Top Rankings
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 is 1 public preschool serving 138 students in Clay County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschool in Clay County School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
200 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
49,938 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
19%
# Black Students
196 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
98%
35%
# White Students
1 Student
244,446 Students
% White Students
n/a
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
18
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
14
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
30
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
175
# 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 Preschools (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
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