Ayr State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ayr, Queensland 4807 · Burdekin LGA
#160 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1015 of 1,472 nationally
About Ayr State High School
Ayr State High School is a public high school located in Ayr, Queensland (4807), within the Burdekin local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 497 students (230 girls and 267 boys).
Ayr State High School has an ICSEA value of 925, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 54 teachers (48.6 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ayr State High School scores 37.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 160th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (2nd of 3 in the Burdekin area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 925
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -26%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Ayr State High School's 497 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ayr State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ayr State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Burdekin School
Ayr · Government special · Prep-12
19 students · ICSEA 945 · 245 m away
Burdekin Christian College
Ayr · Independent combined · Prep-12
380 students · ICSEA 949 · 946 m away
Ayr State School
Ayr · Government primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 763 · 971 m away
St Francis Catholic School
Ayr · Catholic primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.2 km away
Burdekin Catholic High School
Ayr · Catholic high school · 7-12
293 students · ICSEA 989 · 1.5 km away
East Ayr State School
Ayr · Government primary · Prep-6
500 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.7 km away
Maidavale State School
Airville · Government primary · Prep-6
11 students · ICSEA 957 · 5.9 km away
Jarvisfield State School
Jarvisfield · Government primary · Prep-6
39 students · ICSEA 839 · 6.0 km away
Kalamia State School
Brandon · Government primary · Prep-6
15 students · ICSEA 883 · 6.5 km away
Brandon State School
Brandon · Government primary · Prep-6
18 students · ICSEA 834 · 6.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Northern Beaches State High School
Deeragun · Government high school · 7-12
920 students · ICSEA 925
Ipswich State High School
Brassall · Government high school · 7-12
1,776 students · ICSEA 925
Tully State High School
Tully · Government high school · 7-12
721 students · ICSEA 925
Capella State High School
Capella · Government high school · 7-12
149 students · ICSEA 925
Townsville State High School
Railway Estate · Government high school · 7-12
841 students · ICSEA 924
Clermont State High School
Clermont · Government high school · 7-12
171 students · ICSEA 924
Frequently asked questions
Is Ayr State High School a public or private school?
Ayr State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Ayr State High School offer?
Ayr State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Ayr State High School?
In 2025, Ayr State High School had 497 enrolled students (230 girls, 267 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ayr State High School?
Ayr State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 925. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ayr State High School rank in QLD?
Ayr State High School ranks 160th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (37.2/100), and 1015th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ayr State High School?
Ayr State High School has about 10.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Ayr State High School?
In 2025, Ayr State High School had 91 students in Year 7 and 57 in Year 12.
Is Ayr State High School co-ed?
Yes. Ayr State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ayr State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ayr State High School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Ayr State High School?
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