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Banks County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 720 students in Banks County School District.
Public Preschools in Banks County School District have a diversity score of 0.37, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
2,880 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Banks County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Graduation Rate
84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
40 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
376 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
55 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
2%
35%
# White Students
2,285 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
79%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
122 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
209
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
257
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
234
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
232
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
210
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
201
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
230
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
202
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
226
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
215
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
199
1,210
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,545 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,868 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,545
$14,305
Spending / Student
$11,868
$13,431
Best Banks County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
266 Highway 51 S
Homer, GA 30547
(706) 677-2355
Homer, GA 30547
(706) 677-2355
Grades: PK-2
| 720 students
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