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Enrollment
1,053
High
DISTRICT 729 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIERCE COUNTY·NCES 130414001915
Pierce County High School
4850 County Farm Rd, Blackshear, GA 31516 · (912) 449-2055 · Pierce County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,053 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
821 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 273 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 295 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 237 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 248 | 24% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Pierce County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
87.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +18.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 87 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 19 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87.0% |
| 2023-24 | 93.1% |
| 2022-23 | 78.0% |
| 2021-22 | 68.3% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
83.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+46.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 37% 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 47 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 →
Schools most like Pierce County High School
Pierce County High School's state test result (83.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce County High School this school | 1,053 | 78.0% | 83.9% |
| Sonoraville High School Calhoun | 1,094 | 80.5% | 45.3% |
| Chattooga High School Summerville | 775 | 78.2% | 34.4% |
| Banks County High School Homer | 831 | 75.0% | 39.5% |
| Southeast Bulloch High School Brooklet | 1,118 | 72.1% | 47.5% |
| Berrien High School Nashville | 850 | 85.2% | 46.2% |
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 Pierce County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.9% | #7 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #6 of 417 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,053 | #247 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #234 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.9% | #303 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.0% | #191 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #221 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
1,053
+23 (+2%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 1,258
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 1,053 | 64.5 | 16.3:1 | 78% (821) |
| 2023-24 | 1,062 | 63.6 | 16.7:1 | 57% (601) |
| 2022-23 | 1,033 | 62.5 | 16.5:1 | 44% (456) |
| 2020-21 | 1,030 | 62 | 16.6:1 | 48% (496) |
| 2017-18 | 1,048 | 62.7 | 16.7:1 | 49% (512) |
| 2015-16 | 1,068 | 60 | 17.8:1 | 56% (596) |
| 2010-11 | 926 | 59 | 15.7:1 | 49% (455) |
| 2000-01 | 813 | 50 | 16.3:1 | 43% (351) |
| 1990-91 | 1,258 | 68 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pierce County High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,048 to 1,053); teachers up 3% (62.7 to 64.5).
About Pierce County High School
Pierce County High School is a mid-sized high school with an address in Blackshear, Georgia. In all, 1,053 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12.
Pierce County has 3,647 students spread across 5 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Pierce County High School is 75% White. The next largest groups are 11% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 5% multiracial. The school's White share is 9 points below the 84% share among Pierce County residents. A diversity index of 42% means there is a 42% chance two randomly chosen students at Pierce County High School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pierce County High School is 16.3:1, based on 64.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Georgia is 15.2:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Pierce County High School counts 78% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Pierce County is 87%.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results for Pierce County High School is 37.1%. It actually posts 83.9%, which is 46.8 points higher and in the top 10% of Georgia schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Pierce County show that the median household earns about $60,517 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Pierce County has 5 public schools with about 3,647 students, including Pierce County High School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Pierce County Middle School, is about 1.1 miles. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Pierce County High School is 1st among 9 schools close by.
Pierce County High School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Enrollment at Pierce County High School was 1,030 in 2020-21 and 1,053 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Pierce County High School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Pierce County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,202
Census ACS
Median income
$60,517
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
3,647 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pierce County
- Pierce County Middle SchoolMiddle · 825 students
- Blackshear Elementary SchoolElementary · 820 students
- Midway Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
- Patterson Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
Other schools in Blackshear
- Pierce County Middle SchoolMiddle · 825 students
- Blackshear Elementary SchoolElementary · 820 students
- Midway Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
Nearby schools
- Pierce County Middle School1.1 mi · 825
- Blackshear Elementary School2.4 mi · 820
- Patterson Elementary School5.0 mi · 465
- Midway Elementary School7.1 mi · 484
- Center Elementary School11.0 mi · 470
- Wacona Elementary School11.5 mi · 885
Frequently asked questions
About Pierce County High SchoolHow large is Pierce County High School?
Pierce County High School enrolls approximately 1,053 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Pierce County High School serve?
Pierce County High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pierce County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pierce County High School is approximately 16.3:1 (65 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Pierce County High School?
Pierce County High School reports a student body of 75% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Pierce County High School public or private?
Pierce County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pierce County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.