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Burke County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,170 students in Burke County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Burke County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Burke 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 Burke County High School, with 85% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 63% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
523 Schools
# Students
3,990 Students
572,486 Students
# Teachers
302 Teachers
34,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Burke County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#177 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,192 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
25,800 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
219 Students
101,601 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
18%
# Black Students
2,467 Students
211,408 Students
% Black Students
62%
37%
# White Students
1,120 Students
209,275 Students
% White Students
28%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
667 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
162 Students
22,505 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
248
344
# Students in K Grade:
280
1,317
# Students in 1st Grade:
299
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
291
1,585
# Students in 3rd Grade:
282
1,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
269
1,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
2,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
304
3,892
# Students in 7th Grade:
292
4,458
# Students in 8th Grade:
286
7,957
# Students in 9th Grade:
393
158,338
# Students in 10th Grade:
306
144,954
# Students in 11th Grade:
239
125,007
# Students in 12th Grade:
232
117,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,147 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,249 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,147
$14,266
Spending / Student
$18,249
$13,395
Best Burke County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burke County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1057 Burke Veterans Pkwy
Waynesboro, GA 30830
(706) 554-6691
Waynesboro, GA 30830
(706) 554-6691
Grades: 9-12
| 1,170 students
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