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

Hephzibah High School

Federal NCES profile for Hephzibah High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 130438001549
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👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hephzibah High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Georgia schools.

#11 of 11
public schools in Hephzibah · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
17.6:1
large classes for Georgia
97.9%
free-lunch eligible

Hephzibah High School has class sizes larger than 89% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hephzibah High School ranks #11 of 11 public schools in Hephzibah, GA.

School address

Hephzibah, GA 30815
District: Richmond County · Georgia

NCES ID 130438001549 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+35 students YoY

Hephzibah High School held near 1,107 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+35 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 59.5 → 86.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+35 students YoY 130438001549 · Hephzibah, GA High · MID · TRAD

1,041 enr · 17.6:1 · 97.9% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Academy of Richmond County High School (1,178 students)

Hephzibah High School held near 1,107 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+35 headcount). Teacher FTE added 59.5 → 86.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Hephzibah High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hephzibah High School reports 1,041 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 Hephzibah High School compares

Hephzibah 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 17.6:1 ▲ 22% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 97.9% ▲ 61% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,041 top 17% - -

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

17.6:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,041
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
97.9%
free-lunch eligible - 61% 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
17.6:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 89% in Georgia - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
50.9%
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
$13,883
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 347 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
283
in-school suspensions + 218 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 27.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 48.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 29 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 77.0%
White 12.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2%
Two or More 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Asian 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 77.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.6, Hephzibah High School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Richmond County reports $13,883 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hephzibah High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Academy of Richmond County High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cross Creek High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Westside High School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Butler High School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Glenn Hills High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Richmond 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 (~1,041 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Hephzibah High School

How many students attend Hephzibah High School?

Hephzibah High School has 1,041 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hephzibah, GA. CCD year-over-year: 1,072 (2022-23) → 1,107 (2023-24), nearly flat (+35).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Hephzibah High School is 17.6:1, which is 22% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 12% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

97.9% of students at Hephzibah High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

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

The largest demographic group at Hephzibah High School is African American at 77.0% of enrollment, in Hephzibah, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hephzibah High School?

Hephzibah High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 Hephzibah High School rank among public schools in Hephzibah?

By Resource Investment Index, Hephzibah High School ranks #11 of 11 public 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 public schools in Hephzibah on the city page.

What other schools are in Richmond County?

Besides Hephzibah High School, Richmond County also operates Academy of Richmond County High School (1,178 students), Cross Creek High School (1,152 students), and Westside High School (1,088 students). See the Richmond 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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