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Clay 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 are 2 public elementary schools serving 205 students in Clay County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Clay County School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
205 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Clay 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.
Overall District Rank
#191 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
40%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,852 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
59,894 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
223,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
19%
# Black Students
194 Students
437,141 Students
% Black Students
95%
36%
# White Students
8 Students
420,125 Students
% White Students
4%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,175 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
62,424 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
48,709
# Students in K Grade:
26
117,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
22
124,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
128,523
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
125,808
# Students in 4th Grade:
19
127,364
# Students in 5th Grade:
20
128,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
16
129,323
# Students in 7th Grade:
18
127,930
# Students in 8th Grade:
16
127,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
6,366
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
5,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
5,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,571 is higher 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 $24,829 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,571
$14,305
Spending / Student
$24,829
$13,431
Best Clay County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clay County Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Hobbs Ln
Fort Gaines, GA 39851
(229) 768-2234
Fort Gaines, GA 39851
(229) 768-2234
Grades: PK-5
| 155 students
Rank: #22.
Clay County Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 Hobbs Ln
Fort Gaines, GA 39851
(229) 768-2234
Fort Gaines, GA 39851
(229) 768-2234
Grades: 6-8
| 50 students
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