Summary:
Mountain Education High School is the sole school in the State Specialty Schools I- Mountain Education High School district, serving grades 9–12 in Cleveland, Georgia, with 1,692 students.
This is a specialty school that serves a highly at-risk population, and its data reflects significant challenges. The most striking metric is chronic absenteeism: 96.5% of students are chronically absent, compared to the state average of 17.7%. This likely drives the very low graduation rate of 13.5% (state: 87.2%) and the high dropout rate of 28.2% (state: 2.4%). On state End-of-Course tests, the school trails the state in most subjects. In 2025–2026, Algebra I proficiency was 23.3% (state: 48.1%), Biology was 34.9% (state: 47.2%), and U.S. History was 36.5% (state: 38.5%). There is a bright spot: Algebra I proficiency improved dramatically from 13.4% to 23.3% year-over-year, and in 2024–2025 the school actually outperformed the state in U.S. History (41.6% vs. 38.6%). The school has earned a stable 3-star rating and ranked in the 53rd–56th percentile statewide over the past three years.
Notably, only 32.33% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, which is below the typical state average. This suggests the student body faces challenges beyond economic disadvantage—likely including credit deficiency, prior dropout, or other life circumstances that led them to a specialty school. With per-student spending of $10,139 and a 21.4:1 student-teacher ratio, resources are moderate. Parents should understand that this school is designed to serve students who have not succeeded in traditional settings, and the low graduation and high absenteeism figures may reflect the difficulty of the population served rather than a lack of effort by the school. English Language Arts scores are not yet available and will be released in December, so a complete academic picture is still pending.
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