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

Bryan County High School

Federal NCES profile for Bryan County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 130057002396
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👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bryan County High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Georgia schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Pembroke · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
10.2:1
small classes for Georgia
46.9%
free-lunch eligible

Bryan County High School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bryan County High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Pembroke, GA.

School address

Pembroke, GA 31321
District: Bryan County · Georgia

NCES ID 130057002396 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-47 students YoY

Bryan County High School shrank from 608 students in 2022-23 to 561 in 2023-24 (-7.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 51.4 → 46.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-47 students YoY 130057002396 · Pembroke, GA High · MID · TRAD

522 enr · 10.2:1 · 46.9% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Richmond Hill High School (2,671 students)

Bryan County High School shrank from 608 students in 2022-23 to 561 in 2023-24 (-7.7%). Teacher FTE lost 51.4 → 46.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Bryan County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bryan County High School reports 522 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 Bryan County High School compares

Bryan County High 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 10.2:1 ▼ 29% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.9% ▼ 23% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 522 top 66% - -

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

10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
522
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
46.9%
free-lunch eligible - 23% 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
10.2:1
students per teacher - 29% below state mean
Top 6% in Georgia - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.4%
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
$11,263
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 261 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
130
in-school suspensions + 98 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 24.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 43.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 15 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 62.1%
African American 23.9%
Two or More 6.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
Asian 1.3%

Largest group: White at 62.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.9, Bryan County High School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Bryan County reports $11,263 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bryan County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Richmond Hill High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Richmond Hill Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mcallister Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bryan County Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Frances Meeks Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Bryan 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 (~522 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Bryan County High School

How many students attend Bryan County High School?

Bryan County High School has 522 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pembroke, GA. CCD year-over-year: 608 (2022-23) → 561 (2023-24), down 47.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bryan County High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bryan County High School is 10.2:1, which is 29% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 35% 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 Bryan County High School?

46.9% of students at Bryan County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bryan County High School?

The largest demographic group at Bryan County High School is White at 62.1% of enrollment, in Pembroke, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bryan County High School?

Bryan County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Bryan County High School rank among public schools in Pembroke?

By Resource Investment Index, Bryan County High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Pembroke, 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 Bryan County?

Besides Bryan County High School, Bryan County also operates Richmond Hill High School (2,671 students), Richmond Hill Middle School (2,022 students), and Mcallister Elementary School (1,051 students). See the Bryan 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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