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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 334 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 42%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
717 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
49,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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
0.48
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
19%
# Black Students
469 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
65%
35%
# White Students
222 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
31%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
58
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
41
175
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,695 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,888 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,695
$14,266
Spending / Student
$15,888
$13,395
Best Twiggs County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jeffersonville Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 334 students
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