Enrollment
328
Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Mc Intyre, GA
Wilkinson County High School
Federal NCES profile for Wilkinson County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 130579001841
👥 S:T ratio 52
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wilkinson County High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Georgia schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.1:1
- small classes for Georgia
- 89.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 328
- students enrolled
Wilkinson County High School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wilkinson County · Georgia
NCES ID 130579001841 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.1:1
vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
89.1%
vs 60.7% Georgia avg
+47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wilkinson County High School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wilkinson County High School
Wilkinson County High School is a high-poverty, small high school in Mc Intyre, Georgia, enrolling 328 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Georgia schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 89.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 328 puts it in the smaller third of Georgia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 2,314 Georgia schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 286 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Georgia schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (59%) and White (28%) (diversity index 57/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 2 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 328 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Wilkinson County spends $17,357 per pupil, 25% above the Georgia average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 26.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 112 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 328 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Wilkinson County also operates Wilkinson County Primary School (280 students) and Wilkinson County Middle School (225 students) alongside Wilkinson County 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 Wilkinson County High School compares
Wilkinson County 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 | 12.1:1 | ▼ 16% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 89.1% | ▲ 47% | 60.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 328 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
328
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
89.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 47% 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
12.1:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 20% in Georgia - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
0.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$17,357
per pupil, district-wide
- above Georgia avg of $13,863
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 328 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
54
in-school suspensions + 58 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 34.1 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 58.8%
White 27.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6%
Two or More 5.2%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: African American at 58.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.9, Wilkinson County High School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wilkinson County, which includes Wilkinson County High School.
$17,357
Per student
+25%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.9%
State 30.6%
Federal 26.5%
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 Wilkinson County High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkinson County Primary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wilkinson County Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Wilkinson County Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wilkinson County High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 280
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 225
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 203
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~328 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Wilkinson County High School
How many students attend Wilkinson County High School?
Wilkinson County High School has 328 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mc Intyre, GA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilkinson County High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wilkinson County High School is 12.1:1, which is 16% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 23% 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 Wilkinson County High School?
89.1% of students at Wilkinson County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wilkinson County High School?
The largest demographic group at Wilkinson County High School is African American at 58.8% of enrollment, in Mc Intyre, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wilkinson County High School?
Wilkinson County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Wilkinson County High School a good school?
Wilkinson County High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of 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 Wilkinson County?
Besides Wilkinson County High School, Wilkinson County also operates Wilkinson County Primary School (280 students), Wilkinson County Middle School (225 students), and Wilkinson County Elementary School (203 students). See the Wilkinson County district page for the complete list.
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