Summary:
Cairo High School is the sole public high school serving grades 9-12 in Cairo, Georgia, operating under the Grady County School District with an enrollment of 1,317 students.
Cairo High School serves a student body where 89.6% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, yet it outperforms state averages in several key non-academic areas. The school's graduation rate stands at 90.3%, exceeding the state's 87.2%, while its dropout rate of 1.3% is nearly half the state's 2.4%. Chronic absenteeism is also better than the state average at 14.7% versus 17.7%. The school has shown consistent improvement in its state ranking, climbing from 258th in 2023-2024 to 224th in 2025-2026, moving from the 44th to the 51st percentile. This positive trajectory suggests strong student engagement and support systems despite economic challenges.
Academically, the school shows a mixed picture. Algebra I proficiency improved dramatically from 41.4% to 48.4% in one year, now slightly above the state average of 48.1%—a notable achievement for a high-poverty school. Biology also improved from 39.8% to 43.3%, though it still trails the state's 47.2%. However, US History proficiency dropped sharply from 34.1% to 25.8%, creating a 12.7-point gap with the state average, making it the school's weakest subject. American Literature remains a challenge at 28.1% proficiency, 12.3 points below the state. With per-student spending of $10,266 and a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1, the school appears to be making effective use of resources in math while US History and American Literature warrant immediate instructional attention.
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