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Calhoun 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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 194 students in Calhoun County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschool in Calhoun County School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
3 Schools
1,104 Schools
# Students
470 Students
675,294 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
49,566 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Calhoun County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#221 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
39%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
31,788 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
125,193 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
19%
# Black Students
441 Students
237,236 Students
% Black Students
94%
35%
# White Students
7 Students
245,611 Students
% White Students
1%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
33,288 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
46,616
# Students in K Grade:
27
108,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
31
107,359
# Students in 2nd Grade:
19
107,956
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
99,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
99,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
99,134
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
2,757
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
1,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
1,694
# Students in 9th Grade:
49
217
# Students in 10th Grade:
42
170
# Students in 11th Grade:
45
159
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
198
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,474 is higher than the state median of $14,328. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,747 is higher than the state median of $13,453. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,474
$14,328
Spending / Student
$35,747
$13,453
Best Calhoun County School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calhoun County Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
133 Cougar Lane
Edison, GA 39846
(229) 310-1987
Edison, GA 39846
(229) 310-1987
Grades: PK-5
| 194 students
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