1
Enrollment
1,013
High
DISTRICT 938 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIBB COUNTY·NCES 130042001918
Westside High School
2851 Heath Rd, Macon, GA 31206 · (478) 779-3800 · Bibb County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,013 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
624 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 310 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 286 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 232 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 185 | 18% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
11.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +8.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 11 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 8 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 11.0% |
| 2023-24 | 6.9% |
| 2022-23 | 2.5% |
| 2021-22 | 2.9% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
8.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-37.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 8% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 46% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Westside High School
Westside High School's state test result (8.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westside High School this school | 1,013 | 61.6% | 8.0% |
| Luella High School Locust Grove | 1,236 | 58.4% | 16.4% |
| Central High School Macon | 892 | 55.5% | 20.9% |
| Arabia Mountain High School - Academy of Engineering- Medic Lithonia | 1,224 | 65.2% | 40.6% |
| Northeast High School Macon | 794 | 63.6% | 12.3% |
| Eagle's Landing High School McDonough | 1,578 | 59.8% | 12.8% |
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 Westside High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Bibb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 8.0% | #393 of 411 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #378 of 417 ▲ 4 | #4 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,013 | #258 of 480 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #310 of 413 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.6% | #348 of 413 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.6% | #261 of 425 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #71 of 168 | N/A |
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
1,013
-17 (-2%) vs 2020
-39% since 2000-01, when it was 1,663
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 1,013 | 58.3 | 17.4:1 | 62% (624) |
| 2023-24 | 1,010 | 59.5 | 17.0:1 | 58% (587) |
| 2022-23 | 1,025 | 55.8 | 18.4:1 | 100% (1,025) |
| 2020-21 | 1,030 | 55 | 18.7:1 | 100% (1,030) |
| 2017-18 | 1,137 | 59.6 | 19.1:1 | 99% (1,127) |
| 2015-16 | 1,094 | 58 | 18.9:1 | 99% (1,084) |
| 2010-11 | 1,140 | 69 | 16.5:1 | 78% (893) |
| 2000-01 | 1,663 | 89 | 18.7:1 | 34% (570) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westside High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (1,137 to 1,013); teachers down 2% (59.6 to 58.3).
About Westside High School
Westside High School is one of the public schools in Macon, Georgia. It is a mid-sized high school. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,013 students.
Bibb County runs 35 schools with a combined 21,334 students. Westside High School is one of them.
The share of students at Westside High School who are Black is 83%. Enrollment also includes 10% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% White. Among people living in Bibb County, the Black share is about 55%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Westside High School scores 31%.
Based on 58.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, Westside High School has a ratio of 17.4:1. The gap from the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia is 2.2 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 62%. The average for public schools in Bibb County is similar, at 61%.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, Westside High School is among the bottom 10% of schools in Georgia. Predicted: 45.5%. Actual: 8.0%.
In Bibb County, home to about 156,578 people, median household income comes to about $51,234, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 20% of residents are in poverty. There are 41 public schools in the county, enrolling about 23,725, Westside High School among them.
Measured in a straight line, Weaver Middle School is about 0.6 miles from Westside High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 18.9% proficiency; Westside High School posts 8.0%.
The NCES locale for Westside High School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (1,030) to 2024-25 (1,013). Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.7:1 to 17.4:1.
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Bibb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
156,578
Census ACS
Median income
$51,234
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
23,725 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bibb County
- Howard High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Howard Middle SchoolMiddle · 973 students
- Rutland High SchoolHigh · 921 students
- Weaver Middle SchoolMiddle · 894 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 892 students
- Southwest High SchoolHigh · 860 students
Other schools in Macon
- Academy For Classical EducationCombined · 1,808 students
- Howard High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Howard Middle SchoolMiddle · 973 students
- Rutland High SchoolHigh · 921 students
- Weaver Middle SchoolMiddle · 894 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 892 students
Other Westside High schools
10 other US public schools in 9 states are named Westside High. Westside High School is the 6th largest of the 11.
- Westside High SchoolAugusta, GA · 1,088 students
- Westside High SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 2,729 students
- WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 2,145 students
- Westside HighAnderson, SC · 1,687 students
- WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLJACKSONVILLE, FL · 1,533 students
Nearby schools
- Weaver Middle School0.6 mi · 894
- Veterans Elementary School1.9 mi · 715
- Union Elementary School2.0 mi · 475
- Heritage Elementary School2.0 mi · 524
- John Robert Lewis Elementary School3.6 mi · 712
- Hartley Elementary School4.0 mi · 385
Frequently asked questions
About Westside High SchoolHow many students attend Westside High School?
Westside High School enrolls approximately 1,013 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Westside High School serve?
Westside High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westside High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westside High School is approximately 17.4:1 (58 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Westside High School?
Westside High School reports a student body of 3% White, 10% Hispanic, 83% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Westside High School in?
Westside High School is part of Bibb County.
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