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Enrollment
1,162
High
DISTRICT 611 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEACH COUNTY·NCES 130405001483
Peach County High School
3665 Peachparkway, Fort Valley, GA 31030 · (478) 825-8258 · Peach County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,162 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Georgia public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
16.1:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,162 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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 | 334 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 314 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 266 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 248 | 21% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Based on grade levels within Peach County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
12.4%
GA avg 44.6% . -2.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are down about 2 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12.4% |
| 2023-24 | 12.8% |
| 2022-23 | 5.1% |
| 2021-22 | 14.7% |
% 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
20.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Peach County High School
Peach County High School's state test result (20.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peach County High School this school | 1,162 | 100.0% | 20.2% |
| Bainbridge High School Bainbridge | 1,192 | 98.7% | 63.9% |
| Callaway High School Hogansville | 930 | 100.0% | 39.3% |
| Jordan Vocational High School Columbus | 1,040 | 100.0% | 16.4% |
| Swainsboro High School Swainsboro | 796 | 97.7% | 29.4% |
| Putnam County High School Eatonton | 918 | 96.7% | 32.8% |
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 Peach County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.2% | #343 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.4% | #373 of 417 ▼ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,162 | #220 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #217 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #95 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #60 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.8% | #44 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
1,162
+178 (+18%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 1,039
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 1,162 | 72.1 | 16.1:1 | 100% (1,162) |
| 2023-24 | 1,166 | 68.8 | 16.9:1 | 68% (798) |
| 2022-23 | 1,107 | 67.5 | 16.4:1 | 82% (908) |
| 2020-21 | 984 | 59 | 16.7:1 | 75% (739) |
| 2017-18 | 970 | 60.2 | 16.1:1 | 88% (850) |
| 2015-16 | 985 | 56 | 17.6:1 | 88% (862) |
| 2010-11 | 1,125 | 76 | 14.8:1 | 66% (743) |
| 2000-01 | 1,228 | 71 | 17.3:1 | 50% (611) |
| 1990-91 | 1,039 | 65 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Peach County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (970 to 1,162); teachers up 20% (60.2 to 72.1).
About Peach County High School
Peach County High School is a medium-sized high school in Fort Valley, Georgia. The school had 1,162 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Federal data list 7 schools in Peach County, with 3,980 students enrolled.
Peach County High School's enrollment has no majority group, and Black students are the largest at 50%. It is also 29% White, 17% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Peach County's residents are about 42% Black, 8 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, Peach County High School comes in at 64%.
The count of teachers at Peach County High School is 72.1 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 16.1:1. Among high schools in Georgia, the typical ratio is 15.2:1. The school counts 1,162 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 100%. Across public schools in Peach County, the average is about the same, 98%.
Measured against Georgia public high schools, Peach County High School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at Peach County High School are 5.5 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (20.2% actual, 25.7% predicted).
Peach County High School is located in Peach County, where median household income is about $71,293, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Peach County High School is one of 7 public schools in Peach County, which together enroll about 3,980 students.
Of nearby public schools, Hunt Elementary School is the closest, at about 4.1 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. On proficiency, Peach County High School is behind the 28.4% nearby average, ranking 6th of 8.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
The student count in 2024-25 was 1,162, 18% above the 984 of 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Peach County High School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Peach County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,560
Census ACS
Median income
$71,293
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,980 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Peach County
- Byron Elementary SchoolElementary · 706 students
- Hunt Elementary SchoolElementary · 654 students
- Kay Road ElementaryElementary · 512 students
- Byron Middle SchoolMiddle · 452 students
- Fort Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 434 students
- Peach County Achievement AcademyHigh · 60 students
Other schools in Fort Valley
- Hunt Elementary SchoolElementary · 654 students
- Fort Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 434 students
- Peach County Achievement AcademyHigh · 60 students
Nearby schools
- Hunt Elementary School4.1 mi · 654
- Peach County Achievement Academy4.3 mi · 60
- Kay Road Elementary4.5 mi · 512
- Fort Valley Middle School4.6 mi · 434
- Byron Middle School6.4 mi · 452
- Byron Elementary School6.5 mi · 706
Frequently asked questions
About Peach County High SchoolHow many students attend Peach County High School?
Peach County High School enrolls approximately 1,162 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Peach County High School serve?
Peach County High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Peach County High School have?
Peach County High School employs 72 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Peach County High School?
At Peach County High School, the student body is approximately 29% White, 17% Hispanic, 50% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Peach County High School in?
Peach County High School is part of Peach County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.