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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
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
Grade 9
1
Grade 10
3
Student demographics
White
250%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 34%
Black
250%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 36%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
4
-4 (-50%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
4.0:1
was 8.0:1
% White
50%
was 25%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Black
50%
was 75%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center

Set in Warm Springs, Georgia, Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center is a minimally staffed 9-12 campus, one of the schools within Meriwether County. It caters to 4 students across grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 1,120 students each, so Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center sits 100% below that benchmark.

Within Meriwether County, which oversees 7 schools and 2,245 students, Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center reports that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 50% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 4.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Meriwether County) records that median household income runs about $57,340, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center is one of 7 public schools in Meriwether County (combined enrollment of about 2,245 students).

Mountain View Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.6 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a rural setting. Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center's enrollment has ticked down 50% since 2018, when it stood at 8 (now 4). Over the same period, the White share ticked up from 25% to 50%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 8.0:1 in 2018 to 4.0:1 today.

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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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