Langston Hughes High School

Langston Hughes High School operates as an expansive senior high in Fairburn, Georgia, overseen by Fulton County. Current enrollment sits at 1,891 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,120 students per school, that is 69% bigger than typical.

Fulton County runs 107 schools in total, collectively educating 87,563 students. Langston Hughes High School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Langston Hughes High School records that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (92%); the rest reads as 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Fulton County as a whole is about 43% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 104 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Langston Hughes High School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at Langston Hughes High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Fulton County runs at roughly 62%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Langston Hughes High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.3%.

In the broader community, census data for Fulton County shows median household income runs about $95,292, about 59% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Langston Hughes High School is one of 205 public schools in Fulton County (combined enrollment of about 138,270 students).

Nearest neighbor: Renaissance Elementary School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Langston Hughes High School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 39.0%.

Langston Hughes High School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Langston Hughes High School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 1,898 (now 1,891). Class-load math has grew: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 in 2025.

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