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

Ridgeland High School

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

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 130537002093
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👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ridgeland High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median.

#4 of 7
public schools in Rossville · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
14.1:1
students per teacher
58.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Ridgeland High School ranks #4 of 7 public schools in Rossville, GA.

School address

Rossville, GA 30741
District: Walker County · Georgia

NCES ID 130537002093 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+54 students YoY

Ridgeland High School held near 1,298 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+54 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 91.1 → 90.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+54 students YoY 130537002093 · Rossville, GA High · MID · TRAD

1,284 enr · 14.1:1 · 58.0% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Lafayette High School (1,157 students)

Ridgeland High School held near 1,298 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+54 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 91.1 → 90.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Ridgeland High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ridgeland High School reports 1,284 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 Ridgeland High School compares

Ridgeland 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 14.1:1 ▼ 2% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.0% ▼ 4% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,284 top 11% - -

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

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,284
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.0%
free-lunch eligible - 4% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 51% in Georgia - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
45.0%
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
$14,698
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 321 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
212
in-school suspensions + 129 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 78.3%
African American 8.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
Two or More 6.1%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 78.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.1, Ridgeland High School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 11
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Walker County reports $14,698 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ridgeland High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lafayette High School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cherokee Ridge Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lafayette Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Gilbert Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Walker 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 (~1,284 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ridgeland High School

How many students attend Ridgeland High School?

Ridgeland High School has 1,284 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rossville, GA. CCD year-over-year: 1,244 (2022-23) → 1,298 (2023-24), nearly flat (+54).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ridgeland High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ridgeland High School is 14.1:1, which is 2% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 10% 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 Ridgeland High School?

58.0% of students at Ridgeland High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ridgeland High School?

The largest demographic group at Ridgeland High School is White at 78.3% of enrollment, in Rossville, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ridgeland High School?

Ridgeland High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Ridgeland High School rank among public schools in Rossville?

By Resource Investment Index, Ridgeland High School ranks #4 of 7 public schools in Rossville, 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 Rossville on the city page.

What other schools are in Walker County?

Besides Ridgeland High School, Walker County also operates Lafayette High School (1,157 students), Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School (772 students), and Cherokee Ridge Elementary (548 students). See the Walker 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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