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Irwin County High School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Irwin County High School
Set in Ocilla, Georgia, Irwin County High School is a low-enrollment four-year high school, part of Irwin County. It serves 483 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 57% smaller than the state mean of about 1,120.
Irwin County High School is one of 3 schools operated by Irwin County, a district that caters to 1,610 students overall.
In terms of who attends, Irwin County High School logs that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 35% Black, 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, On paper, Irwin County High School has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.2:1 average.
Across the wider county, census data for Irwin County shows median household earnings sit near $51,384, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 20%. Irwin County High School is one of 3 public schools in Irwin County (combined enrollment of about 1,610 students).
Nearest neighbor: Irwin County Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Irwin County High School.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Five-year trend. Irwin County High School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 479 (now 483). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 64% to 54% over that span.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Irwin County at a glance
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- Irwin County Elementary SchoolElementary · 760 students
- Irwin County Middle SchoolMiddle · 367 students
- Irwin County Elementary SchoolElementary · 760 students
- Irwin County Middle SchoolMiddle · 367 students
- Irwin County Middle School0.0 mi · 367
- Irwin County Elementary School0.4 mi · 760
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