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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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 706 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 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
2,843 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
49,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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
0.32
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
314 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
19%
# Black Students
49 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
2%
35%
# White Students
2,323 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
82%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
123 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
244
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
225
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
221
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
221
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
204
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
201
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
215
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
225
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
225
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
235
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
204
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
175
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,721 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,023 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,721
$14,266
Spending / Student
$12,023
$13,395
Best Banks County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Banks County Primary School
Magnet School
266 Highway 51 S
Homer, GA 30547
(706) 677-2355
Homer, GA 30547
(706) 677-2355
Grades: PK-2
| 706 students
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