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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 386 students in Early County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Early County School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
1,668 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
31,572 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
18%
# Black Students
1,264 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
76%
38%
# White Students
320 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
19%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
978
# Students in K Grade:
102
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
111
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
162
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
4,756
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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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