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

Chattooga High School

Federal NCES profile for Chattooga High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 130108000418
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👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Chattooga High School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Georgia schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Summerville · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
15.8:1
large classes for Georgia
58.6%
free-lunch eligible

Chattooga High School has class sizes larger than 74% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Chattooga High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Summerville, GA.

School address

Summerville, GA 30747
District: Chattooga County · Georgia

NCES ID 130108000418 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+47 students YoY

Chattooga High School grew from 713 students in 2022-23 to 760 in 2023-24 (+6.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 49.6 → 49.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+47 students YoY 130108000418 · Summerville, GA High · MID · TRAD

775 enr · 15.8:1 · 58.6% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Leroy Massey Elementary School (877 students)

Chattooga High School grew from 713 students in 2022-23 to 760 in 2023-24 (+6.6%). Teacher FTE lost 49.6 → 49.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Chattooga High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Chattooga High School reports 775 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 Chattooga High School compares

Chattooga High School 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 15.8:1 ▲ 10% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.6% ▼ 3% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 775 top 34% - -

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

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
775
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.6%
free-lunch eligible - 3% 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
15.8:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 74% in Georgia - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
40.9%
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
$13,770
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 775 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
82
in-school suspensions + 51 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 21 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 76.6%
African American 9.2%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
Two or More 5.3%
Asian 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 76.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.5, Chattooga High School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Chattooga County reports $13,770 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Chattooga High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Leroy Massey Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Menlo Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Summerville Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lyerly Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Chattooga County · 4 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 (~775 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Chattooga High School

How many students attend Chattooga High School?

Chattooga High School has 775 students enrolled. It is a high school in Summerville, GA. CCD year-over-year: 713 (2022-23) → 760 (2023-24), up 47.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Chattooga High School is 15.8:1, which is 10% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

58.6% of students at Chattooga High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

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

The largest demographic group at Chattooga High School is White at 76.6% of enrollment, in Summerville, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Chattooga High School?

Chattooga High School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower 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 Chattooga High School rank among public schools in Summerville?

By Resource Investment Index, Chattooga High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Summerville, 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 Chattooga County?

Besides Chattooga High School, Chattooga County also operates Leroy Massey Elementary School (877 students), Menlo Elementary School (352 students), and Summerville Middle School (337 students). See the Chattooga 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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