Other / mixed grade configuration · Willacoochee, GA

Willacoochee Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Willacoochee Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130009001965
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👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
67
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Willacoochee Elementary School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Georgia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Georgia.

48
Resource Index · Typical
11.1:1
small classes for Georgia
82.0%
free-lunch eligible
167
students enrolled

Willacoochee Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

School address

Willacoochee, GA 31650
District: Atkinson County · Georgia

NCES ID 130009001965 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-16 students YoY

Willacoochee Elementary School shrank from 178 students in 2022-23 to 162 in 2023-24 (-9.0%).

Teacher FTE added 15.8 → 16.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-16 students YoY 130009001965 · Willacoochee, GA Other · SMALL · TRAD

167 enr · 11.1:1 · 82.0% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Pearson Elementary School (621 students)

Willacoochee Elementary School shrank from 178 students in 2022-23 to 162 in 2023-24 (-9.0%). Teacher FTE added 15.8 → 16.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Willacoochee Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Willacoochee Elementary School reports 167 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 Willacoochee Elementary School compares

Willacoochee Elementary School is a shrinking 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 11.1:1 ▼ 23% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 82.0% ▲ 35% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 167 top 96% - -

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

11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
167
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
82.0%
free-lunch eligible - 35% 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
11.1:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 11% in Georgia - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.7%
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
$16,014
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 167 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 43.1%
Hispanic or Latino 31.1%
African American 24.0%
Two or More 1.8%

Largest group: White at 43.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.0, Willacoochee Elementary School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Atkinson County reports $16,014 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Willacoochee Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pearson Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Atkinson County High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Atkinson County Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Atkinson County · 3 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 (~167 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Willacoochee Elementary School

How many students attend Willacoochee Elementary School?

Willacoochee Elementary School has 167 students enrolled. It is a public school in Willacoochee, GA. CCD year-over-year: 178 (2022-23) → 162 (2023-24), down 16.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Willacoochee Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Willacoochee Elementary School is 11.1:1, which is 23% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 29% 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 Willacoochee Elementary School?

82.0% of students at Willacoochee Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Willacoochee Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Willacoochee Elementary School is White at 43.1% of enrollment, in Willacoochee, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Willacoochee Elementary School?

Willacoochee Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Atkinson County?

Besides Willacoochee Elementary School, Atkinson County also operates Pearson Elementary School (621 students), Atkinson County High School (447 students), and Atkinson County Middle School (336 students). See the Atkinson 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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