Johnson County School District

325 Lee Street
Wrightsville, GA 31096
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Johnson 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 high school serving 303 students in Johnson County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Johnson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Johnson County School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Johnson County High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 63% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
523 Schools
# Students
1,009 Students
572,486 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
34,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Johnson 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#108 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Johnson County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Johnson 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.
32%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Johnson 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.
34%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Johnson 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.
80-84%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Johnson County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,192 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
25,800 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
41 Students
101,601 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
18%
# Black Students
393 Students
211,408 Students
% Black Students
39%
37%
# White Students
546 Students
209,275 Students
% White Students
54%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
667 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
22,505 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
48
344
# Students in K Grade:
75
1,317
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
1,585
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
1,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
1,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
2,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
3,892
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
4,458
# Students in 8th Grade:
68
7,957
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
158,338
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
144,954
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
125,007
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
117,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,251 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,968 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Johnson 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
$15 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Johnson 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
$17,251
$14,266
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Johnson 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
$14,968
$13,395
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Johnson 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 Johnson County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Johnson County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
150 Herschel Walker Dr
Wrightsville, GA 31096
(478) 864-2222
Grades: 9-12
| 303 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,009 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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