Elementary school (grades K-5) · Senoia, GA

Coweta Charter Academy

Federal NCES profile for Coweta Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 130022204007Charter school
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
27
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Coweta Charter Academy earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Georgia schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Senoia · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
18.3:1
large classes for Georgia
19.9%
free-lunch eligible

Coweta Charter Academy has class sizes larger than 92% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Coweta Charter Academy ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Senoia, GA.

Enrollment

789

Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

43.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.3:1

vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg

+27% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

19.9%

vs 60.7% Georgia avg

-67% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Coweta Charter Academy compares with Georgia and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median
0:135:118.3:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Coweta Charter Academy

Coweta Charter Academy is a lower-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Senoia, Georgia, enrolling 789 students.

Class loads run heavy: 18.3:1 is larger than about 92% of Georgia schools and 27% above the 14.4:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 19.9% free-meal eligibility runs 67% below the Georgia average.

Enrollment of 789 puts it in the larger third of Georgia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,314 scored Georgia schools.

Among 289 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Georgia schools statewide, it ranks #283, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 789 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding State Charter Schools Ii- Coweta Charter Academy spends $10,272 per pupil, 26% below the Georgia average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

State Charter Schools Ii- Coweta Charter Academy is a single-school charter district, so Coweta Charter Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Coweta Charter Academy compares

Coweta Charter Academy on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.3:1 ▲ 27% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 19.9% ▼ 67% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 789 top 33% - -

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

18.3:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
789
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
19.9%
free-lunch eligible - 67% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.3:1
students per teacher - 27% above state mean
Top 92% in Georgia - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.5%
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
$10,272
per pupil, district-wide - below Georgia avg of $13,863
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 789 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for State Charter Schools Ii- Coweta Charter Academy, which includes Coweta Charter Academy.

$10,272
Per student
-26%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 4.9%
State 85.9%
Federal 9.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Coweta Charter Academy's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Coweta Charter Academy

How many students attend Coweta Charter Academy?

Coweta Charter Academy has 789 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Senoia, GA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Coweta Charter Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Coweta Charter Academy is 18.3:1, which is 27% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Coweta Charter Academy?

19.9% of students at Coweta Charter Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Coweta Charter Academy?

Coweta Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Coweta Charter Academy rank among public schools in Senoia?

By Resource Investment Index, Coweta Charter Academy ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Senoia, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Senoia on the city page.

Is Coweta Charter Academy a good school?

Coweta Charter Academy earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Georgia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in State Charter Schools Ii- Coweta Charter Academy?

None; State Charter Schools Ii- Coweta Charter Academy is a single-school charter district, and Coweta Charter Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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