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State Specialty Schools I- Foothills Regional High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 2,157 students in State Specialty Schools I- Foothills Regional High School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Georgia.
Public Charter School in State Specialty School I- Foothills Regional High School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Georgia public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public charter school average of 69% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
1 School
107 Schools
# Students
2,157 Students
75,266 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
4,735 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
74:1
74:1
District Rank
State Specialty Schools I- Foothills Regional High School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 7% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
40%
Graduation Rate
7%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
2,575 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
282 Students
7,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
11%
# Black Students
794 Students
36,985 Students
% Black Students
37%
49%
# White Students
933 Students
23,556 Students
% White Students
43%
31%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
108 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
3,842 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
249
# Students in K Grade:
-
5,288
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
5,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
5,549
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
5,319
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
5,216
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
5,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
6,347
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
6,577
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
6,623
# Students in 9th Grade:
381
6,722
# Students in 10th Grade:
704
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
466
5,295
# Students in 12th Grade:
606
5,120
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,165 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,308 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,165
$14,305
Spending / Student
$9,308
$13,431
Best State Specialty Schools I- Foothills Regional High School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Foothills Regional High School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2415 Jefferson Rd Ste B
Athens, GA 30607
(706) 795-2191
Athens, GA 30607
(706) 795-2191
Grades: 9-12
| 2,157 students
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