Emanuel County School District

201 North Main Street
Swainsboro, GA 30401
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Emanuel 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 5 public elementary schools serving 3,249 students in Emanuel County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Emanuel County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,853 Schools
# Students
4,059 Students
1,209,576 Students
# Teachers
314 Teachers
86,293 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Emanuel 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 83% has increased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#142 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Emanuel County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Emanuel 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.
29%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Emanuel 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.
32%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Emanuel 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.
83%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Emanuel County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,651 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
56,550 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
368 Students
216,630 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
18%
# Black Students
1,655 Students
441,964 Students
% Black Students
41%
37%
# White Students
1,872 Students
429,587 Students
% White Students
46%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,249 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
60,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
230
47,362
# Students in K Grade:
344
119,997
# Students in 1st Grade:
305
127,343
# Students in 2nd Grade:
295
124,795
# Students in 3rd Grade:
281
126,542
# Students in 4th Grade:
273
127,252
# Students in 5th Grade:
278
129,119
# Students in 6th Grade:
293
130,160
# Students in 7th Grade:
292
128,638
# Students in 8th Grade:
305
131,016
# Students in 9th Grade:
358
5,237
# Students in 10th Grade:
300
4,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
252
3,850
# Students in 12th Grade:
253
3,683
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,200 in this school district is less 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 $14,173 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Emanuel 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
$58 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Emanuel 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
$14,200
$14,266
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Emanuel 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
$14,173
$13,395
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Emanuel 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 Emanuel County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Twin City Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
162 Parrish Pond Rd
Twin City, GA 30471
(478) 763-2253
Grades: PK-5
| 520 students
Rank: #22.
Emanuel County Institute
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
102 North College Street
Twin City, GA 30471
(478) 763-2673
Grades: 6-12
| 596 students
Rank: #33.
Swainsboro Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
258 Tiger Trl
Swainsboro, GA 30401
(478) 237-7266
Grades: 3-5
| 603 students
Rank: #44.
Swainsboro Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Tiger Trl
Swainsboro, GA 30401
(478) 237-8047
Grades: 6-8
| 647 students
Rank: n/an/a
Swainsboro Primary School
Magnet School
308 Tiger Trl
Swainsboro, GA 30401
(478) 237-8302
Grades: PK-2
| 883 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,059 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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