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Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center

390 Bar Best Ranch Rd, Warm Springs, GA 31830 · (706) 655-2354 · Meriwether County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL4 STUDENTS
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Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work

Enrollment
4
High
DISTRICT 224 · STATE 1,120
Student : Teacher
4.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 74%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 9125%
Grade 10375%
Student demographics
White
250%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 34% · US 43%
Black
250%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 36% · US 15%
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
Male
4100%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2023-24 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
0.0%
own-school result
Math
16.6%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
4
-1 (-20%) vs 2020
+33% since 2010-11, when it was 3
Student : Teacher
4.0:1
was 2.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25414.0:1N/A
2023-24515.0:1N/A
2022-23221.0:1N/A
2020-21522.5:1N/A
2017-18818.0:1N/A
2015-16717.0:1100% (7)
2010-113N/AN/A0% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center.

Since 2017-18: students down 50% (8 to 4); teachers unchanged (1 to 1).

About Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center

Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center is a high school in Warm Springs, Georgia, reachable at (706) 655-2354. The school offers grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 4 students. That puts enrollment 100% below the 1,120-student average for high schools in Georgia.

Meriwether County is responsible for 7 schools, Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center included, with 2,245 students in all.

Of every 100 students at Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center, about 50 are White, the largest group. It is also 50% Black.

The student-to-teacher ratio at Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center is 4.0:1, based on 1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Georgia, 15.2:1, is higher.

The school's county is Meriwether County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $57,340 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Public schools in Meriwether County number 7, with about 2,245 students.

A public school about 3.6 miles away, Mountain View Elementary School, is the closest to Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center. Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center has 3 other public schools within ten miles.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area. Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center is listed as a virtual school by the National Center for Education Statistics.

The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 20% decline, from 5 to 4. The ratio of students to teachers went from 2.5:1 to 4.0:1 over the same years.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Meriwether County at a glance

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Population
20,929
Census ACS
Median income
$57,340
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,245 students

Quick facts

School name
Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center
District
Meriwether County
Address
390 Bar Best Ranch Rd, Warm Springs, GA 31830
Phone
(706) 655-2354
County
Meriwether County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
4
Teachers (FTE)
1
Student–teacher ratio
4.0:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
130363003633
Charter school
No
Virtual school
Yes

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Frequently asked questions

About Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center
How many students attend Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center?
Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center enrolls approximately 4 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center serve?
Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center have?
Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center employs 1 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 4.0:1.
How diverse is Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center?
Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center reports a student body of 50% White, 50% Black.
Who oversees Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center?
Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center is overseen by Meriwether County in Meriwether County.
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