Other / mixed grade configuration · Bainbridge, GA

Spring Creek Charter Academy

Federal NCES profile for Spring Creek Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130025304349Charter school
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
5
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Spring Creek Charter Academy earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median.

#2 of 4
schools in Bainbridge · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
15.3:1
students per teacher
49.6%
free-lunch eligible

Spring Creek Charter Academy has class sizes near the Georgia median. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Spring Creek Charter Academy ranks #2 of 4 schools in Bainbridge, GA.

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

+27 students YoY

Spring Creek Charter Academy grew from 413 students in 2022-23 to 440 in 2023-24 (+6.5%).

Teacher FTE added 31.0 → 35.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+27 students YoY 130025304349 · Bainbridge, GA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

474 enr · 15.3:1 · 49.6% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Athens Elementary School (474 students)

Spring Creek Charter Academy grew from 413 students in 2022-23 to 440 in 2023-24 (+6.5%). Teacher FTE added 31.0 → 35.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

How Spring Creek Charter Academy compares

Spring Creek 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 15.3:1 ▲ 6% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 49.6% ▼ 18% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 474 top 72% - -

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

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
474
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
49.6%
free-lunch eligible - 18% 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
15.3:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 68% in Georgia - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.7%
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
$13,930
per pupil, district-wide - below Georgia avg of $14,615
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 474 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 66.7%
African American 22.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Two or More 3.6%
Asian 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 66.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.8, Spring Creek Charter Academy is about as mixed as the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for State Charter Schools Ii- Spring Creek Charter Academy reports $13,930 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Bainbridge

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

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.

Frequently asked questions about Spring Creek Charter Academy

How many students attend Spring Creek Charter Academy?

Spring Creek Charter Academy has 474 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bainbridge, GA. CCD year-over-year: 413 (2022-23) → 440 (2023-24), up 27.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring Creek Charter Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Spring Creek Charter Academy is 15.3:1, which is 6% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Spring Creek Charter Academy?

49.6% of students at Spring Creek Charter Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spring Creek Charter Academy?

The largest demographic group at Spring Creek Charter Academy is White at 66.7% of enrollment, in Bainbridge, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Spring Creek Charter Academy?

Spring Creek 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).

How does Spring Creek Charter Academy rank among schools in Bainbridge?

By Resource Investment Index, Spring Creek Charter Academy ranks #2 of 4 schools in Bainbridge, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Bainbridge on the city page.

What other schools are in State Charter Schools Ii- Spring Creek Charter Academy?

None; State Charter Schools Ii- Spring Creek Charter Academy is a single-school charter district, and Spring Creek Charter Academy is its only campus.

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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