Other / mixed grade configuration · Luthersville, GA

Unity Elementary School (Pk-5)

Federal NCES profile for Unity Elementary School (Pk-5), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130363002334
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👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
11
📋 Attendance
4
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Unity Elementary School (Pk-5) earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Georgia schools.

34
Resource Index · Typical
12.3:1
small classes for Georgia
96.5%
free-lunch eligible
443
students enrolled

Unity Elementary School (Pk-5) has class sizes smaller than 77% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

School address

Luthersville, GA 30251
District: Meriwether County · Georgia

NCES ID 130363002334 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-7 students YoY

Unity Elementary School (Pk-5) held near 420 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 36.1 → 38.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 130363002334 · Luthersville, GA Other · SMALL · TRAD

443 enr · 12.3:1 · 96.5% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Mountain View Elementary School (681 students)

Unity Elementary School (Pk-5) held near 420 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 36.1 → 38.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Unity Elementary School (Pk-5) in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Unity Elementary School (Pk-5) reports 443 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 Unity Elementary School (Pk-5) compares

Unity Elementary School (Pk-5) 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 12.3:1 ▼ 15% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 96.5% ▲ 59% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 443 top 76% - -

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

12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
443
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
96.5%
free-lunch eligible - 59% 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
12.3:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 23% in Georgia - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
38.4%
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
$16,105
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 443 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
47
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 56.0%
White 31.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
Two or More 5.9%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 56.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.1, Unity Elementary School (Pk-5) is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Meriwether County reports $16,105 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Unity Elementary School (Pk-5) Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mountain View Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Manchester High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Manchester Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Greenville High School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Greenville Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Unity Elementary School (Pk-5)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Meriwether County · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~443 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Unity Elementary School (Pk-5)

How many students attend Unity Elementary School (Pk-5)?

Unity Elementary School (Pk-5) has 443 students enrolled. It is a public school in Luthersville, GA. CCD year-over-year: 427 (2022-23) → 420 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Unity Elementary School (Pk-5)?

The student-teacher ratio at Unity Elementary School (Pk-5) is 12.3:1, which is 15% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 22% 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 Unity Elementary School (Pk-5)?

96.5% of students at Unity Elementary School (Pk-5) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Unity Elementary School (Pk-5)?

The largest demographic group at Unity Elementary School (Pk-5) is African American at 56.0% of enrollment, in Luthersville, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Unity Elementary School (Pk-5)?

Unity Elementary School (Pk-5) has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Meriwether County?

Besides Unity Elementary School (Pk-5), Meriwether County also operates Mountain View Elementary School (681 students), Manchester High School (447 students), and Manchester Middle School (274 students). See the Meriwether 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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