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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GORDON COUNTY·NCES 130243003374

Sonoraville High School

7340 Fairmount Hwy SE, Calhoun, GA 30701 · (706) 602-0320 · Gordon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,094 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,094
High
DISTRICT 985 · STATE 1,120
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
881 students
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 74%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
275
Grade 10
294
Grade 11
271
Grade 12
254
Student demographics
White
86079%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
15614%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 19%
Black
242%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 36%
Asian
111%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Two+
373%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Native American
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
56151%
Female
53349%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
Math
52.1%
GA avg 44.6% . +11.2pp since 2021
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.5pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,094
-56 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.1:1
% White
79%
was 83%
% Hispanic
14%
was 11%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Sonoraville High School

Set in Calhoun, Georgia, Sonoraville High School is an average-sized four-year high school, run under Gordon County. It caters to 1,094 students across grades 9 through 12.

Sonoraville High School is one of 10 schools operated by Gordon County, a district that teaches 6,259 students overall.

Demographically, Sonoraville High School reports that White students make up the majority at 79%; the rest is composed of 14% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. Compared to Gordon County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Sonoraville High School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Gordon County runs at roughly 90%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Sonoraville High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.7%, the actual is 45.3%, a residual of +9.5 points.

Around the school, Gordon County reports that median household income runs about $63,650, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Gordon County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,452 students), Sonoraville High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Sonoraville Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Sonoraville High School comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 41.6%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Sonoraville High School's enrollment has edged down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 1,150 (now 1,094). Over the same period, the White share fell from 83% to 79%.

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Gordon County at a glance

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Population
59,100
Census ACS
Median income
$63,650
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
10,452 students

Quick facts

School name
Sonoraville High School
District
Gordon County
Address
7340 Fairmount Hwy SE, Calhoun, GA 30701
Phone
(706) 602-0320
County
Gordon County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,094
Teachers (FTE)
68
Student–teacher ratio
16.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
881 (81%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
130243003374
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Gordon County
Other schools in Calhoun
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Sonoraville High School
How many students attend Sonoraville High School?
Sonoraville High School enrolls approximately 1,094 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Sonoraville High School serve?
Sonoraville High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Sonoraville High School have?
Sonoraville High School employs 68 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sonoraville High School?
At Sonoraville High School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Sonoraville High School in?
Sonoraville High School is part of Gordon County.
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