Enrollment
850
Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 130039000192
Berrien High School — Nashville, GA
Federal NCES profile for Berrien High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 29/100.
👥 Class size 41
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 23
📋 Attendance 2
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Berrien County · Georgia
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
58.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.7:1
vs 14.5:1 Georgia avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.3%
vs 60.7% Georgia avg
-40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Berrien High School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Berrien High School reports 850 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 58.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% above the Georgia state mean of 14.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 8% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 36.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 40% below the Georgia average and 30% below the national baseline. The school offers 2 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 383 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 39.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Berrien County spends $13,967 per pupil district-wide, below the Georgia average of $15,679 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 23.5% from local sources (property taxes), 52.4% from the state, and 24.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Berrien High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Georgia state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Georgia | Georgia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.7:1 | ▲ 1% | 14.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.3% | ▼ 40% | 60.7% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 850 | top 72% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
36.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 40% 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
14.7:1
students per teacher
— 1% above state mean
Top 58% in Georgia — lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
39.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,967
per pupil, district-wide
— below Georgia avg of $15,679
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.2 FTE
Per 383 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
153
in-school suspensions + 62 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 850 Top 72% in Georgia — larger than 28% of 2,315 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 58.0
Students per teacher 14.7:1 +1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 36.3% -40% vs state
NCES ID 130039000192
Student demographics
White 69.8%
African American 12.2%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
Two or More 5.5%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 69.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.2
Students per counselor 383:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 39.4%
In-school suspensions 153
Out-of-school suspensions 62
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Berrien County, which includes Berrien High School.
$13,967
Per student
-11%
vs Georgia
Avg $15,679
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 23.5%
State 52.4%
Federal 24.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 785
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Enrollment
- 692
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Enrollment
- 673
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Enrollment
- 61
- Students per teacher
- 73:1
Similar high schools in Nashville
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Berrien High School
How many students attend Berrien High School?
Berrien High School has 850 students enrolled. It is a high school in Nashville, GA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Berrien High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Berrien High School is 14.7:1, which is 1% higher than the Georgia average of 14.5:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Berrien High School?
36.3% of students at Berrien High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Berrien High School?
The largest demographic group at Berrien High School is White at 69.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Nashville, GA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Berrien High School?
Berrien High School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.