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Enrollment
381
High
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PELHAM CITY·NCES 130408002461
Pelham High School
720 Barrow Ave SW, Pelham, GA 31779 · (229) 294-8623 · Mitchell County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL381 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
371 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 74%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Pelham City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
71.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 8 points since 2023.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
49.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 27% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Georgia's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
381
-41 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 12.8:1
% White
37%
was 44%
% Hispanic
9%
was 5%
% Black
53%
was 49%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Pelham High School
Pelham High School is a senior high of rural-scale scale in Pelham, Georgia, operated by Pelham City, hosting 381 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 66% smaller than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 1,120 students.
Across the 3 schools in Pelham City (1,246 students total), Pelham High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
In terms of who attends, Pelham High School shows that the most-represented group is Black (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 37% White, 9% Hispanic.
Looking at school resources, The school reports having 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Pelham High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 97% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Pelham High School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 27.0%; this one delivers 49.3%, a residual of +22.2 points.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Mitchell County put median household earnings sit near $57,613, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. Pelham High School is one of 8 public schools in Mitchell County (combined enrollment of about 3,390 students).
The closest other public school is Pelham Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pelham High School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 34.6%.
The school occupies an outlying site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Pelham High School's enrollment has decreased 10% since 2018, when it stood at 422 (now 381). Over the same period, the White share declined from 44% to 37%. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.
On allk12, members of the Pelham High School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Mitchell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,058
Census ACS
Median income
$57,613
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,390 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pelham City
- Pelham Elementary SchoolElementary · 578 students
- Pelham City Middle SchoolMiddle · 287 students
Other schools in Pelham
- Shiver Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Pelham Elementary SchoolElementary · 578 students
- Pelham City Middle SchoolMiddle · 287 students
Nearby schools
- Pelham Elementary School0.4 mi · 578
- Pelham City Middle School0.9 mi · 287
- Shiver Elementary School7.9 mi · 579
- Mitchell County Primary School9.7 mi · 343
- Mitchell County Middle School9.8 mi · 250
- Mitchell County High School10.1 mi · 334
Frequently asked questions
About Pelham High SchoolHow large is Pelham High School?
Pelham High School enrolls approximately 381 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Pelham High School serve?
Pelham High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pelham High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pelham High School is approximately 11.0:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pelham High School?
At Pelham High School, the student body is approximately 37% White, 9% Hispanic, 53% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Pelham High School public or private?
Pelham High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pelham City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.