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 2 public middle schools serving 1,243 students in Emanuel County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Emanuel County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
6 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
4,059 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
314 Teachers
31,572 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
368 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
18%
# Black Students
1,655 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
41%
38%
# White Students
1,872 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
46%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
230
978
# Students in K Grade:
344
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
305
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
295
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
281
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
273
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
278
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
293
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
292
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
305
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
358
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
300
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
252
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
253
4,756
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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

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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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