📍 145 Rebel Ln, Pearson, Atkinson County, 31642
Atkinson County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pearson, Atkinson County. The school has 446 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Atkinson County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Atkinson County High School enrolls 446 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 44% Hispanic or Latino, 39% White and 14% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 198 | 44% |
| White | 176 | 39% |
| Black or African American | 64 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
358 of the school's 446 students (80%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 308 qualify for free lunch and 50 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Atkinson County High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA-80, state senate district 7, state house district 176.
Atkinson County High School is one of 4 schools in Atkinson County, based in Pearson, Georgia. The district serves 1,571 students district-wide and employs 119 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 446 students, Atkinson County High School is close to the district average of about 393 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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