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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 is 1 public high school serving 356 students in Wilkes County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Wilkes County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Wilkes County School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Washington-wilkes Comprehensive High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 63% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
523 Schools
# Students
1,265 Students
572,486 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
34,826 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,192 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
25,800 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
116 Students
101,601 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
18%
# Black Students
628 Students
211,408 Students
% Black Students
50%
37%
# White Students
430 Students
209,275 Students
% White Students
34%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
667 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
22,505 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
344
# Students in K Grade:
95
1,317
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
1,585
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
1,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
1,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
2,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
3,892
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
4,458
# Students in 8th Grade:
99
7,957
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
158,338
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
144,954
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
125,007
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
117,659
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington-wilkes Comprehensive High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1182 Tignall Rd
Washington, GA 30673
(706) 678-2426
Washington, GA 30673
(706) 678-2426
Grades: 9-12
| 356 students
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