Webster County School District

Highway 280 East
Preston, GA 31824
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Webster 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 193 students in Webster 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 Webster County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
259 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Webster 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#126 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Webster County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Webster 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.
35-39%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Webster 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.
20-29%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Webster 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.
≥80%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Webster County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
131 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
51%
35%
# White Students
99 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
38%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
20
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
18
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
16
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
23
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
17
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
20
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
23
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
19
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
20
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
16
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
11
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
19
1,210
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,486 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,120 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Webster 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
$4 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Webster 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
$21,486
$14,305
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Webster 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
$17,120
$13,431
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Webster 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 Webster County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Webster County Elementary/middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7168 Washington St
Preston, GA 31824
(229) 828-3365
Grades: PK-8
| 193 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 259 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 62%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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