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Best High Schools in Zip Code 39828

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School

1,317

Students

Top rankedCairo High School236^th of 452 Georgia high schools

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Summary:

The 39828 zip code is home to a single high school, Cairo High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has faced consistent academic challenges, ranking in the bottom half of Grady County high schools over the past three years and earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cairo High School's proficiency rates on the Milestones Assessments are significantly lower than the state and district averages, indicating a substantial achievement gap. The school's 4-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 85.4%, which is below the state average. Additionally, the school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 55.62% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

While Cairo High School faces significant challenges, the data suggests that targeted interventions and support, such as additional resources, teacher professional development, or student support programs, could help improve academic outcomes and provide a better educational experience for the school's students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	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 American Literature and Composition End of Course	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
Cairo High School	Public	9-12	455 5th St SE	Cairo	39828	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	No	(229) 377-2222	1,317	79	16.6	89.6%	482 (36.6%)	394 (29.9%)	387 (29.4%)	7 (0.5%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (2.9%)	39.2	236^th of 452 public high schools	47.8%		36.5	258^th of 458 public high schools	43.7%	22	28.1	41.4	39.8	34.1	$10,266	$683	$9,583

Cities Near Zip Code 39828

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cairo	0.34 mi	4	267^th
Whigham	7.09 mi	1	122^nd
Pelham	9.58 mi	4	209^th
Thomasville	13.66 mi	14	268^th
Bainbridge	16.16 mi	7	294^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.

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