High school (grades 9-12) · Cairo, GA

Cairo High School

Federal NCES profile for Cairo High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 130246001083Charter school
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0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
12
📋 Attendance
21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cairo High School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Georgia schools.

#5 of 5
public schools in Cairo · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
16.5:1
large classes for Georgia
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Cairo High School has class sizes larger than 80% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cairo High School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Cairo, GA.

School address

Cairo, GA 39828
District: Grady County · Georgia

NCES ID 130246001083 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+24 students YoY

Cairo High School held near 1,298 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+24 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 80.3 → 79.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+24 students YoY 130246001083 · Cairo, GA High · MID · CHARTER

1,317 enr · 16.5:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Eastside Elementary School (735 students)

Cairo High School held near 1,298 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+24 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 80.3 → 79.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Cairo High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cairo High School reports 1,317 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 Cairo High School compares

Cairo High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.5:1 ▲ 15% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 65% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,317 top 10% - -

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

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,317
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 65% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 80% in Georgia - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
31.6%
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
$12,978
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 439 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
303
in-school suspensions + 123 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 23.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 32.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 36.6%
African American 29.9%
Hispanic or Latino 29.4%
Two or More 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 36.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.9, Cairo High School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Grady County reports $12,978 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cairo High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Eastside Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Washington Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Southside Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Shiver Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Whigham Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Grady 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 (~1,317 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cairo High School

How many students attend Cairo High School?

Cairo High School has 1,317 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cairo, GA. CCD year-over-year: 1,274 (2022-23) → 1,298 (2023-24), nearly flat (+24).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Cairo High School is 16.5:1, which is 15% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

100.0% of students at Cairo High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

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

The largest demographic group at Cairo High School is White at 36.6% of enrollment, in Cairo, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cairo High School?

Cairo High School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Cairo High School rank among public schools in Cairo?

By Resource Investment Index, Cairo High School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Cairo, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Cairo on the city page.

What other schools are in Grady County?

Besides Cairo High School, Grady County also operates Eastside Elementary School (735 students), Washington Middle School (631 students), and Southside Elementary School (610 students). See the Grady 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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