High school (grades 9-12) · Blue Ridge, GA

Fannin County High School

Federal NCES profile for Fannin County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 130210000912
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👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
22
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fannin County High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Georgia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Georgia schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Blue Ridge · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
12.9:1
small classes for Georgia
31.8%
free-lunch eligible

Fannin County High School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fannin County High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Blue Ridge, GA.

School address

Blue Ridge, GA 30513
District: Fannin County · Georgia

NCES ID 130210000912 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-14 students YoY

Fannin County High School held near 886 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 64.7 → 60.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 130210000912 · Blue Ridge, GA High · MID · TRAD

824 enr · 12.9:1 · 31.8% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Fannin County Middle School (638 students)

Fannin County High School held near 886 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 64.7 → 60.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Fannin County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Fannin County High School reports 824 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Fannin County High School compares

Fannin County High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.9:1 ▼ 10% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.8% ▼ 48% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 824 top 30% - -

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

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
824
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
31.8%
free-lunch eligible - 48% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 30% in Georgia - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
44.2%
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
$16,158
per pupil, district-wide - above Georgia avg of $14,615
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.1 FTE
Per 392 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
170
in-school suspensions + 71 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 20.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 20 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 89.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4%
Two or More 1.0%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 89.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.4, Fannin County High School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Fannin County reports $16,158 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Fannin County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fannin County Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
East Fannin Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Fannin Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Blue Ridge Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Fannin County High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fannin County · 4 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~824 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Fannin County High School

How many students attend Fannin County High School?

Fannin County High School has 824 students enrolled. It is a high school in Blue Ridge, GA. CCD year-over-year: 900 (2022-23) → 886 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fannin County High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Fannin County High School is 12.9:1, which is 10% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fannin County High School?

31.8% of students at Fannin County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fannin County High School?

The largest demographic group at Fannin County High School is White at 89.4% of enrollment, in Blue Ridge, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fannin County High School?

Fannin County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Fannin County High School rank among public schools in Blue Ridge?

By Resource Investment Index, Fannin County High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Blue Ridge, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Fannin County?

Besides Fannin County High School, Fannin County also operates Fannin County Middle School (638 students), East Fannin Elementary School (465 students), and West Fannin Elementary School (443 students). See the Fannin County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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