Other / mixed grade configuration · Macon, GA

Price Academy

Federal NCES profile for Price Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130042003621
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
81
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Price Academy earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Georgia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Georgia.

#16 of 26
schools in Macon · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
4.7:1
small classes for Georgia
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Price Academy has class sizes smaller than 99% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Price Academy ranks #16 of 26 schools in Macon, GA.

School address

Enrollment

14

Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

3.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

4.7:1

vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg

-67% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

100.0%

vs 60.7% Georgia avg

+65% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Price Academy compares with Georgia and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Price Academy

Price Academy is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Macon, Georgia, enrolling 14 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 4.7:1, Price Academy is leaner than roughly 99% of Georgia schools and 67% under the state's 14.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 65% above the Georgia average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Georgia schools, with 14 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,314 scored Georgia schools.

Its student body is led by African American (57%) and White (29%) (diversity index 57/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 24.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 24 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 14 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Macon's public schools, it stands alongside Academy for Classical Education (1,808 students): Price Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (4.7:1 vs 13.9:1).

Bibb County also operates Howard High School (1,145 students) and Westside High School (1,013 students) alongside Price Academy.

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 Price Academy compares

Price Academy on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 4.7:1 ▼ 67% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 65% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 14 top 99% - -

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

4.7:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
14
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 65% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
4.7:1
students per teacher - 67% below state mean
Top 1% in Georgia - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.0%
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
$14,591
per pupil, district-wide - above Georgia avg of $13,863
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 50.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 171.4 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

African American 57.1%
White 28.6%
Two or More 14.3%

Largest group: African American at 57.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.2, Price Academy is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bibb County, which includes Price Academy.

$14,591
Per student
+5%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.9%
State 36.6%
Federal 24.5%

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 Price Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Howard High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Westside High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Howard Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rutland High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Weaver Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Price Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bibb County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Macon

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Price Academy's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Price Academy

How many students attend Price Academy?

Price Academy has 14 students enrolled. It is a public school in Macon, GA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Price Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Price Academy is 4.7:1, which is 67% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 70% 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 Price Academy?

100.0% of students at Price Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Price Academy?

The largest demographic group at Price Academy is African American at 57.1% of enrollment, in Macon, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Price Academy?

Price Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Price Academy rank among schools in Macon?

By Resource Investment Index, Price Academy ranks #16 of 26 schools in Macon, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Macon on the city page.

Is Price Academy a good school?

Price Academy earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% 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 Bibb County?

Besides Price Academy, Bibb County also operates Howard High School (1,145 students), Westside High School (1,013 students), and Howard Middle School (973 students). See the Bibb 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 2021-22) · 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

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