Berrien County School District

100 E. Smith Ave.
Nashville, GA 31639
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Berrien County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 73 students in Berrien County School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Georgia.
Public Charter School in Berrien County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Georgia public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public charter school average of 67% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
98 Schools
# Students
3,074 Students
70,537 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
4,492 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Berrien County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 83% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#33 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Berrien County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Berrien County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Berrien County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Berrien County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Berrien County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.65
# American Indian Students
5 Students
209 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
2,450 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
292 Students
6,607 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
9%
# Black Students
365 Students
34,212 Students
% Black Students
12%
49%
# White Students
2,220 Students
22,943 Students
% White Students
72%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
102 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
169 Students
3,446 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
139
238
# Students in K Grade:
211
5,071
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
5,393
# Students in 2nd Grade:
239
5,327
# Students in 3rd Grade:
218
5,160
# Students in 4th Grade:
205
4,956
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
5,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
214
5,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
235
5,802
# Students in 8th Grade:
235
5,729
# Students in 9th Grade:
267
6,032
# Students in 10th Grade:
253
5,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
196
4,964
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
4,906
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,624 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,994 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Berrien County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$34 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Berrien County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,624
$14,266
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Berrien County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,994
$13,395
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Berrien County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Berrien County School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Berrien Academy Performance Learning Center
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1015 Exum Rd
Nashville, GA 31639
(229) 686-6576
Grades: 9-12
| 73 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,074 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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