McIntosh Academy

Located at 8945 US Highway 17, in Darien, Georgia, McIntosh Academy is a rural-scale senior high that caters to 389 students (grades 9 through 12), run under McIntosh County. Compared to the state average of about 1,120 students per school, that is 65% leaner than typical.

Across the 3 schools in McIntosh County (1,394 students total), McIntosh Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, McIntosh Academy records that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 39% Black, 7% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, McIntosh County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, McIntosh Academy has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, McIntosh Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.6%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for McIntosh County indicate median household earnings sit near $50,273, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, McIntosh County runs 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,394 students), of which McIntosh Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Todd Grant Elementary School, roughly 4.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, McIntosh Academy comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 43.2%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. McIntosh Academy's enrollment has declined 3% since 2018, when it stood at 401 (now 389). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

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