Enrollment
64
Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Eton, GA
Pleasant Valley Innovative School
Federal NCES profile for Pleasant Valley Innovative School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 77/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130384003574
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pleasant Valley Innovative School earns 77/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Georgia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Georgia.
- 77
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.4:1
- small classes for Georgia
- 76.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 64
- students enrolled
Pleasant Valley Innovative School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.4:1
vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg
-56% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
76.5%
vs 60.7% Georgia avg
+26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pleasant Valley Innovative School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pleasant Valley Innovative School
Pleasant Valley Innovative School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Eton, Georgia, enrolling 64 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.4:1, Pleasant Valley Innovative School is leaner than roughly 98% of Georgia schools and 56% under the state's 14.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 76.5% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Georgia schools, with 64 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 2,314 Georgia schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (66%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%) (diversity index 48/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 64 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 20.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 32 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 64 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Murray County also operates Murray County High School (1,068 students) and North Murray High School (961 students) alongside Pleasant Valley Innovative School.
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 Pleasant Valley Innovative School compares
Pleasant Valley Innovative School on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Georgia | Georgia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.4:1 | ▼ 56% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 76.5% | ▲ 26% | 60.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 64 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.4:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
64
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
76.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 26% 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
6.4:1
students per teacher
- 56% below state mean
Top 2% in Georgia - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$12,123
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 64 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 50.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
White 65.6%
Hispanic or Latino 29.7%
Two or More 3.1%
Asian 1.6%
Largest group: White at 65.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.0, Pleasant Valley Innovative School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Murray County, which includes Pleasant Valley Innovative School.
$12,123
Per student
-13%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.5%
State 51.0%
Federal 20.5%
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 Pleasant Valley Innovative School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| North Murray High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Spring Place Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Chatsworth Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Coker Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pleasant Valley Innovative School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,068
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 961
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 668
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 665
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 613
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
Similar other 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 (~64 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Valley Innovative School
How many students attend Pleasant Valley Innovative School?
Pleasant Valley Innovative School has 64 students enrolled. It is a public school in Eton, GA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Valley Innovative School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Valley Innovative School is 6.4:1, which is 56% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 59% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pleasant Valley Innovative School?
76.5% of students at Pleasant Valley Innovative School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pleasant Valley Innovative School?
The largest demographic group at Pleasant Valley Innovative School is White at 65.6% of enrollment, in Eton, GA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pleasant Valley Innovative School?
Pleasant Valley Innovative School has a Resource Investment Index of 77/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Pleasant Valley Innovative School a good school?
Pleasant Valley Innovative School earns 77/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Georgia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Georgia. 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 Murray County?
Besides Pleasant Valley Innovative School, Murray County also operates Murray County High School (1,068 students), North Murray High School (961 students), and Spring Place Elementary School (668 students). See the Murray County district page for the complete list.
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