Social Circle City School District

240-b West Hightower Trail
Social Circle, GA 30025
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 596 students in Social Circle City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Social Circle City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Social Circle City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Social Circle High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
4 Schools
523 Schools
# Students
1,941 Students
572,486 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
34,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Social Circle City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#74 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Social Circle City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Social Circle City  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.
42%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Social Circle City  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.
31%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Social Circle City  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.
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Social Circle City  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,192 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
25,800 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
91 Students
101,601 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
18%
# Black Students
379 Students
211,408 Students
% Black Students
19%
37%
# White Students
1,376 Students
209,275 Students
% White Students
71%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
667 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
22,505 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
96
344
# Students in K Grade:
138
1,317
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
1,585
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
1,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
1,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
2,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
3,892
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
4,458
# Students in 8th Grade:
164
7,957
# Students in 9th Grade:
167
158,338
# Students in 10th Grade:
148
144,954
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
125,007
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
117,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,673 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,335 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Social Circle City  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
$22 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Social Circle City  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
$10,673
$14,266
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Social Circle City  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
$11,335
$13,395
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Social Circle City  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 Social Circle City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Social Circle High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
154 Alcova Dr
Social Circle, GA 30025
(770) 464-2611
Grades: 9-12
| 596 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,941 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in GA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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