Enrollment
216
Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 130156000772
Crisp County Pre-K — Cordele, GA
Federal NCES profile for Crisp County Pre-K, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 20/100.
👥 Class size 30
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Crisp County · Georgia
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.5:1
vs 14.5:1 Georgia avg
+21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.0%
vs 60.7% Georgia avg
+63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Crisp County Pre-K compares with Georgia and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Crisp County Pre-K reports 216 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 12.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 21% above the Georgia state mean of 14.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 10% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 99.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 63% above the Georgia average and 91% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 55.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Crisp County spends $14,453 per pupil district-wide, below the Georgia average of $15,679 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 30.3% from local sources (property taxes), 46.5% from the state, and 23.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Crisp County Pre-K compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Georgia state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Georgia | Georgia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.5:1 | ▲ 21% | 14.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.0% | ▲ 63% | 60.7% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 216 | top 6% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
99.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 63% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.5:1
students per teacher
— 21% above state mean
Top 90% in Georgia — lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
55.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,453
per pupil, district-wide
— below Georgia avg of $15,679
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 216 Top 6% in Georgia — larger than 94% of 2,315 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 12.0
Students per teacher 17.5:1 +21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 99.0% +63% vs state
NCES ID 130156000772
Student demographics
African American 60.6%
White 28.2%
Two or More 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Asian 0.9%
Largest group: African American at 60.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 55.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Crisp County, which includes Crisp County Pre-K.
$14,453
Per student
-8%
vs Georgia
Avg $15,679
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 30.3%
State 46.5%
Federal 23.2%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 978
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Enrollment
- 964
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Enrollment
- 714
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Enrollment
- 439
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
Similar other schools in Cordele
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Crisp County Pre-K
How many students attend Crisp County Pre-K?
Crisp County Pre-K has 216 students enrolled. It is a other school in Cordele, GA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crisp County Pre-K?
The student-teacher ratio at Crisp County Pre-K is 17.5:1, which is 21% higher than the Georgia average of 14.5:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Crisp County Pre-K?
99.0% of students at Crisp County Pre-K are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crisp County Pre-K?
The largest demographic group at Crisp County Pre-K is African American at 60.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Cordele, GA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Crisp County Pre-K?
Crisp County Pre-K has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.