Other / mixed grade configuration · Cusseta, GA

Chattahoochee County Education Center

Federal NCES profile for Chattahoochee County Education Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130105000416
0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Chattahoochee County Education Center earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Cusseta · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
14.3:1
students per teacher
87.3%
free-lunch eligible

Chattahoochee County Education Center has class sizes near the Georgia median. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Chattahoochee County Education Center ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Cusseta, GA.

School address

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

+17 students YoY

Chattahoochee County Education Center grew from 259 students in 2022-23 to 276 in 2023-24 (+6.6%).

Teacher FTE added 20.2 → 22.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+17 students YoY 130105000416 · Cusseta, GA Other · SMALL · TRAD

285 enr · 14.3:1 · 87.3% lunch · RII 59

Nearest enrollment peer: Chattahoochee County High School (464 students)

Chattahoochee County Education Center grew from 259 students in 2022-23 to 276 in 2023-24 (+6.6%). Teacher FTE added 20.2 → 22.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Chattahoochee County Education Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Chattahoochee County Education Center reports 285 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 Chattahoochee County Education Center compares

Chattahoochee County Education Center is a growing 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 14.3:1 ▼ 1% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 87.3% ▲ 44% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 285 top 91% - -

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

14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
285
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
87.3%
free-lunch eligible - 44% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.3:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 53% in Georgia - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
7.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,053
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 285 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
35
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 52.3%
African American 28.8%
Two or More 10.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4%

Largest group: White at 52.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.5, Chattahoochee County Education Center is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Chattahoochee County reports $13,053 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Chattahoochee County Education Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Chattahoochee County High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Chattahoochee County Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Chattahoochee County Education Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Chattahoochee County · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Chattahoochee County Education Center

How many students attend Chattahoochee County Education Center?

Chattahoochee County Education Center has 285 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cusseta, GA. CCD year-over-year: 259 (2022-23) → 276 (2023-24), up 17.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Chattahoochee County Education Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Chattahoochee County Education Center is 14.3:1, which is 1% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 9% 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 Chattahoochee County Education Center?

87.3% of students at Chattahoochee County Education Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chattahoochee County Education Center?

The largest demographic group at Chattahoochee County Education Center is White at 52.3% of enrollment, in Cusseta, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Chattahoochee County Education Center?

Chattahoochee County Education Center has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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).

How does Chattahoochee County Education Center rank among public schools in Cusseta?

By Resource Investment Index, Chattahoochee County Education Center ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Cusseta, 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 Chattahoochee County?

Besides Chattahoochee County Education Center, Chattahoochee County also operates Chattahoochee County High School (464 students) and Chattahoochee County Middle School (199 students). See the Chattahoochee County district page for the complete list.

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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