📍 63 Valley Dr, Americus, Sumter County, 31709
Furlow Charter School is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Americus, Sumter County. The school has 573 pupils enrolled. It is part of the State Charter Schools II- Furlow Charter School school district. It serves grades K–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 45.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. It operates as a public charter school. 28% of students are proficient in reading. 13% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Furlow Charter School enrolls 573 students across grades K–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 45.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% White, 17% Black or African American and 15% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 319 | 56% |
| Black or African American | 99 | 17% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 86 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 44 | 7.7% |
| Asian | 25 | 4.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
373 of the school's 573 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 373 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Furlow Charter School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). It operates as a public charter school. 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 12, state house district 138.
Furlow Charter School is one of 1 schools in State Specialty Schools II- Furlow Charter School, based in Americus, Georgia. The district serves 585 students district-wide and employs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 573 students, Furlow Charter School is close to the district average of about 585 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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