📍 2895 Vineville Ave, Macon, Bibb County, 31204
Georgia Academy for the Blind is a Special Education serving other age pupils, located in Macon, Bibb County. The school has 95 pupils enrolled. It is part of the State Schools school district. It serves grades K–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 2.9:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. The four-year graduation rate is 75%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Georgia Academy for the Blind enrolls 95 students across grades K–12. The student body is 65% male and 35% female. A teaching staff of 33 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 2.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% Black or African American, 39% White and 4.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 50 | 53% |
| White | 37 | 39% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 2 | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 2.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
55 of the school's 95 students (58%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 41 qualify for free lunch and 14 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Georgia Academy for the Blind is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). 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-20, state senate district 18, state house district 143.
Georgia Academy for the Blind is one of 3 schools in State Schools, based in Atlanta, Georgia. The district serves 273 students district-wide and employs 91 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 95 students, Georgia Academy for the Blind is close to the district average of about 91 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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