Other / mixed grade configuration · Atlanta, GA

Hillside Conant School

Federal NCES profile for Hillside Conant School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130012003660
0/100100/10064/100
👥 S:T ratio
70
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
93
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hillside Conant School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Georgia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Georgia.

#2 of 70
schools in Atlanta · Resource Index
64
Resource Index · Higher
7.4:1
small classes for Georgia
94.1%
free-lunch eligible

Hillside Conant School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hillside Conant School ranks #2 of 70 schools in Atlanta, GA.

School address

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

+15 students YoY

Hillside Conant School grew from 51 students in 2022-23 to 66 in 2023-24 (+29.4%).

Teacher FTE added 9.6 → 11.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+15 students YoY 130012003660 · Atlanta, GA Other · SMALL · TRAD

67 enr · 7.4:1 · 94.1% lunch · RII 64

Nearest enrollment peer: North Atlanta High School (2,368 students)

Hillside Conant School grew from 51 students in 2022-23 to 66 in 2023-24 (+29.4%). Teacher FTE added 9.6 → 11.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Hillside Conant School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hillside Conant School reports 67 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 Hillside Conant School compares

Hillside Conant 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 7.4:1 ▼ 49% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 94.1% ▲ 55% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 67 top 97% - -

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

7.4:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
67
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
94.1%
free-lunch eligible - 55% 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
7.4:1
students per teacher - 49% below state mean
Top 2% in Georgia - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$23,046
per pupil, district-wide - above Georgia avg of $14,615
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 43.3%
White 41.8%
Hispanic or Latino 9.0%
Two or More 4.5%
Asian 1.5%

Largest group: African American at 43.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.7, Hillside Conant School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

District finance for Atlanta Public Schools reports $23,046 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hillside Conant School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North Atlanta High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Midtown High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Willis a. Sutton Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Maynard Jackson High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Benjamin E. Mays High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Atlanta Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Atlanta

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 Hillside Conant School

How many students attend Hillside Conant School?

Hillside Conant School has 67 students enrolled. It is a public school in Atlanta, GA. CCD year-over-year: 51 (2022-23) → 66 (2023-24), up 15.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hillside Conant School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hillside Conant School is 7.4:1, which is 49% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 53% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hillside Conant School?

94.1% of students at Hillside Conant School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hillside Conant School?

The largest demographic group at Hillside Conant School is African American at 43.3% of enrollment, in Atlanta, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hillside Conant School?

Hillside Conant School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (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 Hillside Conant School rank among schools in Atlanta?

By Resource Investment Index, Hillside Conant School ranks #2 of 70 schools in Atlanta, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Atlanta on the city page.

What other schools are in Atlanta Public Schools?

Besides Hillside Conant School, Atlanta Public Schools also operates North Atlanta High School (2,368 students), Midtown High School (1,696 students), and Willis a. Sutton Middle School (1,619 students). See the Atlanta Public Schools district page for the complete list.

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.