Other / mixed grade configuration · Shellman, GA
Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy
Federal NCES profile for Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
The verdict
Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.9:1
- students per teacher
- 97.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 522
- students enrolled
Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy has class sizes near the Georgia median. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 130024304253 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+30 students YoY
Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy grew from 486 students in 2022-23 to 516 in 2023-24 (+6.2%).
Teacher FTE added 35.1 → 40.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+30 students YoY 130024304253 · Shellman, GA Other · MID · CHARTER
522 enr · 14.9:1 · 97.5% lunch · RII 38
Nearest enrollment peer: Big Sandy Elementary (522 students)
Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy grew from 486 students in 2022-23 to 516 in 2023-24 (+6.2%). Teacher FTE added 35.1 → 40.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →
How Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy compares
Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Georgia | Georgia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.9:1 | ▲ 3% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 97.5% | ▲ 61% | 60.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 522 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 68.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 47.6, Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.
Programs
District finance for State Charter Schools Ii- Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charte reports $12,177 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other 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 (~522 students)
Frequently asked questions about Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy
How many students attend Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy?
Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy has 522 students enrolled. It is a public school in Shellman, GA. CCD year-over-year: 486 (2022-23) → 516 (2023-24), up 30.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy is 14.9:1, which is 3% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 5% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy?
97.5% of students at Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy?
The largest demographic group at Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy is White at 68.8% of enrollment, in Shellman, GA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy?
Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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).
What other schools are in State Charter Schools Ii- Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charte?
None; State Charter Schools Ii- Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charte is a single-school charter district, and Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy is its only campus.