Pataula Charter Academy

Pataula Charter Academy is one of the low-enrollment unified-grade schools in Edison, Georgia, one of the schools within State Specialty Schools II- Pataula Charter Academy, with 578 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 22% leaner than the state mean of about 738.

Operationally, Pataula Charter Academy answers to State Specialty Schools II- Pataula Charter Academy, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Demographically, Pataula Charter Academy logs that White students make up the majority at 58%; the rest breaks down as 29% Black, 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 34% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Pataula Charter Academy lists 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.7:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Calhoun County put median household earnings sit near $46,940, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. Pataula Charter Academy is one of 4 public schools in Calhoun County (combined enrollment of about 1,021 students).

Nearest neighbor: Calhoun County Middle School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Pataula Charter Academy.

The campus sits in a countryside setting. As a public charter, Pataula Charter Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Pataula Charter Academy's enrollment has edged up 4% since 2018, when it stood at 555 (now 578). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 70% to 58%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.

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