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Bryan County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 3,606 students in Bryan County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Bryan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
10,500 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
710 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bryan County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 93% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 222 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
37%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
40%

Graduation Rate
93%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
377 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,245 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
20%
# Black Students
1,607 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
15%
35%
# White Students
6,463 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
62%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
777 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
372
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
701
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
724
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
790
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
755
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
807
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
806
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
835
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
735
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
764
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
902
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
842
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
752
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
715
1,210
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,943 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,642 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$24,999 MM

Spending
$122 MM
$23,473 MM

Revenue / Student
$10,943
$14,305

Spending / Student
$11,642
$13,431

Best Bryan County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frances Meeks Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
488 Warren Hill Road
Richmond Hill, GA 31324
(912) 851-4100
Richmond Hill, GA 31324
(912) 851-4100
Grades: PK-5
| 864 students
Rank: #22.
Mcallister Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
224 Veterans Memorial Pkwy
Richmond Hill, GA 31324
(912) 851-4040
Richmond Hill, GA 31324
(912) 851-4040
Grades: PK-5
| 983 students
Rank: #33.
Bryan County Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
250 Payne Dr
Pembroke, GA 31321
(912) 626-5033
Pembroke, GA 31321
(912) 626-5033
Grades: PK-5
| 1,011 students
Rank: n/an/a
471 Frances Meeks Way
Richmond Hill, GA 31324
(912) 459-5080
Richmond Hill, GA 31324
(912) 459-5080
Grades: PK-1
| 748 students
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