Enrollment
887
Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Jonesboro, GA
Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for
Federal NCES profile for Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 130123004279
👥 S:T ratio 39
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median.
- #3 of 5
- high schools in Jonesboro · Resource Index
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15.3:1
- students per teacher
- 90.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for has class sizes near the Georgia median. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for ranks #3 of 5 high schools in Jonesboro, GA.
School address
District: Clayton County · Georgia
NCES ID 130123004279 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
58.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.3:1
vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg
+6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
90.5%
vs 60.7% Georgia avg
+49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for compares with Georgia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for
Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Jonesboro, Georgia, enrolling 887 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Georgia schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 90.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 887 puts it in the larger third of Georgia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 2,314 Georgia schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 405 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Georgia schools statewide, it ranks #326, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 48/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 222 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 91.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Jonesboro's high schools, it stands alongside Mundy's Mill High School (1,665 students): Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.3:1 vs 19.1:1).
Clayton County also operates Morrow High School (2,077 students) and Lovejoy High School (2,049 students) alongside Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for compares
Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Georgia | Georgia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.3:1 | ▲ 6% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 90.5% | ▲ 49% | 60.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 887 | top 25% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
887
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
90.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 49% 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
15.3:1
students per teacher
- 6% above state mean
Top 68% in Georgia - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
91.4%
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
$12,136
per pupil, district-wide
- below Georgia avg of $13,863
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 222 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 66.5%
Hispanic or Latino 27.3%
Two or More 2.8%
White 1.6%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 66.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.2, Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for is about as mixed as the Georgia school average of 50.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clayton County, which includes Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for.
$12,136
Per student
-12%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.4%
State 51.5%
Federal 15.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrow High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lovejoy High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Forest Park High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Charles R. Drew High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mundy's Mill High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,077
- Students per teacher
- 21.6:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 2,049
- Students per teacher
- 20.7:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 1,711
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 1,708
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 1,665
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
Similar high schools in Jonesboro
4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Mundy's Mill High School
Standard public school
1,665 students 19.1:1 students per teacher
Jonesboro High School
Standard public school
1,630 students 21.7:1 students per teacher
Mount Zion High School
Standard public school
1,232 students 17.6:1 students per teacher
Martha Ellen Stilwell School for the Performing Arts
Standard public school
494 students 14.1:1 students per teacher
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~887 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for
How many students attend Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for?
Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for has 887 students enrolled. It is a high school in Jonesboro, GA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for?
The student-teacher ratio at Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for is 15.3:1, 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 Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for?
90.5% of students at Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for?
The largest demographic group at Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for is African American at 66.5% of enrollment, in Jonesboro, GA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for?
Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for rank among high schools in Jonesboro?
By Resource Investment Index, Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for ranks #3 of 5 high schools in Jonesboro, 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 Jonesboro on the city page.
Is Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for a good school?
Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Clayton County?
Besides Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for, Clayton County also operates Morrow High School (2,077 students), Lovejoy High School (2,049 students), and Forest Park High School (1,711 students). See the Clayton County district page for the complete list.
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