Furlow Charter School

As a tight-knit multi-level school in Americus, Georgia, Furlow Charter School serves 585 students from grades K through 12, one of the schools within State Specialty Schools II- Furlow Charter School. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 21% leaner than typical.

Furlow Charter School is a school of State Specialty Schools II- Furlow Charter School, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the student-mix side, Furlow Charter School shows that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 20% Black, 15% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

Looking at school resources, Furlow Charter School shows 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.9:1. The state averages about 11.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Sumter County (around 91%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Sumter County indicate the typical household earns roughly $42,653 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. Furlow Charter School is one of 6 public schools in Sumter County (combined enrollment of about 4,145 students).

The closest other public school is Sumter County Elementary School, roughly 4.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site. Furlow Charter School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

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