Benjamin E. Mays High School vs KIPP Soul Academy

How do these schools compare?

Metric Benjamin E. Mays High School KIPP Soul Academy
Location Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high elementary
Enrollment 1,338 285
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.5:1 12.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 100.0% 100.0%
Charter School No Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Benjamin E. Mays High School KIPP Soul Academy
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $24,033 $24,033
District Atlanta Public Schools Atlanta Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Benjamin E. Mays High School KIPP Soul Academy
White 0.1% 0.0%
African American 90.7% 97.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8% 1.1%
Asian 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.7%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 1.0% 0.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Benjamin E. Mays High School KIPP Soul Academy
AP Courses Offered 10
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 334.5:1 142.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 59.9% 15.1%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 103 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.