Lowndes County School District

1592 Norman Drive
Valdosta, GA 31601
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Lowndes County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 3,201 students in Lowndes County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Lowndes County School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Lowndes County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lowndes High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% 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
11 Schools
523 Schools
# Students
10,728 Students
572,486 Students
# Teachers
735 Teachers
34,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Lowndes County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#20 out of 222 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lowndes County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lowndes 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.
50%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lowndes 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.
62%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lowndes 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.
95%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lowndes County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.70
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,192 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
161 Students
25,800 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,295 Students
101,601 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
18%
# Black Students
2,533 Students
211,408 Students
% Black Students
24%
37%
# White Students
6,106 Students
209,275 Students
% White Students
57%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
667 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
599 Students
22,505 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
359
344
# Students in K Grade:
810
1,317
# Students in 1st Grade:
819
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
774
1,585
# Students in 3rd Grade:
766
1,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
772
1,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
786
2,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
800
3,892
# Students in 7th Grade:
802
4,458
# Students in 8th Grade:
839
7,957
# Students in 9th Grade:
997
158,338
# Students in 10th Grade:
829
144,954
# Students in 11th Grade:
720
125,007
# Students in 12th Grade:
655
117,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,071 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,092 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$151 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lowndes 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
$140 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lowndes 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
$14,071
$14,266
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lowndes 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
$13,092
$13,395
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lowndes 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 Lowndes County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lowndes High School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1606 Norman Dr
Valdosta, GA 31601
(229) 245-2260
Grades: 9-12
| 3,201 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,728 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in GA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 62% (Top 10%)
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 62% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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