AZ Kelsey Academy

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Griffin, Georgia

AZ Kelsey Academy in Griffin, Georgia enrolled 47 students in 2024-25 with 7.1 full-time teachers, 6.6 students per teacher against the Georgia high-school median of 15.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 20% or less of its students tested were proficient in reading and under 50% proficient in math in 2021-22 (Georgia: 39.6% and 37.4%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Georgia: 84.4%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 161% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 29%

18 students in 2022-23, 28 students in 2023-24, 47 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 10.0 to 7.1.

Students enrolled at AZ Kelsey Academy by school year2022-23: 18, 2023-24: 28, 2024-25: 4702040602022-23182023-24282024-2547
Students enrolled at AZ Kelsey Academy by school year2022-23: 18, 2023-24: 28, 2024-25: 4702040602022-23182023-24282024-2547
Students enrolled at AZ Kelsey Academy by school year2022-23: 18, 2023-24: 28, 2024-25: 4702040602022-23182023-24282024-2547
Students enrolled at AZ Kelsey Academy by school year2022-23: 18, 2023-24: 28, 2024-25: 4702040602022-23182023-24282024-2547
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231810.01.8
2023-24286.04.7
2024-25477.16.6

6.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 94 of every 100 Georgia high schools

Among the 476 Georgia high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Georgia high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 51.6; AZ Kelsey Academy 6.6; state median 15.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAZ Kelsey Academy 6.6state median 15.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Georgia high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 51.6; AZ Kelsey Academy 6.6; state median 15.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAZ Kelsey Academy 6.6state median 15.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Georgia high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 51.6; AZ Kelsey Academy 6.6; state median 15.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAZ Kelsey Academy 6.6state median 15.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Georgia high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 51.6; AZ Kelsey Academy 6.6; state median 15.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAZ Kelsey Academy 6.6state median 15.8U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection AZ Kelsey Academy enrolled 36 students; it reported 8 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)not reported
  • Out-of-school suspensions8
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

51.1% of students were Black, 31.9% White, 8.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Black51.1%
  2. White31.9%
  3. Two or more races8.5%
  4. Hispanic6.4%
  5. Asian2.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at AZ Kelsey Academy scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading and under 50% in math, against 39.6% in reading and 37.4% in math across Georgia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Georgia, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtGeorgia
Reading and language arts20% or less22%39.6%
Mathunder 50%18%37.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 19 students in AZ Kelsey Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.4% across Georgia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtGeorgia
Four-year graduation rate80% or more84%84.4%
Students in the class19708134,822

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Griffin

3 public high schools in Griffin report 2024-25 enrollment; AZ Kelsey Academy is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Griffin High School1,50517.598.7%
Spalding High School1,20815.382.4%
AZ Kelsey Academy476.697.9%

All public schools in Griffin →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about AZ Kelsey Academy

  1. Spalding High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 2.6 miles away: 1,208 students, 15.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.6 mi
  2. Griffin High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 2.8 miles away: 1,505 students, 17.5 per teacher (2024-25).2.8 mi
  3. Compare AZ Kelsey Academy with Spalding High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Griffin-Spalding County spends per student$14,084 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,084
  5. The largest public schools in GeorgiaAZ Kelsey Academy is the number 443 by size of 478 Georgia high schools open in 2024-25.#443 of 478
  6. Georgia schools by students per teacher6.6 students per teacher here against the Georgia median of 15.8 for high schools.6.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about AZ Kelsey Academy

  1. How many students attend AZ Kelsey Academy?
    47 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 18 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Griffin, GA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at AZ Kelsey Academy?
    6.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Georgia median for high schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is AZ Kelsey Academy a Title I school?
    AZ Kelsey Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at AZ Kelsey Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at AZ Kelsey Academy scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading and under 50% in math, against 39.6% in reading and 37.4% in math across Georgia. Georgia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at AZ Kelsey Academy?
    80% or more of the 19 students in AZ Kelsey Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.4% across Georgia. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is AZ Kelsey Academy in?
    Griffin-Spalding County, NCES district ID 1302520. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 130252003588 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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