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Irwin 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 is 1 public preschool serving 753 students in Irwin County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschool in Irwin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
1,622 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
49,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Irwin County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
82 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
561 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
35%
35%
# White Students
918 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
57%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
88
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
116
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
106
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
135
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
175
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,597 is higher 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 $14,872 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,597
$14,266
Spending / Student
$14,872
$13,395
Best Irwin County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Irwin County Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
521 Lax Hwy
Ocilla, GA 31774
(229) 468-9476
Ocilla, GA 31774
(229) 468-9476
Grades: PK-5
| 753 students
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