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Grady County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 1,298 students in Grady County School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Georgia.
Public Charter School in Grady County School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Georgia public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public charter school average of 69% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
7 Schools
107 Schools
# Students
4,463 Students
75,266 Students
# Teachers
328 Teachers
4,735 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Grady 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 89% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%

Graduation Rate
89%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.65
# American Indian Students
17 Students
240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
2,575 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,299 Students
7,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
11%
# Black Students
1,317 Students
36,985 Students
% Black Students
29%
49%
# White Students
1,676 Students
23,556 Students
% White Students
38%
31%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
108 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
130 Students
3,842 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
212
249
# Students in K Grade:
325
5,288
# Students in 1st Grade:
314
5,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
359
5,549
# Students in 3rd Grade:
315
5,319
# Students in 4th Grade:
321
5,216
# Students in 5th Grade:
330
5,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
319
6,347
# Students in 7th Grade:
321
6,577
# Students in 8th Grade:
349
6,623
# Students in 9th Grade:
399
6,722
# Students in 10th Grade:
330
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
300
5,295
# Students in 12th Grade:
269
5,120
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,278 in this school district is less 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 $13,570 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$24,999 MM

Spending
$61 MM
$23,473 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,278
$14,305

Spending / Student
$13,570
$13,431

Best Grady County School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cairo High School
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
455 5th St Se
Cairo, GA 39828
(229) 377-2222
Cairo, GA 39828
(229) 377-2222
Grades: 9-12
| 1,298 students
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