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Enrollment
796
High
DISTRICT 684 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EMANUEL COUNTY·NCES 130204002033
Swainsboro High School
689 S Main St, Swainsboro, GA 30401 · (478) 237-2267 · Emanuel County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL796 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% 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
12.9:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
778 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 226 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 189 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 190 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 191 | 24% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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 Emanuel County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
38.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +14.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 38 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 14 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.4% |
| 2023-24 | 38.1% |
| 2022-23 | 17.7% |
| 2021-22 | 24.4% |
% 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
29.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Swainsboro High School
Swainsboro High School's state test result (29.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swainsboro High School this school | 796 | 97.7% | 29.4% |
| Callaway High School Hogansville | 930 | 100.0% | 39.3% |
| Bainbridge High School Bainbridge | 1,192 | 98.7% | 63.9% |
| Elbert County High School Elberton | 916 | 94.8% | 20.1% |
| Crisp County High School Cordele | 978 | 99.6% | 16.3% |
| East Laurens High School East Dublin | 662 | 96.7% | 27.6% |
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 Swainsboro High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #265 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #197 of 417 ▼ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 796 | #308 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #47 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.3% | #124 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.7% | #93 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.4% | #123 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
796
+33 (+4%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 909
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 796 | 61.5 | 12.9:1 | 98% (778) |
| 2023-24 | 813 | 62.3 | 13.1:1 | 98% (794) |
| 2022-23 | 810 | 61.5 | 13.2:1 | 98% (795) |
| 2020-21 | 763 | 58 | 13.2:1 | 87% (662) |
| 2017-18 | 734 | 56.6 | 13.0:1 | 88% (643) |
| 2015-16 | 692 | 56 | 12.4:1 | 88% (606) |
| 2010-11 | 809 | 51 | 15.9:1 | 73% (592) |
| 2000-01 | 963 | 56 | 17.2:1 | 56% (541) |
| 1990-91 | 909 | 51 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Swainsboro High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (734 to 796); teachers up 9% (56.6 to 61.5).
About Swainsboro High School
This page covers Swainsboro High School, a small high school in Swainsboro, Georgia. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 796 students. On average, high schools in Georgia enroll around 1,120, and this school is 29% below that mark.
Emanuel County runs 6 schools with a combined 3,939 students. Swainsboro High School is one of them.
The student body at Swainsboro High School has no majority group. Black students lead at 49%. The remaining shares are 37% White, 11% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Emanuel County as a whole is about 32% Black, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 61, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Swainsboro High School is 12.9:1, based on 61.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia, this school's ratio is lower. Lunch program data show 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
On the allk12 Grade, Swainsboro High School lands at B-, ahead of 50% of Georgia public high schools.
A school with Swainsboro High School's lunch-eligibility share in Georgia is predicted to score 26.9%. Swainsboro High School scores 29.4%, 2.6 points above that line.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Emanuel County show that the median household earns about $52,772 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and about 21% of people live in poverty. Emanuel County has 6 public schools with about 3,939 students, including Swainsboro High School.
Swainsboro High School is about 0.2 miles from Swainsboro Middle School, its nearest public school. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Swainsboro High School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Swainsboro High School falls in the Town: Remote locale category, used for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 763 to 796, a 4% gain.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Swainsboro High School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Emanuel County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,026
Census ACS
Median income
$52,772
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,939 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Emanuel County
- Swainsboro Primary SchoolElementary · 833 students
- Swainsboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 627 students
- Swainsboro Middle SchoolMiddle · 596 students
- Emanuel County InstituteHigh · 572 students
- Twin City Elementary SchoolElementary · 515 students
Other schools in Swainsboro
- Swainsboro Primary SchoolElementary · 833 students
- Swainsboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 627 students
- Swainsboro Middle SchoolMiddle · 596 students
Nearby schools
- Swainsboro Middle School0.2 mi · 596
- Swainsboro Elementary School0.5 mi · 627
- Swainsboro Primary School0.6 mi · 833
- Emanuel County Institute9.2 mi · 572
- Twin City Elementary School9.5 mi · 515
- Metter Elementary School19.5 mi · 994
Frequently asked questions
About Swainsboro High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Swainsboro High School?
Swainsboro High School enrolls approximately 796 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Swainsboro High School serve?
Swainsboro High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Swainsboro High School have?
Swainsboro High School employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
How diverse is Swainsboro High School?
Swainsboro High School reports a student body of 37% White, 11% Hispanic, 49% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Swainsboro High School in?
Swainsboro High School is part of Emanuel County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.