Original Research by School Decision on Youth Villages at Inner Harbour
Youth Villages at Inner Harbour is a small school in Douglasville that serves students in prekindergarten through grade 12, though the actual enrollment spans a narrow range of middle and high school students plus a handful in elementary grades. The school had fewer than forty students across all grades in the most recent data, with the largest single cohort in grade 10 and smaller populations scattered through other grades.
The school's student body is economically challenged. A very high proportion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, well above what would be typical for a regular public school. The racial composition is diverse, with substantial representation from white, Black, and Hispanic students, reflecting some diversity in the student population.
Proficiency data for Georgia Milestones assessments are not publicly available for this school. While the state did administer end-of-grade tests to tested grades (fourth through eighth grade students in math and English language arts, fifth and eighth graders in science, and eighth graders in social studies), the proficiency rates themselves are withheld from public reporting. Test counts show that only a small number of students in each grade took the assessments, which is consistent with the school's overall tiny enrollment. A parent may want to discuss directly with the school what academic support structures exist and what achievement trends they observe internally, given that state-level results are not available here.
A graduation rate is not reported, likely because the school is very small and may not meet the minimum group-size threshold required for public reporting in Georgia, or students may not stay through grade 12 in sufficient numbers to generate a reportable figure. A parent interested in high school completion should ask the school about its direct experience with students progressing to graduation.
The school is a regular public school, not a charter, located on Dorsett Shoals Road in Douglasville. Douglasville itself is a mixed-use suburban city about twenty miles west of Atlanta, the county seat of Douglas County. It has a preserved historic downtown with late-19th-century architecture, shops, and restaurants centered around O'Neal Plaza, alongside typical suburban commercial corridors and residential neighborhoods. The area is experiencing rapid growth with new subdivisions and multi-family developments under construction. Housing values in the zip code have modestly declined year over year, though they remain above the Georgia state benchmark. Rents are stable and modest relative to local incomes.
Douglasville's economy is anchored in healthcare, education, retail, and an expanding logistics and advanced-manufacturing base, with recent investment from Amazon Web Services and Lionsgate Studios drawing jobs to the county. Public transit is available through Connect Douglas buses and commuter service to Atlanta. The area has good access to parks and greenspace, including Sweetwater Creek State Park and the Silver Comet Trail for walking and cycling.
At the district level, Douglas County voters approved continued education sales tax funding (ESPLOST VII) in 2024, supporting a major replacement of Lithia Springs High School with construction planned to occur in phases while students remain on campus. In August 2025, the school board reduced the millage rate for the tenth consecutive year, though rising property assessments meant the average homeowner still saw a modest increase in school property taxes.
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