Metter College and Career Academy

As a very small 9-12 campus in Metter, Georgia, Metter College and Career Academy educates 179 students from grades 6 through 12, overseen by Candler County. Compared to the state average of about 1,120 students per school, that is 84% smaller than typical.

Metter College and Career Academy is one of 4 schools operated by Candler County, a district that instructs 2,157 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Metter College and Career Academy lists that the most-represented group is White (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 24% Black, 21% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Metter College and Career Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% 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, Metter College and Career Academy sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 22.1%.

In the area at large, Candler County reports that the typical household earns roughly $49,581 per year, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Candler County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,157 students), of which Metter College and Career Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Metter High School, around 0.0 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Metter College and Career Academy at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 35.7%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

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