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Stewart County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 253 students in Stewart County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Stewart County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
364 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Stewart 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,852 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
59,894 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
223,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
19%
# Black Students
338 Students
437,141 Students
% Black Students
93%
36%
# White Students
11 Students
420,125 Students
% White Students
3%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,175 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
62,424 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
48,709
# Students in K Grade:
22
117,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
124,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
19
128,523
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
125,808
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
127,364
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
128,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
129,323
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
127,930
# Students in 8th Grade:
35
127,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
30
6,366
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
5,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
5,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,038 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,566 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,038
$14,305
Spending / Student
$21,566
$13,431
Best Stewart County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stewart County Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15582 Ga Highway 27
Lumpkin, GA 31815
(229) 838-4374
Lumpkin, GA 31815
(229) 838-4374
Grades: 6-8
| 96 students
Rank: #22.
Stewart County Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
15582 Ga Highway 27
Lumpkin, GA 31815
(229) 838-4374
Lumpkin, GA 31815
(229) 838-4374
Grades: PK-5
| 157 students
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