Washington County School District

501 Industrial Drive
Sandersville, GA 31082
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 646 students in Washington County School District.
Public Preschools in Washington County School District have a diversity score of 0.48, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 74% 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
4 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
2,827 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
49,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Washington 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 93% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#177 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Washington County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington 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.
23%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington 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.
27%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Washington 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.
93%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Washington County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
19%
# Black Students
1,923 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
68%
35%
# White Students
728 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
26%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
69
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
179
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
197
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
221
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
217
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
228
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
237
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
245
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
242
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
204
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
205
175
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,792 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,859 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Washington 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
$36 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Washington 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
$14,792
$14,266
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Washington 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
$12,859
$13,395
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Washington 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 Washington County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
285 Ridge Rd.
Sandersville, GA 31082
(478) 552-6047
Grades: PK-2
| 646 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,827 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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