High school (grades 9-12) · Athens, GA

Foothills Charter High School (Central Office - Athens)

Federal NCES profile for Foothills Charter High School (Central Office - Athens), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 130023504203Charter school
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Foothills Charter High School (Central Office - Athens) earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Georgia schools.

#1 of 4
high schools in Athens · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
50.9:1
large classes for Georgia
59.7%
free-lunch eligible

Foothills Charter High School (Central Office - Athens) has class sizes larger than 99% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Foothills Charter High School (Central Office - Athens) ranks #1 of 4 high schools in Athens, GA.

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

-362 students YoY

Foothills Charter High School (Central Office - Athens) shrank from 2,519 students in 2022-23 to 2,157 in 2023-24 (-14.4%).

Teacher FTE lost 29.6 → 29.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-362 students YoY 130023504203 · Athens, GA High · MID · CHARTER

1,475 enr · 50.9:1 · 59.7% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter (1,475 students)

Foothills Charter High School (Central Office - Athens) shrank from 2,519 students in 2022-23 to 2,157 in 2023-24 (-14.4%). Teacher FTE lost 29.6 → 29.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

How Foothills Charter High School (Central Office - Athens) compares

Foothills Charter High School (Central Office - Athens) is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 50.9:1 ▲ 253% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 59.7% ▼ 2% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,475 top 8% - -

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

50.9:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,475
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
59.7%
free-lunch eligible - 2% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
50.9:1
students per teacher - 253% above state mean
Top 99% in Georgia - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$9,710
per pupil, district-wide - below Georgia avg of $14,615
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors8.4 FTE
Per 175 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 9 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 39.9%
White 38.9%
Hispanic or Latino 13.8%
Two or More 6.2%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 39.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.7, Foothills Charter High School (Central Office - Athens) is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for State Charter Schools- Foothills Charter High School (Centr reports $9,710 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Athens

3 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Foothills Charter High School (Central Office - Athens)

How many students attend Foothills Charter High School (Central Office - Athens)?

Foothills Charter High School (Central Office - Athens) has 1,475 students enrolled. It is a high school in Athens, GA. CCD year-over-year: 2,519 (2022-23) → 2,157 (2023-24), down 362.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Foothills Charter High School (Central Office - Athens)?

The student-teacher ratio at Foothills Charter High School (Central Office - Athens) is 50.9:1, which is 253% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 224% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Foothills Charter High School (Central Office - Athens)?

59.7% of students at Foothills Charter High School (Central Office - Athens) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Foothills Charter High School (Central Office - Athens)?

The largest demographic group at Foothills Charter High School (Central Office - Athens) is African American at 39.9% of enrollment, in Athens, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Foothills Charter High School (Central Office - Athens)?

Foothills Charter High School (Central Office - Athens) has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Foothills Charter High School (Central Office - Athens) rank among high schools in Athens?

By Resource Investment Index, Foothills Charter High School (Central Office - Athens) ranks #1 of 4 high schools in Athens, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Athens on the city page.

What other schools are in State Charter Schools- Foothills Charter High School (Centr?

None; State Charter Schools- Foothills Charter High School (Centr is a single-school charter district, and Foothills Charter High School (Central Office - Athens) 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 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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