High Schools in Charlton County

Summary:

Charlton County, Georgia is home to a single public high school, Charlton County High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking as high as 109th out of 442 Georgia high schools in 2022-2023 but dropping to 172nd out of 458 in 2023-2024.

Charlton County High School's four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 85.4%, which is a positive indicator. However, the school's proficiency rates on the Georgia Milestones assessments were below the state averages in Algebra I, Biology, and American Literature and Composition, suggesting room for improvement in academic achievement. Conversely, the school outperformed the state average in United States History.

Demographically, Charlton County High School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 67.12% in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating potential socioeconomic challenges. The school's student-teacher ratio of 14.8 and per-student spending of $10,379 for the 2018-2019 school year may also provide insights into the resources and support available to students and teachers.

District Detail

37 Touchdown Lane
Folkston, GA 31537

(912) 496-2596

SchoolDigger Rank:
26^th of 206 Georgia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,613

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charlton County High School	Public	9-12	994 Indian Trl	Folkston	31537	Charlton County	Charlton County	No	No	No	No	(912) 496-2501	417	32	13.2	76.3%	232 (55.6%)	138 (33.1%)	12 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.2%)	53.3	153^rd of 452 public high schools	66.2%		52	172^nd of 458 public high schools	62.4%	19	33.0	38.1	64.5	$16,530	$678	$15,852

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Camden County	17.32 mi	12	14^th
Brantley County	24.04 mi	7
Ware County	30.4 mi	9	89^th
Glynn County	31.26 mi	19	59^th
Pierce County	32.01 mi	5	11^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.