Dade County School District

52 Tradition Lane
Trenton, GA 30752
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,042 students in Dade County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Dade County School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
2,043 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Dade County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#58 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dade County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dade 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.
43%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dade 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.
45%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dade 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.
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dade County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
77 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
20%
# Black Students
17 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
1%
35%
# White Students
1,844 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
90%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
122
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
153
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
171
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
155
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
166
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
151
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
146
1,210
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,639 in this school district is less 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 $13,527 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dade 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
$28 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dade 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
$13,639
$14,305
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dade 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
$13,527
$13,431
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dade 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 Dade County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Davis Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5491 Highway 301
Trenton, GA 30752
(706) 657-6300
Grades: PK-5
| 260 students
Rank: #22.
Dade Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
306 Wolverine Dr
Trenton, GA 30752
(706) 657-8253
Grades: PK-5
| 782 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,043 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in GA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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