Camden County School District

311 South East Street
Kingsland, GA 31548
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Camden 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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,160 students in Camden County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Camden County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
12 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
9,649 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
663 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Camden 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 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#15 out of 222 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Camden County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Camden 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.
55%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Camden 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.
64%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Camden 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.
94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Camden County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.71
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
107 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,042 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
18%
# Black Students
1,988 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
21%
38%
# White Students
5,479 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
57%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
998 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
253
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
788
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
708
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
780
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
740
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
676
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
768
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
730
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
678
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
752
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
792
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
756
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
686
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
542
5,888
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,896 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,678 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Camden 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
$113 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Camden 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
$12,896
$14,305
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Camden 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
$11,678
$13,431
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Camden 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 Camden County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saint Marys Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
205 Martha Dr
Saint Marys, GA 31558
(912) 882-8626
Grades: 6-8
| 1,103 students
Rank: #22.
Camden Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1300 Middle School Rd
Kingsland, GA 31548
(912) 729-3113
Grades: 6-8
| 1,057 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,649 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in GA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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