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Walton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,416 students in Walton County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Walton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Walton County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Loganville High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% 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
15 Schools
523 Schools
# Students
14,557 Students
572,486 Students
# Teachers
918 Teachers
34,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Walton County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Graduation Rate
95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.70
# American Indian Students
41 Students
1,192 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
264 Students
25,800 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,752 Students
101,601 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
18%
# Black Students
3,557 Students
211,408 Students
% Black Students
24%
37%
# White Students
8,226 Students
209,275 Students
% White Students
57%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
667 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
698 Students
22,505 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
512
344
# Students in K Grade:
1,019
1,317
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,032
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,015
1,585
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,057
1,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,060
1,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,089
2,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,105
3,892
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,116
4,458
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,136
7,957
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,446
158,338
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,087
144,954
# Students in 11th Grade:
993
125,007
# Students in 12th Grade:
890
117,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,166 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,416 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$192 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$166 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,166
$14,266
Spending / Student
$11,416
$13,395
Best Walton County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Loganville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Trident Trail
Loganville, GA 30052
(678) 684-2880
Loganville, GA 30052
(678) 684-2880
Grades: 9-12
| 1,808 students
Rank: #22.
Walnut Grove High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4863 Guthrie Cemetery Rd
Loganville, GA 30052
(678) 507-3900
Loganville, GA 30052
(678) 507-3900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,450 students
Rank: #33.
Monroe Area High School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 Double Springs Church Rd S
Monroe, GA 30656
(770) 266-4599
Monroe, GA 30656
(770) 266-4599
Grades: 9-12
| 1,158 students
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