Enrollment
16
Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cordele, GA
Crisp Rydc
Federal NCES profile for Crisp Rydc, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130002603487
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Crisp Rydc earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Georgia.
- #1 of 6
- public schools in Cordele · Resource Index
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 81.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 16
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Crisp Rydc ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Cordele, GA.
School address
District: Department of Juvenile Justice · Georgia
NCES ID 130002603487 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
81.3%
vs 60.7% Georgia avg
+34% vs state
What stands out at Crisp Rydc
Crisp Rydc is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Cordele, Georgia, enrolling 16 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 81.3% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Georgia schools, with 16 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 2,314 Georgia schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly African American (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 32 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Among Cordele's public schools, it stands alongside Crisp County Pre-K (216 students): Crisp Rydc is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Department of Juvenile Justice also operates Muscogee Youth Development Campus (49 students) and Macon Youth Development Campus (36 students) alongside Crisp Rydc.
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 Crisp Rydc compares
Crisp Rydc on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Georgia | Georgia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.3% | ▲ 34% | 60.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 16 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
81.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 34% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 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
- 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.
Student demographics
African American 81.3%
White 18.8%
Largest group: African American at 81.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.4, Crisp Rydc is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.
Programs
How Crisp Rydc Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muscogee Youth Development Campus | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Macon Youth Development Campus | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Eastman Youth Development Campus | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Augusta Youth Development Campus | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Savannah Regional Youth Detention Center | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Crisp Rydc's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 49
- Students per teacher
- 6.1:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 36
- Students per teacher
- 5.1:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 34
- Students per teacher
- 4.9:1
- Resource Index
- 68/100
- Enrollment
- 28
- Students per teacher
- 4.7:1
- Resource Index
- 73/100
- Enrollment
- 25
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 60/100
Similar other schools in Cordele
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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
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- Compare Crisp Rydc against another school. Compare schools
- Department of Juvenile Justice's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
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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 Crisp Rydc
How many students attend Crisp Rydc?
Crisp Rydc has 16 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Cordele, GA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Crisp Rydc?
81.3% of students at Crisp Rydc are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crisp Rydc?
The largest demographic group at Crisp Rydc is African American at 81.3% of enrollment, in Cordele, GA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Crisp Rydc?
Crisp Rydc has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Crisp Rydc rank among public schools in Cordele?
By Resource Investment Index, Crisp Rydc ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Cordele, 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 Cordele on the city page.
Is Crisp Rydc a good school?
Crisp Rydc earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Georgia. 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 Department of Juvenile Justice?
Besides Crisp Rydc, Department of Juvenile Justice also operates Muscogee Youth Development Campus (49 students), Macon Youth Development Campus (36 students), and Eastman Youth Development Campus (34 students). See the Department of Juvenile Justice district page for the complete list.
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