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Wilkes 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 are 3 public elementary schools serving 909 students in Wilkes County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Wilkes County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,853 Schools
# Students
1,265 Students
1,209,576 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
86,293 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Wilkes 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#148 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,651 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
56,550 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
116 Students
216,630 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
18%
# Black Students
628 Students
441,964 Students
% Black Students
50%
37%
# White Students
430 Students
429,587 Students
% White Students
34%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,249 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
60,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
47,362
# Students in K Grade:
95
119,997
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
127,343
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
124,795
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
126,542
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
127,252
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
129,119
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
130,160
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
128,638
# Students in 8th Grade:
99
131,016
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
5,237
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
4,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
3,850
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
3,683
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,064 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 $15,009 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,064
$14,266
Spending / Student
$15,009
$13,395
Best Wilkes County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington-wilkes Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1180 Tignall Rd
Washington, GA 30673
(706) 678-7132
Washington, GA 30673
(706) 678-7132
Grades: 6-8
| 297 students
Rank: #22.
Washington-wilkes Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
910 E Robert Toombs Ave
Washington, GA 30673
(706) 678-2633
Washington, GA 30673
(706) 678-2633
Grades: K-3
| 347 students
Rank: #33.
Washington-wilkes Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
109 East St
Washington, GA 30673
(706) 678-7124
Washington, GA 30673
(706) 678-7124
Grades: 4-5
| 265 students
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