Peach County School District

523 Vineville Street
Fort Valley, GA 31030
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,829 students in Peach County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Peach County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% 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
6 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
3,866 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
264 Teachers
49,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Peach 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 82% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#173 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Peach County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Peach 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.
25%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Peach 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.
30%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Peach 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.
82%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Peach County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
605 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
19%
# Black Students
1,990 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
51%
35%
# White Students
1,083 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
28%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
102
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
294
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
303
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
270
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
280
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
286
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
294
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
289
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
316
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
325
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
329
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
286
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
259
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
233
175
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,785 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 $20,623 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 50% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Peach 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
$80 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Peach 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
$13,785
$14,266
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Peach 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
$20,623
$13,395
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Peach 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 Peach County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kay Road Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
880 Kay Rd
Byron, GA 31008
(478) 825-8893
Grades: PK-5
| 529 students
Rank: #22.
Byron Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
202 New Dunbar Rd
Byron, GA 31008
(478) 956-5020
Grades: PK-5
| 660 students
Rank: #33.
Hunt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1750 Us Highway 341
Fort Valley, GA 31030
(478) 825-5296
Grades: PK-5
| 640 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,866 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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