County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,327 students), Crisp County High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Crisp County Middle School, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Crisp County High School comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 17.6%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Crisp County High School's enrollment has edged down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 1,107 (now 978). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 39% to 29%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Crisp County High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.