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State Specialty Schools Ii- Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Char

522 students · 1 schools · 12.6:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #192 of 234 in Georgia

Students
522
Schools
1
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–Teacher
12.6:1
County
Randolph
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About State Specialty Schools Ii- Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Char

State Specialty Schools Ii- Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Char is a public school system serving Randolph County, Georgia, based in Shellman. It serves 522 students across 1 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: distant district. By enrollment it is the #192 largest of Georgia’s 234 school systems.

Phone2293453033
Address185 Pecan St, Shellman, GA 39886
CountyRandolph County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

State Specialty Schools Ii- Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Char enrolls 522 students in 1 schools — an average of about 522 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #192 of 234 statewide by enrollment.

Students
522
#192 of 234 in Georgia
Schools
1
~522 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in State Specialty Schools Ii- Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Char, from the NCES Common Core of Data (522 students reported):

White
69%
Black
21%
Hispanic
4%
Asian
0%
Two or more
6%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

State Specialty Schools Ii- Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Char employs about 42 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 12.6:1 — below the Georgia average of about 14.1:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 76.

Student–teacher ratio
12.6:1
state avg ~14.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
42
classroom teachers
Total staff
76
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Georgia funds schools

Georgia funds schools through the Quality Basic Education (QBE) formula: a base per-student amount multiplied by program weights for categories such as kindergarten, early intervention, special education and gifted, so funding follows the program a student is in rather than a flat per-pupil grant. QBE still has no permanent poverty or “opportunity” weight; proposals to add one were debated in 2025 but not enacted.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for State Specialty Schools Ii- Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Char are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Georgia rates schools and districts on the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI), scoring content mastery, progress, closing gaps, readiness and (for high schools) graduation rate. Look up State Specialty Schools Ii- Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Char on the state’s School Grades report.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Most Georgia districts are accredited through Cognia (the former SACS CASI); districts still commonly refer to “SACS” accreditation, now administered by Cognia. Look up State Specialty Schools Ii- Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Char in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

State Specialty Schools Ii- Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Char vs. Georgia

Enrollment rank
#192
of 234 districts
Ratio
12.6:1
state avg ~14.1:1
Locale
Rural: Distant
Randolph County

See every Georgia district side by side in the Georgia directory.

Go deeper

Look up State Specialty Schools Ii- Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Char’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Georgia Legislature (the Quality Basic Education formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by State Specialty Schools Ii- Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Char. NCES District ID (LEAID): 1300243. Confirm current details with the district and the Georgia Department of Education.