📍 8945 US Highway 17, Darien, McIntosh County, 31305
McIntosh Academy is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Darien, McIntosh County. The school has 395 pupils enrolled. It is part of the McIntosh County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
McIntosh Academy enrolls 395 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% White, 41% Black or African American and 6.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 198 | 50% |
| Black or African American | 162 | 41% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 6.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
313 of the school's 395 students (79%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 313 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.
McIntosh Academy is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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-10, state senate district 3, state house district 167.
McIntosh Academy is one of 3 schools in McIntosh County, based in Darien, Georgia. The district serves 1,394 students district-wide and employs 98 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 395 students, McIntosh Academy is close to the district average of about 465 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant