High school (grades 9-12) · Garden City, GA

Groves High School

Federal NCES profile for Groves High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 130102000413
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👥 S:T ratio
11
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
27
📋 Attendance
2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Groves High School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Georgia schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Garden City · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
22.3:1
large classes for Georgia
62.2%
free-lunch eligible

Groves High School has class sizes larger than 99% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Groves High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Garden City, GA.

School address

Garden City, GA 31408
District: Savannah-Chatham County · Georgia

NCES ID 130102000413 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+72 students YoY

Groves High School grew from 992 students in 2022-23 to 1,064 in 2023-24 (+7.3%).

Teacher FTE added 66.5 → 68.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+72 students YoY 130102000413 · Garden City, GA High · MID · TRAD

1,469 enr · 22.3:1 · 62.2% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Godley Station School (1,585 students)

Groves High School grew from 992 students in 2022-23 to 1,064 in 2023-24 (+7.3%). Teacher FTE added 66.5 → 68.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Groves High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Groves High School reports 1,469 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 Groves High School compares

Groves High School is a growing 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 22.3:1 ▲ 55% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 62.2% ▲ 2% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,469 top 8% - -

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

22.3:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,469
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
62.2%
free-lunch eligible - 2% 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
22.3:1
students per teacher - 55% above state mean
Top 99% in Georgia - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
39.3%
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
$15,342
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 367 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 178 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 15 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 60.4%
Hispanic or Latino 25.0%
White 8.1%
Two or More 4.4%
Asian 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 60.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.4, Groves High School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Savannah-Chatham County reports $15,342 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Groves High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Godley Station School Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Jenkins High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pulaski Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
New Hampstead High School Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
New Hampstead K-8 School Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Savannah-Chatham County · 5 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 (~1,469 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Groves High School

How many students attend Groves High School?

Groves High School has 1,469 students enrolled. It is a high school in Garden City, GA. CCD year-over-year: 992 (2022-23) → 1,064 (2023-24), up 72.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Groves High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Groves High School is 22.3:1, which is 55% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 42% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Groves High School?

62.2% of students at Groves High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Groves High School?

The largest demographic group at Groves High School is African American at 60.4% of enrollment, in Garden City, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Groves High School?

Groves High School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower 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 Groves High School rank among public schools in Garden City?

By Resource Investment Index, Groves High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Garden City, 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 Savannah-Chatham County?

Besides Groves High School, Savannah-Chatham County also operates Godley Station School (1,585 students), Jenkins High School (1,265 students), and Pulaski Elementary School (1,147 students). See the Savannah-Chatham 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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