Early County School District

11927 Columbia Street
Blakely, GA 39823
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 515 students in Early County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Early County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Early County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Early County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
1,542 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
35,722 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.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#184 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Early County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Early 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.
23%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Early 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.
25%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Early 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.
85-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Early County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
26,903 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
106,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
18%
# Black Students
1,225 Students
213,852 Students
% Black Students
79%
37%
# White Students
233 Students
204,748 Students
% White Students
15%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
662 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
23,858 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
63
395
# Students in K Grade:
100
1,623
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
1,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
1,912
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
1,854
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
2,006
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
2,140
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
4,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
5,103
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
8,180
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
153,942
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
144,127
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
131,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
119,291
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,746 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,422 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Early 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
$27 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Early 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
$17,746
$14,305
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Early 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
$17,422
$13,431
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Early 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 Early County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Early County High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
12020 Columbia St
Blakely, GA 39823
(229) 723-3006
Grades: 9-12
| 515 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,542 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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