Other / mixed grade configuration · Fort Valley, GA

Hunt Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Hunt Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130405001480
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0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hunt Elementary School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Fort Valley · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
15.2:1
students per teacher
82.0%
free-lunch eligible

Hunt Elementary School has class sizes near the Georgia median. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hunt Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Fort Valley, GA.

School address

Fort Valley, GA 31030
District: Peach County · Georgia

NCES ID 130405001480 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-5 students YoY

Hunt Elementary School held near 635 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 43.5 → 43.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 130405001480 · Fort Valley, GA Other · MID · TRAD

654 enr · 15.2:1 · 82.0% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Peach County High School (1,162 students)

Hunt Elementary School held near 635 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 43.5 → 43.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Hunt Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hunt Elementary School reports 654 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 Hunt Elementary School compares

Hunt Elementary 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 15.2:1 ▲ 6% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 82.0% ▲ 35% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 654 top 47% - -

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

15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
654
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
82.0%
free-lunch eligible - 35% 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
15.2:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 67% in Georgia - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
37.5%
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
$13,445
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 654 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
46
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 73.4%
Hispanic or Latino 14.7%
White 6.4%
Two or More 5.0%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 73.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.3, Hunt Elementary School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Peach County reports $13,445 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hunt Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Peach County High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Byron Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kay Road Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Byron Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fort Valley Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Peach County · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~654 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Hunt Elementary School

How many students attend Hunt Elementary School?

Hunt Elementary School has 654 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fort Valley, GA. CCD year-over-year: 640 (2022-23) → 635 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hunt Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hunt Elementary School is 15.2:1, which is 6% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hunt Elementary School?

82.0% of students at Hunt Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hunt Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Hunt Elementary School is African American at 73.4% of enrollment, in Fort Valley, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hunt Elementary School?

Hunt Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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 Hunt Elementary School rank among public schools in Fort Valley?

By Resource Investment Index, Hunt Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Fort Valley, 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 Peach County?

Besides Hunt Elementary School, Peach County also operates Peach County High School (1,162 students), Byron Elementary School (706 students), and Kay Road Elementary (512 students). See the Peach 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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