Hesse School vs Isle of Hope School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Hesse School Isle of Hope School
Location Savannah, GA Savannah, GA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 996 569
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.3:1 12.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 63.1% 79.8%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No Yes

Funding

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

Metric Hesse School Isle of Hope School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,342 $15,342
District Savannah-Chatham County Savannah-Chatham County

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Hesse School Isle of Hope School
White 36.1% 12.5%
African American 21.7% 69.9%
Hispanic or Latino 34.5% 8.6%
Asian 2.3% 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.2% 6.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Hesse School Isle of Hope School
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 482:1 191:1
Chronic Absenteeism 17.2% 25.8%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 29 28
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.