High school (grades 9-12) · Adairsville, GA

Adairsville High School

Federal NCES profile for Adairsville High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 130033002352
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👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
20
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Adairsville High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Georgia schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Adairsville · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
19.5:1
large classes for Georgia
34.6%
free-lunch eligible

Adairsville High School has class sizes larger than 96% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Adairsville High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Adairsville, GA.

School address

Adairsville, GA 30103
District: Bartow County · Georgia

NCES ID 130033002352 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+63 students YoY

Adairsville High School grew from 1,170 students in 2022-23 to 1,233 in 2023-24 (+5.4%).

Teacher FTE added 62.6 → 68.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+63 students YoY 130033002352 · Adairsville, GA High · MID · TRAD

1,206 enr · 19.5:1 · 34.6% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Cass High School (1,570 students)

Adairsville High School grew from 1,170 students in 2022-23 to 1,233 in 2023-24 (+5.4%). Teacher FTE added 62.6 → 68.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Adairsville High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Adairsville High School reports 1,206 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Adairsville High School compares

Adairsville High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.5:1 ▲ 35% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.6% ▼ 43% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,206 top 13% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.5:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,206
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
34.6%
free-lunch eligible - 43% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.5:1
students per teacher - 35% above state mean
Top 96% in Georgia - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
33.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,840
per pupil, district-wide - below Georgia avg of $14,615
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 402 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
172
in-school suspensions + 71 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 30 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 78.6%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0%
African American 6.3%
Two or More 4.0%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 78.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.7, Adairsville High School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 18
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Bartow County reports $13,840 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Adairsville High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cass High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Woodland High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Cass Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Adairsville Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Adairsville Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Adairsville High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bartow County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,206 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Adairsville High School

How many students attend Adairsville High School?

Adairsville High School has 1,206 students enrolled. It is a high school in Adairsville, GA. CCD year-over-year: 1,170 (2022-23) → 1,233 (2023-24), up 63.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Adairsville High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Adairsville High School is 19.5:1, which is 35% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Adairsville High School?

34.6% of students at Adairsville High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Adairsville High School?

The largest demographic group at Adairsville High School is White at 78.6% of enrollment, in Adairsville, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Adairsville High School?

Adairsville High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Adairsville High School rank among public schools in Adairsville?

By Resource Investment Index, Adairsville High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Adairsville, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Bartow County?

Besides Adairsville High School, Bartow County also operates Cass High School (1,570 students), Woodland High School (1,456 students), and Cass Middle School (917 students). See the Bartow County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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