Top Rankings
Long County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 988 students in Long County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Long County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
4,572 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Long 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 96% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%

Graduation Rate
96%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.71
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
855 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
18%
# Black Students
1,240 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
27%
38%
# White Students
1,972 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
43%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
30 Students
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
451 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
235
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
326
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
372
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
353
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
343
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
341
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
326
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
318
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
332
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
338
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
347
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
328
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
337
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
276
5,888
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,554 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,142 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$24,999 MM

Spending
$37 MM
$23,473 MM

Revenue / Student
$9,554
$14,305

Spending / Student
$8,142
$13,431

Best Long County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Long County Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2001 Us Highway 84 E
Ludowici, GA 31316
(912) 545-2069
Ludowici, GA 31316
(912) 545-2069
Grades: 6-8
| 988 students
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