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100 Priscilla D. Thomas way, Garden City, GA 31408 • Chatham County
(912) 395-6700

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
512
Teachers (FTE)
39.9
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.8:1
FRPL Eligible
433
(84.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 433 of 512 (84.6%)
Free Lunch: 406 (79.3%)
Reduced-Price: 27 (5.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 79 (15.4%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 350 700 2020-2021: 468 students 468 2020-2021 2021-2022: 420 students 420 -10.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 402 students 402 -4.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 404 students 404 +0.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 512 students 512 +26.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 275 (53.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 181 (35.4%) White: 32 (6.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 18 (3.5%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (0.6%) Asian: 3 (0.6%)
512 Students
Black or African American 275 53.7%
Hispanic / Latino 181 35.4%
White 32 6.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 18 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0.6%
Asian 3 0.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 512 Students
Grade 6: 196 (38.3%) Grade 7: 169 (33%) Grade 8: 147 (28.7%)
512 Students
Grade 6 196 38.3%
Grade 7 169 33%
Grade 8 147 28.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
264
51.6%
F
Female Students
248
48.4%