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

Pierce County High School

Federal NCES profile for Pierce County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 130414001915
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👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pierce County High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Georgia schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Blackshear · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
17:1
large classes for Georgia
34.2%
free-lunch eligible

Pierce County High School has class sizes larger than 84% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pierce County High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Blackshear, GA.

School address

Blackshear, GA 31516
District: Pierce County · Georgia

NCES ID 130414001915 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+29 students YoY

Pierce County High School held near 1,062 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+29 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 62.5 → 63.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+29 students YoY 130414001915 · Blackshear, GA High · MID · TRAD

1,053 enr · 17:1 · 34.2% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Pierce County Middle School (825 students)

Pierce County High School held near 1,062 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+29 headcount). Teacher FTE added 62.5 → 63.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Pierce County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pierce County High School reports 1,053 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 Pierce County High School compares

Pierce 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 17:1 ▲ 18% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.2% ▼ 44% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,053 top 17% - -

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

17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,053
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
34.2%
free-lunch eligible - 44% 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
17:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 84% in Georgia - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
31.1%
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
$13,106
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 527 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
223
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 21.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 13 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 74.8%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
African American 7.5%
Two or More 5.3%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 74.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.0, Pierce County High School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Pierce County reports $13,106 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pierce County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pierce County Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Blackshear Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Midway Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Patterson Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Pierce County · 4 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 (~1,053 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17:1)

Frequently asked questions about Pierce County High School

How many students attend Pierce County High School?

Pierce County High School has 1,053 students enrolled. It is a high school in Blackshear, GA. CCD year-over-year: 1,033 (2022-23) → 1,062 (2023-24), nearly flat (+29).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Pierce County High School is 17:1, which is 18% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

34.2% of students at Pierce County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

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

The largest demographic group at Pierce County High School is White at 74.8% of enrollment, in Blackshear, GA.

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

Pierce County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (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 Pierce County High School rank among public schools in Blackshear?

By Resource Investment Index, Pierce County High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Blackshear, 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 Pierce County?

Besides Pierce County High School, Pierce County also operates Pierce County Middle School (825 students), Blackshear Elementary School (820 students), and Midway Elementary School (484 students). See the Pierce 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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