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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 200 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 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,853 Schools
# Students
200 Students
1,209,576 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
86,293 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
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
0.04
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,651 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
56,550 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
216,630 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
18%
# Black Students
196 Students
441,964 Students
% Black Students
98%
37%
# White Students
1 Student
429,587 Students
% White Students
n/a
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,249 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
60,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
47,362
# Students in K Grade:
18
119,997
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
127,343
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
124,795
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
126,542
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
127,252
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
129,119
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
130,160
# Students in 7th Grade:
14
128,638
# Students in 8th Grade:
30
131,016
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
5,237
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,850
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
3,683
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,235 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,450 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,235
$14,266
Spending / Student
$25,450
$13,395
Best Clay County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clay County Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 138 students
Rank: #22.
Clay County Middle School
Magnet 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
| 62 students
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