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Enrollment
1,353
High
DISTRICT 945 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG COUNTY·NCES 130336001371
Long County High School
1844 Ga Highway 57, Ludowici, GA 31316 · (912) 545-2135 · Long County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,353 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Georgia public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
995 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 74%
Community
6
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 364 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 349 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 317 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 323 | 24% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 71% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Long County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
55.1%
GA avg 44.6% . +8.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 9 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.1% |
| 2023-24 | 55.3% |
| 2022-23 | 43.4% |
| 2021-22 | 46.4% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Long County High School
Long County High School's state test result (43.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long County High School this school | 1,353 | 73.5% | 43.0% |
| Eastside High School Covington | 1,590 | 69.0% | 38.9% |
| Liberty County High School Hinesville | 1,192 | 74.5% | 30.8% |
| Spalding High School Griffin | 1,208 | 82.4% | 23.6% |
| Cass High School White | 1,570 | 62.3% | 24.3% |
| Perry High School Perry | 1,615 | 66.4% | 58.0% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Long County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #171 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #94 of 417 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,353 | #171 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #393 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #19 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.5% | #209 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +38.9% | #12 of 226 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,353
+277 (+26%) vs 2020
+3% since 2000-01, when it was 1,309
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 18.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,353 | 69.8 | 19.4:1 | 74% (995) |
| 2023-24 | 1,288 | 67.1 | 19.2:1 | 71% (918) |
| 2022-23 | 1,209 | 65.8 | 18.4:1 | 70% (847) |
| 2020-21 | 1,076 | 58 | 18.6:1 | 55% (590) |
| 2017-18 | 974 | 55.4 | 17.6:1 | 71% (691) |
| 2015-16 | 903 | 50 | 18.1:1 | 75% (679) |
| 2010-11 | 628 | 37 | 17.0:1 | 61% (385) |
| 2000-01 | 1,309 | 73 | 17.9:1 | 67% (878) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Long County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 39% (974 to 1,353); teachers up 26% (55.4 to 69.8).
About Long County High School
Long County High School is a mid-sized high school in Georgia, with an address in Ludowici. It reported 1,353 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Georgia average about 1,120 students, which makes this school 21% bigger than average.
Long County, which runs Long County High School, has 5 schools and 4,724 students.
The largest group at Long County High School is White students, at 39%. The school is also 30% Black, 19% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. That is lower than the 55% White share among all Long County residents. The diversity index for Long County High School is 71%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 69.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, Long County High School has a ratio of 19.4:1. The average for high schools in Georgia, 15.2:1, is lower. Income data for the school show 74% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Long County is similar, at 77%.
On the allk12 Grade, Long County High School lands at B, ahead of 64% of Georgia public high schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 39.4% at Long County High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 43.0%.
In the surrounding county, Long County, median household income comes to about $68,808, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. The county's public schools total 5, with about 4,724 students.
Smiley Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Long County High School, there are 4 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Long County High School places 2nd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
For locale, NCES codes Long County High School as Rural: Distant.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 1,353, up from 1,076 in 2020-21.
The Long County High School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Long County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,374
Census ACS
Median income
$68,808
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
4,724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Long County
- Long County Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,007 students
- Long County Primary SchoolElementary · 905 students
- Smiley Elementary SchoolElementary · 765 students
- McClelland Elementary SchoolElementary · 694 students
Other schools in Ludowici
- Long County Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,007 students
- Long County Primary SchoolElementary · 905 students
- Smiley Elementary SchoolElementary · 765 students
- McClelland Elementary SchoolElementary · 694 students
Nearby schools
- Smiley Elementary School0.3 mi · 765
- Long County Primary School1.3 mi · 905
- McClelland Elementary School3.0 mi · 694
- Long County Middle School3.0 mi · 1,007
- Taylors Creek Elementary School9.5 mi · 765
- Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School9.7 mi · 543
Frequently asked questions
About Long County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Long County High School?
Long County High School enrolls approximately 1,353 students in grades 09-12.
Is Long County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Long County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Long County High School have?
Long County High School employs 70 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Long County High School?
Student demographics at Long County High School are roughly 39% White, 19% Hispanic, 30% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Long County High School public or private?
Long County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Long County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.