Grady County School District

122 Noth Broad Street
Cairo, GA 39828
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 1,274 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 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public charter school average of 67% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
7 Schools
98 Schools
# Students
4,405 Students
70,537 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
4,492 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.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#155 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Grady County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grady 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.
28%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grady 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.
22%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Grady 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.
89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Grady County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.65
# American Indian Students
13 Students
209 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
2,450 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,264 Students
6,607 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
9%
# Black Students
1,333 Students
34,212 Students
% Black Students
30%
49%
# White Students
1,653 Students
22,943 Students
% White Students
38%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
102 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
120 Students
3,446 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
222
238
# Students in K Grade:
319
5,071
# Students in 1st Grade:
361
5,393
# Students in 2nd Grade:
292
5,327
# Students in 3rd Grade:
314
5,160
# Students in 4th Grade:
319
4,956
# Students in 5th Grade:
311
5,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
313
5,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
343
5,802
# Students in 8th Grade:
337
5,729
# Students in 9th Grade:
373
6,032
# Students in 10th Grade:
341
5,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
290
4,964
# Students in 12th Grade:
270
4,906
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,453 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,748 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Grady 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
$61 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Grady 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
$13,453
$14,266
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Grady 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
$13,748
$13,395
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Grady 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 Grady County School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cairo High School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
455 5th St Se
Cairo, GA 39828
(229) 377-2222
Grades: 9-12
| 1,274 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,405 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 62%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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