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

Pickens County High School

Federal NCES profile for Pickens County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 130411002276
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👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
19
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pickens County High School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Georgia schools.

#5 of 5
public schools in Jasper · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
14.9:1
students per teacher
29.0%
free-lunch eligible

Pickens County High School has class sizes near the Georgia median. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pickens County High School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Jasper, GA.

School address

Jasper, GA 30143
District: Pickens County · Georgia

NCES ID 130411002276 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+10 students YoY

Pickens County High School held near 1,269 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 82.6 → 85.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+10 students YoY 130411002276 · Jasper, GA High · MID · TRAD

1,219 enr · 14.9:1 · 29.0% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Pickens County Junior High School (638 students)

Pickens County High School held near 1,269 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 82.6 → 85.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Pickens County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pickens County High School reports 1,219 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 Pickens County High School compares

Pickens County 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 14.9:1 ▲ 3% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.0% ▼ 52% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,219 top 12% - -

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

14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,219
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
29.0%
free-lunch eligible - 52% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.9:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 63% in Georgia - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
36.6%
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
$14,714
per pupil, district-wide - above Georgia avg of $14,615
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 406 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
94
in-school suspensions + 45 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 89.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 89.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.2, Pickens County High School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Pickens County reports $14,714 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pickens County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pickens County Junior High School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hill City Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jasper Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Harmony Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Tate Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Pickens 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 (~1,219 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Pickens County High School

How many students attend Pickens County High School?

Pickens County High School has 1,219 students enrolled. It is a high school in Jasper, GA. CCD year-over-year: 1,259 (2022-23) → 1,269 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pickens County High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pickens County High School is 14.9:1, which is 3% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 5% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pickens County High School?

29.0% of students at Pickens County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pickens County High School?

The largest demographic group at Pickens County High School is White at 89.6% of enrollment, in Jasper, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pickens County High School?

Pickens County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Pickens County High School rank among public schools in Jasper?

By Resource Investment Index, Pickens County High School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Jasper, 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 Jasper on the city page.

What other schools are in Pickens County?

Besides Pickens County High School, Pickens County also operates Pickens County Junior High School (638 students), Hill City Elementary School (602 students), and Jasper Middle School (573 students). See the Pickens 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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