Peach County School District

523 Vineville Street
Fort Valley, GA 31030
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,876 students in Peach County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, 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 41%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
4,015 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
276 Teachers
53,908 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
9 Students
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
632 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
20%
# Black Students
2,040 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
51%
35%
# White Students
1,119 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
28%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
196 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
97
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
323
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
292
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
325
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
268
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
288
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
283
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
312
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
310
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
323
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
369
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
317
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
269
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
239
1,210
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,273 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,858 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% 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
$13,273
$14,305
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
$19,858
$13,431
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 (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kay Road Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
880 Kay Rd
Byron, GA 31008
(478) 825-8893
Grades: PK-5
| 526 students
Rank: #22.
Byron Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
202 New Dunbar Rd
Byron, GA 31008
(478) 956-5020
Grades: PK-5
| 715 students
Rank: #33.
Hunt Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1750 Us Highway 341
Fort Valley, GA 31030
(478) 825-5296
Grades: PK-5
| 635 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,015 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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