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 preschool serving 813 students in Berrien County School District.
Public Preschools in Berrien County School District have a diversity score of 0.46, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
3,074 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
49,938 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
292 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
19%
# Black Students
365 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
12%
35%
# White Students
2,220 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
72%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
169 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
139
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
211
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
239
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
218
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
205
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
214
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
235
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
235
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
267
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
253
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
196
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
175
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1427 N Davis St
Nashville, GA 31639
(229) 686-7438
Grades: PK-2
| 813 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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