Total enrollment
1,246
-136 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Pelham City
Georgia · 1,246 students · 1 city
Within Pelham City, 3 public K-12 schools serve about 1,246 students, an average of 415 per school.
4-year change in Pelham City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Pelham City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #110 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,246 | #149 of 172 | #6,128 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #155 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #18 of 172 | #2,474 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.2% | #23 of 172 | #270 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.5% | #83 of 160 | #1,976 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Pelham City
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,465 to 1,246 students (down 15%) and from 104 to 101 full-time teachers (down 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham Elementary School | Pelham | Elementary | PK-05 | 578 |
| Pelham High School | Pelham | High | 09-12 | 381 |
| Pelham City Middle School | Pelham | Middle | 06-08 | 287 |
About Pelham City
Pelham City is a low-population Georgia school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 1,246.
On the school-mix side, Pelham City is made up of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 415 in this district, noticeably below the Georgia typical of 748.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Pelham City has decreased 10% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,382 students to 1,246.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Pelham City discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.