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Liberty County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,119 students in Liberty County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschool in Liberty County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
10,610 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
616 Teachers
49,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Liberty 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 90% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.72
# American Indian Students
18 Students
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
79 Students
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,520 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
19%
# Black Students
5,643 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
53%
35%
# White Students
2,161 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
20%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
84 Students
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,105 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
514
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
859
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
851
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
824
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
760
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
821
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
787
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
719
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
770
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
873
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
884
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
748
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
608
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
592
175
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,308 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,718 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$124 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,308
$14,266
Spending / Student
$11,718
$13,395
Best Liberty County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Button Gwinnett Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
635 Taylor Rd
Hinesville, GA 31313
(912) 876-0146
Hinesville, GA 31313
(912) 876-0146
Grades: PK-5
| 1,119 students
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