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Benjamin E. Mays High School

Regular School · Atlanta, GA

Benjamin E. Mays High School is a regular school school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving grades 09–12 with 1,338 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
1,338
Teachers (FTE)
111.9
Student–Teacher Ratio
12:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 1,214 91%
Hispanic/Latino 105 8%
Two or more races 14 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0%
White 1 0%
Total enrollment 1,338 655M / 683F

English Language Learners: 63 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 20-24% 36.4% 78
Reading Proficiency 11-19% 39.4% 38
Science Proficiency 6-9% — 71
4-Year Graduation Rate 71.0% —

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (10)
187 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
72 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
426
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
357
26.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
587
43.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 1,338 100%

Contact & Location

3450 Benjamin E Mays Dr SW

Atlanta, GA 30331

Phone: (404)802-5100

District

Atlanta Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $24,567

District enrollment: 50,325

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

130012001865

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD