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Twiggs 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 is 1 public preschool serving 352 students in Twiggs County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschool in Twiggs County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% 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
3 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
741 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Twiggs 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#197 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
40%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
20%
# Black Students
454 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
61%
35%
# White Students
239 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
32%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
51
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
62
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
50
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
65
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
87
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
47
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
42
1,210
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,154 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,374 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,154
$14,305
Spending / Student
$15,374
$13,431
Best Twiggs County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jeffersonville Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
675 Bullard Rd
Jeffersonville, GA 31044
(478) 945-3127
Jeffersonville, GA 31044
(478) 945-3127
Grades: PK-5
| 352 students
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