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1998-99 Clusters :
1997-98 Clusters :
1996-97 Clusters:
1995-96 Clusters:
Council for School Performance Reports (1998-99):
Description of High School Clusters
While most schools have stayed in the same cluster group, the addition of new schools and significant changes on of some schools' student body characteristics caused the cluster groups to change slightly. Most of this year's schools are in the same clusters as last year. Similar schools are grouped according to enrollment, percentage of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch, socio-economic status (SES) of the student body, and the percentage of white students.
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High to Middle SES Schools
Cluster 1 (48 high schools). These schools have from 1000 to 3000 students. On average, 26% of the students in these schools come from high SES households. About 55% come from middle SES households. Student eligibility for free or reduced price lunch ranges between 4% and 20%, with an average of 8%. The median school had 85% white students. Forty-eight percent of these schools are located in the suburban counties of metro-Atlanta, 35% are in counties with 80,000 to 120,000 residents in lightly populated suburban and rural areas and 17% are located in primarily rural counties.
MenuCluster 2 (42 high schools). These schools have less than 1300 students. On average, 52% of the students in these schools come from middle SES households. About 21% of the students come from low SES households. Student eligibility for free or reduced price lunch ranges between 4% and 38%, with an average of 20%. The median school had 87% white students. These schools are located in less populated counties with 69% located in primarily rural counties and 17% located in counties with 80,000 to 120,000 residents in lightly populated suburban and rural areas.
Cluster 3 (46 high schools). These schools have from 900 to 2800 students. On average, 42% of the students in these schools come from middle SES households. About 26% of the students come from low SES households. Student eligibility for free or reduced price lunch ranges between 14% and 40%, with an average of 24%. The median school had 66% white students. These schools are located in diverse settings with 57% located in primarily rural counties, 11% located in counties with 80,000 to 120,000 residents in lightly populated suburban and rural areas, and 33% are located in heavily populated suburban or urban counties.
Cluster 4 (45 high schools). These schools have less than 1200 students. On average, 41% of the students in these schools come from middle SES households. About 41% of the students come from low SES households. Student eligibility for free or reduced price lunch ranges between 10% and 59%, with an average of 38%. The median school had 74% white students. Ninety-one percent of these schools are located in primarily rural counties and the rest are in counties with 80,000 to 120,000 residents in lightly populated suburban and rural areas.
Cluster 5 (55 high schools). These schools have from 950 to 2300 students. On average, 43% of the students in these schools come from middle SES households. About 26% of the students come from low SES households. Student eligibility for free or reduced price lunch ranges between 24% and 70%, with an average of 40%. The median school had 63% black students. The schools are located in diverse settings with 33% located in primarily rural counties, 9% located in counties with 80,000 to 120,000 residents in lightly populated suburban and rural areas, 13% located in suburban counties of metro-Atlanta, and 45% located in heavily populated urban counties.
Cluster 6 (18 high schools). These schools have from 400 to 2200 students. On average, 31% of the students in these schools come from low SES households. About 44% of the students come from middle SES households. Student eligibility for free or reduced price lunch ranges between 35% and 92%, with an average of 59%. The median school had 96% black students. Nearly 83% of the schools are located in heavily populated suburban and urban counties.
MenuCluster 7 (65 high schools). These schools have less than 1450 students. On average, 50% of the students in these schools come from low SES households. About 35% of the students come from middle SES households. Student eligibility for free or reduced price lunch ranges between 20% and 99%, with an average of 62%. The median school had 56% black students. About 88% of schools are primarily located in rural counties.
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Council for School Performance Reports (1997-98): Description of High School Clusters
While most schools have stayed in the same cluster group, the addition of new schools and significant changes on of some schools' student body characteristics caused the cluster groups to change slightly. Ninety-six percent of this year's schools are in the same clusters as last year. Similar schools are grouped according to enrollment, percentage of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch, socio-economic status (SES) of the student body, and the percentage of white students.
High to Middle SES Schools
Cluster 1 (48 high schools). These schools have from 1000 to 2800 students. On average, 24% of the students in these schools come from high SES households. About 46% come from middle SES households. Student eligibility for free or reduced price lunch ranges between 0% and 19%, with an average of 7%. The median school had 87% white students. Forty-seven percent of these schools are located in the suburban counties of metro-Atlanta, 36% are in counties with 80,000 to 120,000 residents in lightly populated suburban and rural areas and 17% are located in primarily rural counties.
MenuCluster 2 (42 high schools). These schools have less than 1200 students. On average, 50% of the students in these schools come from middle SES households. About 22% of the students come from low SES households. Student eligibility for free or reduced price lunch ranges between 3% and 40%, with an average of 21%. The median school had 87% white students. These schools are located in less populated counties with 71% located in primarily rural counties and 15% located in counties with 80,000 to 120,000 residents in lightly populated suburban and rural areas.
Cluster 3 (45 high schools). These schools have from 1100 to 2800 students. On average, 40% of the students in these schools come from middle SES households. About 25% of the students come from low SES households. Student eligibility for free or reduced price lunch ranges between 13% and 38%, with an average of 24%. The median school had 65% white students. These schools are located in diverse settings with 56% located in primarily rural counties, 11% located in counties with 80,000 to 120,000 residents in lightly populated suburban and rural areas, and 33% are located in heavily populated suburban or urban counties.
Cluster 4 (45 high schools). These schools have less than 1150 students. On average, 44% of the students in these schools come from middle SES households. About 40% of the students come from low SES households. Student eligibility for free or reduced price lunch ranges between 22% and 59%, with an average of 38%. The median school had 75% white students. Ninety-one percent of these schools are located in primarily rural counties and the rest are in counties with 80,000 to 120,000 residents in lightly populated suburban and rural areas.
Cluster 5 (55 high schools). These schools have from 1000 to 2300 students. On average, 45% of the students in these schools come from middle SES households. About 40% of the students come from low SES households. Student eligibility for free or reduced price lunch ranges between 19% and 63%, with an average of 38%. The median school had 62% black students. The schools are located in diverse settings with 33% located in primarily rural counties, 9% located in counties with 80,000 to 120,000 residents in lightly populated suburban and rural areas, 13% located in suburban counties of metro-Atlanta, and 44% located in heavily populated urban counties.
MenuCluster 6 (18 high schools). These schools have from 1000 to 2200 students. On average, 45% of the students in these schools come from low SES households. About 35% of the students come from middle SES households. Student eligibility for free or reduced price lunch ranges between 31% and 79%, with an average of 55%. The median school had 96% black students. Nearly 85% of the schools are located in heavily populated suburban and urban counties.
Cluster 7 (65 high schools). These schools have less than 1200 students. On average, 45% of the students in these schools come from low SES households. About 35% of the students come from middle SES households. Student eligibility for free or reduced price lunch ranges between 39% and 99%, with an average of 63%. The median school had 56% black students. About 88% of schools are primarily located in rural counties.
MenuCouncil for School Performance Reports (1996-97):
Description of High School Clusters
While most schools have stayed in the same cluster group, the addition of new schools and significant changes on of some schools' student body characteristics caused the cluster groups to change slightly. Ninety-six percent of this year's schools are in the same clusters as last year. Last year (1995-96), similar schools were grouped according to enrollment, percentage of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch, socio-economic status (SES) of the student body, and the percentage of white students. Schools with significant changes in these characteristics were re-assigned to cluster groups that better match their current student body population.
Cluster 1 (45 high schools). On average, 20% of the students in these schools come from high SES households. About 45% come from middle SES households. Student eligibility for free or reduced price lunch ranges between 1% and 22%, with an average of 7%. The student bodies of 80% of the schools are at least 80% white. Forty-nine percent of these schools are located in the suburban counties of metro-Atlanta, 33% are in counties with 80,000 to 120,000 residents in lightly populated suburban and rural areas and 18% are located in primarily rural counties.
MenuCluster 2 (46 high schools). On average, 50% of the students in these schools come from middle SES households. About 25% of the students come from low SES households. Student eligibility for free or reduced price lunch ranges between 4% and 39%, with an average of 19%. The student bodies of about 60% of the schools are at least 80% white. These schools are located in less populated counties with 65% located in primarily rural counties and 20% located in counties with 80,000 to 120,000 residents in lightly populated suburban and rural areas.
Cluster 3 (44 high schools). On average, 40% of the students in these schools come from middle SES households. About 30% of the students come from low SES households. Student eligibility for free or reduced price lunch ranges between 8% and 37%, with an average of 22%. Thirty-one percent of these schools have student bodies that are evenly divided between whites and non-whites (40% to 60% of either group). The student bodies of 20% of these schools are at least 80% white. These schools are located in diverse settings with 55% located in primarily rural counties, 11% located in counties with 80,000 to 120,000 residents in lightly populated suburban and rural areas, and 34% are located in heavily populated suburban or urban counties.
Cluster 4 (45 high schools). On average, 40% of the students in these schools come from middle SES households. About 40% of the students come from low SES households. Student eligibility for free or reduced price lunch ranges between 20% and 51%, with an average of 37%. The student bodies of 40% of these schools are at least 80%. Twenty percent of these schools have student bodies that are evenly divided between whites and non-whites (40% to 60% of either group). Ninety-six percent of these schools are located in primarily rural counties and the rest in counties with 80,000 to 120,000 residents in lightly populated suburban and rural areas.
Cluster 5 (52 high schools). On average, 40% of the students in these schools come from middle SES households. About 40% of the students come from low SES households. Student eligibility for free or reduced price lunch ranges between 18% and 57%, with an average of 38%. About 35% of these schools have student bodies that are evenly divided between whites and non-whites (40% to 60% of either group). Twenty percent of these schools are at least 80% non-white. The schools are located in diverse settings with 35% located in primarily rural counties, 10% located in counties with 80,000 to 120,000 residents in lightly populated suburban and rural areas, 15% located in suburban counties of metro-Atlanta, and 40% located in heavily populated urban counties.
MenuCluster 6 (20 high schools). On average, 45% of the students in these schools come from low SES households. About 35% of the students come from middle SES households. Student eligibility for free or reduced price lunch ranges between 39% and 75%, with an average of 61%. The student bodies of 95% of the schools are at least 85% non-white. Nearly 85% of the schools are located in heavily populated suburban and urban counties.
Cluster 7 (62 high schools). On average, 45% of the students in these schools come from low SES households. About 35% of the students come from middle SES households. Student eligibility for free or reduced price lunch ranges between 40% and 88%, with an average of 61%. Fifty percent of the schools have student bodies that are evenly divided between whites and non-whites (40% to 60% of either group). Twenty-three percent of the student bodies are at least 80% non-white. The schools, about 87%, are primarily located in rural counties.