Terrell County School District

955 Forrester Drive Se
Dawson, GA 31742
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 682 students in Terrell County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Terrell County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% 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
961 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Terrell 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#201 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Terrell County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Terrell 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.
19%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Terrell 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.
15-19%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Terrell 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.
85-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Terrell County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
59,894 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
223,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
19%
# Black Students
872 Students
437,141 Students
% Black Students
91%
36%
# White Students
40 Students
420,125 Students
% White Students
4%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,175 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
62,424 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
38
48,709
# Students in K Grade:
67
117,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
124,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
128,523
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
125,808
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
127,364
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
128,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
129,323
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
127,930
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
127,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
80
6,366
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
5,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
5,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,751 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,369 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Terrell 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
$18 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Terrell 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
$16,751
$14,305
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Terrell 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
$18,369
$13,431
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Terrell 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 Terrell County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cooper-carver Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
455 Greenwave Blvd
Dawson, GA 39842
(229) 995-2843
Grades: PK-5
| 451 students
Rank: #22.
Terrell Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Greenwave Blvd
Dawson, GA 39842
(229) 995-2828
Grades: 6-8
| 231 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 961 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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