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Promise Career Institute School

3605 Main Street, College Park, GA 30337 · (470) 254-8043 · Fulton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL247 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
247
High
DISTRICT 1,360 · STATE 1,120
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
190 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 74%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 914157%
Grade 104719%
Grade 115924%
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
10%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 34% · US 43%
Hispanic
208%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
21888%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 36% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
52%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
13153%
Female
11647%

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Promise Career Institute School this school24776.9%N/A
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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 Promise Career Institute School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn GeorgiaIn Fulton County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
247#404 of 480#33 of 38
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.7:1#18 of 413#4 of 33
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
21.4%#371 of 413#17 of 33
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
76.9%#196 of 425#19 of 36
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.

About Promise Career Institute School

In College Park, Georgia, part of Fulton County, Promise Career Institute School is a high school. In all, 247 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. That is 78% below the average of about 1,120 students for high schools in Georgia.

Promise Career Institute School is one school in a 107-school district, Fulton County, which enrolls 87,563 students.

The share of Black students at Promise Career Institute School is 88%. The remaining shares are 8% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Fulton County as a whole is about 43% Black, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Promise Career Institute School scores 21%.

The school lists 23.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1. Statewide, high schools in Georgia average 15.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 77% of the student body. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Fulton County is 62%.

Looking at the county, Fulton County, the median household earns about $95,292 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 59%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Fulton County has 205 public schools with about 138,270 students, including Promise Career Institute School.

College Park Elementary is the nearest public school to Promise Career Institute School, about 0.4 miles away. Promise Career Institute School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

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Fulton County at a glance

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Population
1,076,561
Census ACS
Median income
$95,292
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
205
138,270 students

Quick facts

School name
Promise Career Institute School
District
Fulton County
Address
3605 Main Street, College Park, GA 30337
Phone
(470) 254-8043
County
Fulton County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
247
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
10.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
190 (77%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
130228004684
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Promise Career Institute School
What is the total enrollment at Promise Career Institute School?
Promise Career Institute School enrolls approximately 247 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Promise Career Institute School serve?
Promise Career Institute School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Promise Career Institute School have?
Promise Career Institute School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Promise Career Institute School?
At Promise Career Institute School, the student body is approximately 0% White, 8% Hispanic, 88% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Promise Career Institute School public or private?
Promise Career Institute School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fulton County.
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