High school (grades 9-12) · Mt Airy, GA

Habersham Central High School

Federal NCES profile for Habersham Central High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 130258001145
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👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Habersham Central High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Georgia schools.

39
Resource Index · Typical
18.1:1
large classes for Georgia
38.7%
free-lunch eligible
1,611
students enrolled

Habersham Central High School has class sizes larger than 91% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

School address

Mt Airy, GA 30563
District: Habersham County · Georgia

NCES ID 130258001145 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+10 students YoY

Habersham Central High School held near 1,535 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 89.3 → 93.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+10 students YoY 130258001145 · Mt Airy, GA High · MID · TRAD

1,611 enr · 18.1:1 · 38.7% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Level Grove Elementary School (591 students)

Habersham Central High School held near 1,535 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 89.3 → 93.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Habersham Central High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Habersham Central High School reports 1,611 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 Habersham Central High School compares

Habersham Central 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 18.1:1 ▲ 26% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.7% ▼ 36% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,611 top 6% - -

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

18.1:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,611
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
38.7%
free-lunch eligible - 36% 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
18.1:1
students per teacher - 26% above state mean
Top 91% in Georgia - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,587
per pupil, district-wide - below Georgia avg of $14,615
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 537 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
152
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 16 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 57.6%
Hispanic or Latino 33.6%
Two or More 3.4%
African American 3.2%
Asian 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 57.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.3, Habersham Central High School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 18
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Habersham County reports $14,587 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Habersham Central High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Level Grove Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Habersham Ninth Grade Academy Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Demorest Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
North Habersham Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Habersham 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 (~1,611 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Habersham Central High School

How many students attend Habersham Central High School?

Habersham Central High School has 1,611 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mt Airy, GA. CCD year-over-year: 1,525 (2022-23) → 1,535 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Habersham Central High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Habersham Central High School is 18.1:1, which is 26% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Habersham Central High School?

38.7% of students at Habersham Central High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Habersham Central High School?

The largest demographic group at Habersham Central High School is White at 57.6% of enrollment, in Mt Airy, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Habersham Central High School?

Habersham Central High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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).

What other schools are in Habersham County?

Besides Habersham Central High School, Habersham County also operates Level Grove Elementary School (591 students), Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School (566 students), and Habersham Ninth Grade Academy (552 students). See the Habersham 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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