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 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,165 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 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
3,978 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
300 Teachers
88,065 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
59,894 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
375 Students
223,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
19%
# Black Students
1,619 Students
437,141 Students
% Black Students
41%
36%
# White Students
1,815 Students
420,125 Students
% White Students
46%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,175 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
140 Students
62,424 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
223
48,709
# Students in K Grade:
297
117,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
318
124,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
299
128,523
# Students in 3rd Grade:
283
125,808
# Students in 4th Grade:
290
127,364
# Students in 5th Grade:
276
128,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
280
129,323
# Students in 7th Grade:
290
127,930
# Students in 8th Grade:
282
127,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
298
6,366
# Students in 10th Grade:
310
5,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
286
5,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
246
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,489 is higher 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 $14,462 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
$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
$14,489
$14,305
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
$14,462
$13,431
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 (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Twin City Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
162 Parrish Pond Rd
Twin City, GA 30471
(478) 763-2253
Grades: PK-5
| 511 students
Rank: #22.
Emanuel County Institute
(Math: 39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
102 North College Street
Twin City, GA 30471
(478) 763-2673
Grades: 6-12
| 563 students
Rank: #33.
Swainsboro Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
258 Tiger Trl
Swainsboro, GA 30401
(478) 237-7266
Grades: 3-5
| 617 students
Rank: #44.
Swainsboro Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Tiger Trl
Swainsboro, GA 30401
(478) 237-8047
Grades: 6-8
| 616 students
Rank: n/an/a
308 Tiger Trl
Swainsboro, GA 30401
(478) 237-8302
Grades: PK-2
| 858 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,978 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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