Elementary school (grades K-5) · Folkston, GA

Bethune Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Bethune Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 130099004016
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👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
9
📋 Attendance
21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bethune Middle School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Georgia schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Folkston · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
11.6:1
small classes for Georgia
58.4%
free-lunch eligible

Bethune Middle School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bethune Middle School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Folkston, GA.

School address

Folkston, GA 31537
District: Charlton County · Georgia

NCES ID 130099004016 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-87 students YoY

Bethune Middle School shrank from 563 students in 2022-23 to 476 in 2023-24 (-15.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 39.9 → 33.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-87 students YoY 130099004016 · Folkston, GA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

453 enr · 11.6:1 · 58.4% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Folkston Elementary School (545 students)

Bethune Middle School shrank from 563 students in 2022-23 to 476 in 2023-24 (-15.5%). Teacher FTE lost 39.9 → 33.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Bethune Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bethune Middle School reports 453 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 Bethune Middle School compares

Bethune Middle School is a shrinking 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 11.6:1 ▼ 19% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.4% ▼ 4% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 453 top 75% - -

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

11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
453
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.4%
free-lunch eligible - 4% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 15% in Georgia - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.8%
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
$13,990
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 453 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
164
in-school suspensions + 108 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 36.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 60.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 9 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 64.2%
African American 24.3%
Two or More 7.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 64.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.2, Bethune Middle School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Charlton County reports $13,990 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bethune Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Folkston Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Charlton County High School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
St. George Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Charlton County · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~453 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Bethune Middle School

How many students attend Bethune Middle School?

Bethune Middle School has 453 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Folkston, GA. CCD year-over-year: 563 (2022-23) → 476 (2023-24), down 87.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bethune Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bethune Middle School is 11.6:1, which is 19% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 26% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bethune Middle School?

58.4% of students at Bethune Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bethune Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Bethune Middle School is White at 64.2% of enrollment, in Folkston, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bethune Middle School?

Bethune Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Bethune Middle School rank among public schools in Folkston?

By Resource Investment Index, Bethune Middle School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Folkston, 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 Charlton County?

Besides Bethune Middle School, Charlton County also operates Folkston Elementary School (545 students), Charlton County High School (417 students), and St. George Elementary School (198 students). See the Charlton 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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