Centennial Arts Academy vs Gainesville Exploration Academy

How do these schools compare?

Metric Centennial Arts Academy Gainesville Exploration Academy
Location Gainesville, GA Gainesville, GA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 760 536
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.3:1 13.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 60.8% 67.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

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

Metric Centennial Arts Academy Gainesville Exploration Academy
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,128 $14,128
District Gainesville City School System Gainesville City School System

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Centennial Arts Academy Gainesville Exploration Academy
White 13.8% 7.1%
African American 16.4% 18.7%
Hispanic or Latino 63.2% 69.6%
Asian 1.7% 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.6%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.7% 3.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Centennial Arts Academy Gainesville Exploration Academy
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 776:1 504:1
Chronic Absenteeism 19.6% 24.4%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 7
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 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.