High school (grades 9-12) · College Park, GA

Skyview High School

Federal NCES profile for Skyview High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 130228004225Charter school
0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Skyview High School earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Georgia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Georgia schools.

#4 of 4
high schools in College Park · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
38.4:1
large classes for Georgia
71.5%
free-lunch eligible

Skyview High School has class sizes larger than 99% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Skyview High School ranks #4 of 4 high schools in College Park, GA.

School address

Enrollment

346

Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

9.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

38.4:1

vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg

+167% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

71.5%

vs 60.7% Georgia avg

+18% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Skyview High School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians

Larger 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 Skyview High School

Skyview High School is a higher-need, small charter high school in College Park, Georgia, enrolling 346 students.

Class loads run heavy: 38.4:1 is larger than about 99% of Georgia schools and 167% above the 14.4:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 71.5% lands close to the Georgia typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 346 puts it in the smaller third of Georgia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 2,314 Georgia schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 123 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Georgia schools statewide, it ranks #122, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly African American (91% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 17/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 85.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among College Park's high schools, it stands alongside Banneker High School (1,695 students): Skyview High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (38.4:1 vs 15.3:1).

Fulton County also operates Westlake High School (2,056 students) and Roswell High School (2,035 students) alongside Skyview High 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 Skyview High School compares

Skyview High 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 38.4:1 ▲ 167% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.5% ▲ 18% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 346 top 86% - -

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

38.4:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
346
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
71.5%
free-lunch eligible - 18% 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
38.4:1
students per teacher - 167% above state mean
Top 99% in Georgia - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
85.8%
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
$13,999
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
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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

African American 90.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2%
Two or More 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 90.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.0, Skyview High School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fulton County, which includes Skyview High School.

$13,999
Per student
+1%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.5%
State 26.9%
Federal 11.6%

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 Skyview High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Westlake High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Roswell High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Alpharetta High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Milton High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Langston Hughes High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fulton County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in College Park

3 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high 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 Skyview High School'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 Skyview High School

How many students attend Skyview High School?

Skyview High School has 346 students enrolled. It is a high school in College Park, GA.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Skyview High School is 38.4:1, which is 167% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 145% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Skyview High School?

71.5% of students at Skyview High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

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

The largest demographic group at Skyview High School is African American at 90.8% of enrollment, in College Park, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Skyview High School?

Skyview High School has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Skyview High School rank among high schools in College Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Skyview High School ranks #4 of 4 high schools in College Park, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in College Park on the city page.

Is Skyview High School a good school?

Skyview High School earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Georgia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Georgia schools. 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 Fulton County?

Besides Skyview High School, Fulton County also operates Westlake High School (2,056 students), Roswell High School (2,035 students), and Alpharetta High School (2,024 students). See the Fulton 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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