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Pierce 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,033 students in Pierce County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Pierce County School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Pierce County School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pierce County High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 63% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
523 Schools
# Students
3,637 Students
572,486 Students
# Teachers
249 Teachers
34,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Pierce 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 94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 222 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
40%
Graduation Rate
94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.70
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,192 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
25,800 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
354 Students
101,601 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
18%
# Black Students
302 Students
211,408 Students
% Black Students
8%
37%
# White Students
2,777 Students
209,275 Students
% White Students
76%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
667 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
170 Students
22,505 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
148
344
# Students in K Grade:
283
1,317
# Students in 1st Grade:
279
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
252
1,585
# Students in 3rd Grade:
269
1,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
266
1,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
280
2,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
264
3,892
# Students in 7th Grade:
253
4,458
# Students in 8th Grade:
310
7,957
# Students in 9th Grade:
275
158,338
# Students in 10th Grade:
290
144,954
# Students in 11th Grade:
237
125,007
# Students in 12th Grade:
231
117,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,625 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,514 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,625
$14,266
Spending / Student
$11,514
$13,395
Best Pierce County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pierce County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4850 County Farm Rd
Blackshear, GA 31516
(912) 449-2055
Blackshear, GA 31516
(912) 449-2055
Grades: 9-12
| 1,033 students
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