Summary:
McIntosh Academy is a public high school located in Darien, Georgia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 395 students. The school is part of the McIntosh County School District, which is ranked 113 out of 201 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
McIntosh Academy stands out for its relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 50.13% White, 41.01% African American, 2.28% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other races. The school has also seen a significant improvement in its four-year graduation rates, increasing from 76.3% in 2018-2019 to 98.5% in 2021-2022, outperforming the state average. However, the school's test scores on the Georgia Milestones Assessments are generally lower than the state averages, though they have shown some improvements in certain subject areas, such as Biology. Additionally, McIntosh Academy has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 79.24% to 85.49% over the past few years, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
When compared to nearby schools, such as Brunswick High School and Coastal Plains Charter High School, McIntosh Academy has a higher percentage of African American students and a lower percentage of Hispanic students. Additionally, its test scores are generally lower than those of Brunswick High School, but higher than Coastal Plains Charter High School in most subject areas. The school's spending per student has ranged from $10,460 to $11,857 over the past few years, which is higher than the spending at Brunswick High School ($9,524) but lower than the spending at Coastal Plains Charter High School ($8,484). McIntosh Academy also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.2 to 15.9 over the past few years, which is lower than the ratios at Brunswick High School (16.8) and Coastal Plains Charter High School (37).
Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
McIntosh County
SchoolDigger Rank:
308th of 446 Georgia High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,857
Feeder schools for McIntosh Academy:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.7
Number of students: 395
Racial breakdown:
White:
50.1%
African American:
41.0%
Two or more races:
6.1%
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Hispanic:
2.3%
Asian:
0.3%
American Indian:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.2%
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