GeorgiaSchoolsFurlow Charter School

Furlow Charter School

PublicCharterGrades 012
Americus, Georgia · State Specialty Schools II- Furlow Charter School
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students587
Student:Teacher12.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch65%
Title INo

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 638
587
Total Enrollment
State avg: 69%
65%-4.3pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
12.5:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
Charter
Charter
0–12
Grade Span
Other
Level

Overview

Furlow Charter School is a public other serving grades 0–12 in Americus, Georgia. The school enrolls 587 students. It is part of the State Specialty Schools II- Furlow Charter School district. The school operates as a charter school.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against Georgia state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.5:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School Type
LevelOther
Grade Span0–12
DistrictState Specialty Schools II- Furlow Charter School
County13261
CityAmericus
ZIP31709
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID130025804373

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment587

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %65%
State Avg69%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)