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

Stephens County High School

Federal NCES profile for Stephens County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 130456001619
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👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Stephens County High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median.

#4 of 5
public schools in Toccoa · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
14.7:1
students per teacher
39.4%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Stephens County High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Toccoa, GA.

School address

Toccoa, GA 30577
District: Stephens County · Georgia

NCES ID 130456001619 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-17 students YoY

Stephens County High School held near 1,125 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 77.7 → 82.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-17 students YoY 130456001619 · Toccoa, GA High · MID · TRAD

1,133 enr · 14.7:1 · 39.4% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Stephens County Middle School (848 students)

Stephens County High School held near 1,125 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE added 77.7 → 82.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Stephens County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Stephens County High School reports 1,133 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 Stephens County High School compares

Stephens County 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 14.7:1 ▲ 2% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.4% ▼ 35% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,133 top 14% - -

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

14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,133
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
39.4%
free-lunch eligible - 35% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.7:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 60% in Georgia - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
31.4%
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
$13,185
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 378 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
198
in-school suspensions + 98 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 19 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 71.1%
African American 11.6%
Two or More 8.1%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 71.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.9, Stephens County High School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Stephens County reports $13,185 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Stephens County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Stephens County Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Toccoa Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Liberty Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Big a Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Stephens County Fifth Grade Academy Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Stephens 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 (~1,133 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Stephens County High School

How many students attend Stephens County High School?

Stephens County High School has 1,133 students enrolled. It is a high school in Toccoa, GA. CCD year-over-year: 1,142 (2022-23) → 1,125 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Stephens County High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Stephens County High School is 14.7:1, which is 2% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Stephens County High School?

39.4% of students at Stephens County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stephens County High School?

The largest demographic group at Stephens County High School is White at 71.1% of enrollment, in Toccoa, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Stephens County High School?

Stephens County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Stephens County High School rank among public schools in Toccoa?

By Resource Investment Index, Stephens County High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Toccoa, 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 Toccoa on the city page.

What other schools are in Stephens County?

Besides Stephens County High School, Stephens County also operates Stephens County Middle School (848 students), Toccoa Elementary School (605 students), and Liberty Elementary School (571 students). See the Stephens 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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