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Early 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 1,117 students in Early 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 Early County School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% 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
3 Schools
1,853 Schools
# Students
1,668 Students
1,209,576 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
86,293 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Early 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#184 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,651 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
56,550 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
216,630 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
18%
# Black Students
1,264 Students
441,964 Students
% Black Students
76%
37%
# White Students
320 Students
429,587 Students
% White Students
19%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,249 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
60,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
47,362
# Students in K Grade:
102
119,997
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
127,343
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
124,795
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
126,542
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
127,252
# Students in 5th Grade:
111
129,119
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
130,160
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
128,638
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
131,016
# Students in 9th Grade:
162
5,237
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
4,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
3,850
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
3,683
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,405 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,106 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,405
$14,266
Spending / Student
$16,106
$13,395
Best Early County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Early County Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
283 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Blakely, GA 39823
(229) 723-4101
Blakely, GA 39823
(229) 723-4101
Grades: PK-5
| 731 students
Rank: #22.
Early County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
12053 Columbia St
Blakely, GA 39823
(229) 723-3746
Blakely, GA 39823
(229) 723-3746
Grades: 6-8
| 386 students
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