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

Kendrick High School

Federal NCES profile for Kendrick High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 130387001421
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kendrick High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Georgia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Georgia schools.

#3 of 8
high schools in Columbus · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
15.8:1
large classes for Georgia
96.6%
free-lunch eligible

Kendrick High School has class sizes larger than 74% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kendrick High School ranks #3 of 8 high schools in Columbus, GA.

School address

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

+27 students YoY

Kendrick High School held near 903 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+27 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 53.3 → 55.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+27 students YoY 130387001421 · Columbus, GA High · MID · TRAD

840 enr · 15.8:1 · 96.6% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Northside High School (1,405 students)

Kendrick High School held near 903 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+27 headcount). Teacher FTE added 53.3 → 55.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Kendrick High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Kendrick High School reports 840 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 Kendrick High School compares

Kendrick 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 15.8:1 ▲ 10% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 96.6% ▲ 59% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 840 top 29% - -

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

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
840
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
96.6%
free-lunch eligible - 59% 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
15.8:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 74% in Georgia - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
54.8%
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
$13,792
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 280 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
64
in-school suspensions + 297 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 43.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 14 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 86.4%
Two or More 5.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
White 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 86.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.7, Kendrick High School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Muscogee County reports $13,792 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Kendrick High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Northside High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Shaw High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Columbus High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hardaway High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Jordan Vocational High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Muscogee County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Columbus

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Kendrick High School

How many students attend Kendrick High School?

Kendrick High School has 840 students enrolled. It is a high school in Columbus, GA. CCD year-over-year: 876 (2022-23) → 903 (2023-24), nearly flat (+27).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Kendrick High School is 15.8:1, which is 10% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

96.6% of students at Kendrick High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

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

The largest demographic group at Kendrick High School is African American at 86.4% of enrollment, in Columbus, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kendrick High School?

Kendrick High School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Kendrick High School rank among high schools in Columbus?

By Resource Investment Index, Kendrick High School ranks #3 of 8 high schools in Columbus, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Columbus on the city page.

What other schools are in Muscogee County?

Besides Kendrick High School, Muscogee County also operates Northside High School (1,405 students), Shaw High School (1,162 students), and Columbus High School (1,161 students). See the Muscogee County 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.

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