McIntosh High School

McIntosh High School, a big senior high in Peachtree City, Georgia, operated by Fayette County, caters to 1,762 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 1,120 students each, so McIntosh High School sits 57% above that benchmark.

Fayette County runs 24 schools in total, collectively educating 19,800 students. McIntosh High School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, McIntosh High School reports that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 10% Black, 6% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 101 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting McIntosh High School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 19% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Fayette County (around 34%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, McIntosh High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 67.5%, the actual is 79.6%, a residual of +12.1 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Fayette County put the typical household earns roughly $111,978 per year, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Fayette County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,375 students), of which McIntosh High School is one.

J.C. Booth Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around McIntosh High School. On composite proficiency, McIntosh High School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 65.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. McIntosh High School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 1,726 (now 1,762). White enrollment moved from 61% to 52% across the same window.

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