Calhoun County School District

10877 Dickey Street
Morgan, GA 39866
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Calhoun 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 middle school serving 98 students in Calhoun County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Calhoun County School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 7% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
467 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Calhoun 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#210 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Calhoun County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Calhoun 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.
10%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Calhoun 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.
6-9%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Calhoun 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.
80-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Calhoun County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
18%
# Black Students
449 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
96%
38%
# White Students
3 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
1%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
16
978
# Students in K Grade:
32
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
31
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
28
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
38
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,690 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,976 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Calhoun 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
$17 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Calhoun 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
$33,690
$14,266
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Calhoun 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
$35,976
$13,395
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calhoun County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
133 Cougar Lane
Edison, GA 39846
(229) 545-7232
Grades: 6-8
| 98 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 467 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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