Other / mixed grade configuration · Talbotton, GA
Central Elementary/High School
Federal NCES profile for Central Elementary/High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
The verdict
Central Elementary/High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Georgia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Georgia schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Georgia
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 364
- students enrolled
Central Elementary/High School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 130465001637 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-18 students YoY
Central Elementary/High School held near 390 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 37.0 → 41.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-18 students YoY 130465001637 · Talbotton, GA Other · SMALL · TRAD
364 enr · 9.8:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 53
Nearest enrollment peer: Charles F Hard Elementary School (364 students)
Central Elementary/High School held near 390 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount). Teacher FTE added 37.0 → 41.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →
How Central Elementary/High School compares
Central Elementary/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 | 9.8:1 | ▼ 32% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 65% | 60.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 364 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 88.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 20.4, Central Elementary/High School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.
Programs
District finance for Talbot County reports $22,998 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other 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 (~364 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)
Frequently asked questions about Central Elementary/High School
How many students attend Central Elementary/High School?
Central Elementary/High School has 364 students enrolled. It is a public school in Talbotton, GA. CCD year-over-year: 408 (2022-23) → 390 (2023-24), nearly flat (-18).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Elementary/High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Central Elementary/High School is 9.8:1, which is 32% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 38% 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 Central Elementary/High School?
100.0% of students at Central Elementary/High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Central Elementary/High School?
The largest demographic group at Central Elementary/High School is African American at 88.7% of enrollment, in Talbotton, GA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Central Elementary/High School?
Central Elementary/High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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).
What other schools are in Talbot County?
None reported; Talbot County operates only Central Elementary/High School as a public school district in NCES's records.