Other / mixed grade configuration · Hephzibah, GA

Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics

Federal NCES profile for Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130023804205Charter school
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median.

#1 of 7
schools in Hephzibah · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
15.1:1
students per teacher
1,015
students enrolled

Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics has class sizes near the Georgia median. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics ranks #1 of 7 schools in Hephzibah, GA.

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

+13 students YoY

Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics held near 982 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 67.5 → 69.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+13 students YoY 130023804205 · Hephzibah, GA Other · MID · CHARTER

1,015 enr · 15.1:1 · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Sunshine Elementary (1,015 students)

Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics held near 982 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 67.5 → 69.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

How Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics compares

Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics 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 15.1:1 ▲ 5% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,015 top 18% - -

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

15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,015
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.1:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 65% in Georgia - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.0%
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
$9,582
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 57 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 75.6%
African American 12.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
Two or More 5.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 75.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.7, Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for State Charter Schools- Georgia School for Innovation and Th reports $9,582 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Hephzibah

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics

How many students attend Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics?

Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics has 1,015 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hephzibah, GA. CCD year-over-year: 969 (2022-23) → 982 (2023-24), nearly flat (+13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics?

The student-teacher ratio at Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics is 15.1:1, which is 5% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics?

The largest demographic group at Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics is White at 75.6% of enrollment, in Hephzibah, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics?

Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics rank among schools in Hephzibah?

By Resource Investment Index, Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics ranks #1 of 7 schools in Hephzibah, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Hephzibah on the city page.

What other schools are in State Charter Schools- Georgia School for Innovation and Th?

None; State Charter Schools- Georgia School for Innovation and Th is a single-school charter district, and Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics 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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