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

Windsor Forest High School

Federal NCES profile for Windsor Forest High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 130102000415
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
📚 AP courses
20
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
29
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Windsor Forest High School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Georgia schools.

#10 of 10
high schools in Savannah · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
16.7:1
large classes for Georgia
61.3%
free-lunch eligible

Windsor Forest High School has class sizes larger than 82% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Windsor Forest High School ranks #10 of 10 high schools in Savannah, GA.

Enrollment

1,069

Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

64.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.7:1

vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg

+16% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

61.3%

vs 60.7% Georgia avg

+1% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Windsor Forest High School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Windsor Forest High School

Windsor Forest High School is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Savannah, Georgia, enrolling 1,069 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Georgia schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 61.3% lands close to the Georgia typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 1,069 puts it in the larger third of Georgia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,314 scored Georgia schools.

Among 218 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Georgia schools statewide, it ranks #182, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (65%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 54/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 356 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 18.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 250 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 1,069 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Savannah's high schools, it stands alongside Jenkins High School (1,265 students): Windsor Forest High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.7:1 vs 17.3:1).

Savannah-Chatham County also operates Godley Station School (1,585 students) and Groves High School (1,469 students) alongside Windsor Forest 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 Windsor Forest High School compares

Windsor Forest 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 16.7:1 ▲ 16% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 61.3% ▲ 1% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,069 top 16% - -

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

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,069
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
61.3%
free-lunch eligible - 1% 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
16.7:1
students per teacher - 16% above state mean
Top 82% in Georgia - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
50.5%
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
$14,986
per pupil, district-wide - above Georgia avg of $13,863
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 356 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
77
in-school suspensions + 173 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

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 64.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.4%
White 9.4%
Two or More 5.3%
Asian 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 64.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.6, Windsor Forest High School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Savannah-Chatham County, which includes Windsor Forest High School.

$14,986
Per student
+8%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.2%
State 24.5%
Federal 18.2%

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 Windsor Forest High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Godley Station School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Groves High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jenkins High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pulaski Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
New Hampstead High School Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Savannah-Chatham County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Savannah

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Windsor Forest High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Windsor Forest High School

How many students attend Windsor Forest High School?

Windsor Forest High School has 1,069 students enrolled. It is a high school in Savannah, GA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Windsor Forest High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Windsor Forest High School is 16.7:1, which is 16% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Windsor Forest High School?

61.3% of students at Windsor Forest High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Windsor Forest High School?

The largest demographic group at Windsor Forest High School is African American at 64.7% of enrollment, in Savannah, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Windsor Forest High School?

Windsor Forest High School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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).

How does Windsor Forest High School rank among high schools in Savannah?

By Resource Investment Index, Windsor Forest High School ranks #10 of 10 high schools in Savannah, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Savannah on the city page.

Is Windsor Forest High School a good school?

Windsor Forest High School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% 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 Savannah-Chatham County?

Besides Windsor Forest High School, Savannah-Chatham County also operates Godley Station School (1,585 students), Groves High School (1,469 students), and Jenkins High School (1,265 students). See the Savannah-Chatham County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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