Enrollment
202
High
DISTRICT 212 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RANDOLPH COUNTY·NCES 130435002427
Randolph Clay High School
3451 Ga Highway 266, Cuthbert, GA 39840 · (229) 732-2101 · Randolph County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL202 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% 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.
- B+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
15.3:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
202 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 67 | 33% |
| Grade 10 | 51 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 45 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 39 | 19% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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 Randolph County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
35.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +35.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 35 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 35 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.5% |
| 2022-23 | 2.1% |
| 2021-22 | 0.0% |
% 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
28.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% 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 Randolph Clay High School
Randolph Clay High School's state test result (28.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Clay High School this school | 202 | 100.0% | 28.7% |
| Hancock Central High School Sparta | 199 | 100.0% | 4.9% |
| B.E.S.T Academy Atlanta | 268 | 96.6% | 21.8% |
| Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy Atlanta | 377 | 97.9% | 28.6% |
| The Anchor School Decatur | 208 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Calhoun County High School Edison | 146 | 89.0% | 16.2% |
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 Randolph Clay High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #272 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #223 of 417 ▼ 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 202 | #413 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #160 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.7% | #411 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #62 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.2% | #15 of 168 |
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
202
-48 (-19%) vs 2020
-62% since 2000-01, when it was 527
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 202 | 13.2 | 15.3:1 | 100% (202) |
| 2023-24 | 237 | 15.8 | 15.0:1 | 88% (208) |
| 2022-23 | 234 | 17.1 | 13.7:1 | 100% (234) |
| 2020-21 | 250 | 14 | 17.9:1 | 100% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 270 | 17.9 | 15.1:1 | 100% (270) |
| 2015-16 | 312 | 22 | 14.2:1 | 99% (309) |
| 2010-11 | 386 | 35 | 11.0:1 | 89% (344) |
| 2000-01 | 527 | 39 | 13.5:1 | 91% (480) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Randolph Clay High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (270 to 202); teachers down 26% (17.9 to 13.2).
About Randolph Clay High School
In Cuthbert, Georgia, part of Randolph County, Randolph Clay High School is a high school. Its 202 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 82% smaller than the 1,120 average for high schools in Georgia.
Randolph Clay High School falls under Randolph County, which has 3 schools enrolling 635 students.
Black students are the large majority at Randolph Clay High School, with 96% of enrollment. Other groups make up 2% multiracial. County-wide, 67% of Randolph County residents are Black. Randolph Clay High School has a diversity index of 8%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 13.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.3:1. Across high schools in Georgia, the average ratio is about 15.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 100%. Across public schools in Randolph County, the average is about the same, 100%.
Randolph Clay High School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 49% of Georgia public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Randolph Clay High School scores 28.7% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 25.7%.
Randolph County census figures show that median household income is about $28,380, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Randolph Clay High School is among the 4 public schools in Randolph County.
Randolph County Middle School is the public school closest to Randolph Clay High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Randolph Clay High School has 2 other public schools within ten miles. Randolph Clay High School ranks 1st of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 28.7% against a local average of 21.9%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Federal counts put enrollment at 250 in 2020-21 and 202 in 2024-25, a 19% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 17.9:1 to 15.3:1.
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Randolph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,196
Census ACS
Median income
$28,380
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,157 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Randolph County
- Randolph County Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
- Randolph County Middle SchoolMiddle · 139 students
Other schools in Cuthbert
- Randolph County Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
- Randolph County Middle SchoolMiddle · 139 students
Nearby schools
- Randolph County Middle School0.0 mi · 139
- Randolph County Elementary School5.9 mi · 294
- Clay County Elementary12.4 mi · 143
- Clay County Middle School12.4 mi · 48
- Calhoun County High School12.9 mi · 146
- Calhoun County Elementary School12.9 mi · 207
Frequently asked questions
About Randolph Clay High SchoolHow large is Randolph Clay High School?
Randolph Clay High School enrolls approximately 202 students in grades 09-12.
Is Randolph Clay High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Randolph Clay High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Randolph Clay High School have?
Randolph Clay High School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Randolph Clay High School?
Student demographics at Randolph Clay High School are roughly 1% White, 1% Hispanic, 96% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Randolph Clay High School public or private?
Randolph Clay High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Randolph County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.