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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 196 students in Calhoun County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschool in Calhoun County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
439 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
53,908 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.
Overall District Rank
#210 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
40%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
20%
# Black Students
422 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
96%
35%
# White Students
3 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
1%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
25
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
39
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
34
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
46
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
1,210
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,838 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,271 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,838
$14,305
Spending / Student
$38,271
$13,431
Best Calhoun County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calhoun County Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
133 Cougar Lane
Edison, GA 39846
(229) 545-7232
Edison, GA 39846
(229) 545-7232
Grades: PK-5
| 196 students
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