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Enrollment
694
High
DISTRICT 666 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEMINOLE COUNTY·NCES 130453001391
Seminole County Middle/High School
5582 Ga Highway 39, Donalsonville, GA 39845 · (229) 524-5135 · Seminole County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL694 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
13.7:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
694 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 6 | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 77 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 95 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 116 | 17% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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 Seminole County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
31.7%
GA avg 40.1% . +2.6pp since 2021
Math
29.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +7.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.7% | 29.5% |
| 2023-24 | 29.5% | 28.9% |
| 2022-23 | 32.6% | 19.8% |
| 2021-22 | 29.1% | 22.6% |
% 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
28.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
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 Seminole County Middle/High School
Seminole County Middle/High School's state test result (28.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole County Middle/High School this school | 694 | 100.0% | 28.8% |
| Treutlen Middle/High School Soperton | 521 | 98.3% | 35.0% |
| East Laurens High School East Dublin | 662 | 96.7% | 27.6% |
| Dodge County High School Eastman | 809 | 96.3% | 41.6% |
| Swainsboro High School Swainsboro | 796 | 97.7% | 29.4% |
| McIntosh Academy Darien | 389 | 95.4% | 25.6% |
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 Seminole County Middle/High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #271 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #265 of 417 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #20 of 32 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.8pp | #16 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 694 | #321 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #75 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.5% | #176 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #68 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #66 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
694
-12 (-2%) vs 2020
-25% since 2000-01, when it was 925
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 694 | 50.8 | 13.7:1 | 100% (694) |
| 2023-24 | 696 | 51.3 | 13.6:1 | 70% (485) |
| 2022-23 | 703 | 55.5 | 12.7:1 | 100% (703) |
| 2020-21 | 706 | 50 | 14.1:1 | 100% (706) |
| 2017-18 | 783 | 57.5 | 13.6:1 | 94% (737) |
| 2015-16 | 824 | 57 | 14.5:1 | 93% (763) |
| 2010-11 | 815 | 60 | 13.6:1 | 66% (540) |
| 2000-01 | 925 | 62 | 14.9:1 | 63% (582) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Seminole County Middle/High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (783 to 694); teachers down 12% (57.5 to 50.8).
About Seminole County Middle/High School
Seminole County Middle/High School is a small high school in Donalsonville, Georgia. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 12, with 694 students on the rolls. On average, high schools in Georgia enroll around 1,120, and this school is 38% below that mark.
Seminole County Middle/High School is a school in Seminole County. The district has 2 schools and 1,332 students.
No group is above 50% at Seminole County Middle/High School; the largest is White, at 48%. The rest of enrollment is 43% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. Among all residents of Seminole County, the White share is about 63%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
There are 50.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Seminole County Middle/High School, giving a ratio of 13.7:1. The school's 13.7:1 compares with an average of 15.2:1 for high schools in Georgia. By family income, 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 100% average for public schools in Seminole County.
Seminole County Middle/High School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 49% of Georgia public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Seminole County Middle/High School is +3.1 points: 28.8% actual, 25.7% predicted.
Census data for Seminole County show the median household earns about $49,495 a year, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Seminole County number 2, with about 1,332 students.
Of the public schools around it, Seminole County Middle/High School is closest to Seminole County Elementary School, about 1.1 miles away. Seminole County Middle/High School's average proficiency of 28.8% compares with 38.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Seminole County Middle/High School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 706 to 694.
On allk12, people connected to Seminole County Middle/High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Seminole County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,156
Census ACS
Median income
$49,495
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
1,332 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Seminole County
- Seminole County Elementary SchoolElementary · 638 students
Other schools in Donalsonville
- Seminole County Elementary SchoolElementary · 638 students
Nearby schools
- Seminole County Elementary School1.1 mi · 638
- Miller County Elementary School15.6 mi · 365
- Miller County High School15.6 mi · 236
- Miller County Middle School15.6 mi · 171
- West Bainbridge Primary School16.8 mi · 556
- MALONE SCHOOL17.4 mi · 559
Frequently asked questions
About Seminole County Middle/High SchoolHow large is Seminole County Middle/High School?
Seminole County Middle/High School enrolls approximately 694 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Seminole County Middle/High School serve?
Seminole County Middle/High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Seminole County Middle/High School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Seminole County Middle/High School.
How diverse is Seminole County Middle/High School?
Seminole County Middle/High School reports a student body of 48% White, 2% Hispanic, 43% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Seminole County Middle/High School public or private?
Seminole County Middle/High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Seminole County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.