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Bulloch County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,466 students in Bulloch County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Bulloch County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Bulloch County School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is equal to the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Portal Middle/high School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
15 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
11,068 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
779 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Bulloch 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 85% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#99 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
# American Indian Students
27 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
163 Students
26,903 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
909 Students
106,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
18%
# Black Students
4,196 Students
213,852 Students
% Black Students
38%
37%
# White Students
5,235 Students
204,748 Students
% White Students
47%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
662 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
523 Students
23,858 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
526
395
# Students in K Grade:
807
1,623
# Students in 1st Grade:
821
1,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
871
1,912
# Students in 3rd Grade:
820
1,854
# Students in 4th Grade:
853
2,006
# Students in 5th Grade:
805
2,140
# Students in 6th Grade:
761
4,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
792
5,103
# Students in 8th Grade:
805
8,180
# Students in 9th Grade:
930
153,942
# Students in 10th Grade:
798
144,127
# Students in 11th Grade:
790
131,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
689
119,291
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,614 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,345 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$151 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$126 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,614
$14,305
Spending / Student
$11,345
$13,431
Best Bulloch County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southeast Bulloch High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9184 Brooklet Denmark Rd
Brooklet, GA 30415
(912) 842-8440
Brooklet, GA 30415
(912) 842-8440
Grades: 9-12
| 1,164 students
Rank: #22.
Portal Middle/high School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
27245 Us Highway 80 W
Portal, GA 30450
(912) 842-8360
Portal, GA 30450
(912) 842-8360
Grades: 6-12
| 529 students
Rank: #33.
Statesboro High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10 Coach Lee Hill Blvd
Statesboro, GA 30458
(912) 212-8860
Statesboro, GA 30458
(912) 212-8860
Grades: 9-12
| 1,773 students
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