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Bleckley 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 766 students in Bleckley County School District.
Public Preschools in Bleckley County School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), 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
2,605 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
49,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bleckley 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
67 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
19%
# Black Students
616 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
24%
35%
# White Students
1,807 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
69%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
161
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
189
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
208
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
208
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
191
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
174
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
184
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
201
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
197
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
185
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
175
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,521 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,810 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,521
$14,266
Spending / Student
$16,810
$13,395
Best Bleckley County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Bleckley County Primary School
Magnet School
242 East Dykes St
Cochran, GA 31014
(478) 934-2280
Cochran, GA 31014
(478) 934-2280
Grades: PK-2
| 766 students
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