Enrollment
364
Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130465001637
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 27
📋 Attendance 93
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Talbot County · Georgia
NCES ID 130465001637 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 60.7% Georgia avg
+65% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Central Elementary/High School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Central Elementary/High School
Central Elementary/High School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Talbotton, Georgia, enrolling 364 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.8:1, Central Elementary/High School is leaner than roughly 95% of Georgia schools and 32% under the state's 14.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 65% above the Georgia average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 364 puts it in the smaller third of Georgia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 2,314 Georgia schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 291 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Georgia schools statewide, it ranks #22, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly African American (89% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 364 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Talbot County spends $19,820 per pupil, 43% above the Georgia average, a better-resourced district than most.
Talbot County operates only this one school, so Central Elementary/High School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Central Elementary/High School compares
Central Elementary/High School on the metrics families compare, against 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
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
364
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 5% in Georgia - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$19,820
per pupil, district-wide
- above Georgia avg of $13,863
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 364 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 88.7%
White 9.6%
Two or More 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
Largest group: African American at 88.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.4, Central Elementary/High School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Talbot County, which includes Central Elementary/High School.
$19,820
Per student
+43%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
+19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.4%
State 35.7%
Federal 14.9%
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.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~364 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Central Elementary/High School a good school?
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. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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