For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,214 students in Burke County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Burke County School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Burke County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Burke County High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 62% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
4,098 Students
569,146 Students
# Teachers
302 Teachers
33,706 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Burke 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 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#182 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
39%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,146 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
25,364 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
218 Students
96,392 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
17%
# Black Students
2,502 Students
207,638 Students
% Black Students
61%
37%
# White Students
1,217 Students
216,687 Students
% White Students
30%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
647 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
141 Students
21,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
256
328
# Students in K Grade:
296
1,299
# Students in 1st Grade:
285
1,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
304
1,464
# Students in 3rd Grade:
273
1,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
260
1,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
303
2,429
# Students in 6th Grade:
287
4,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
302
5,008
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
8,733
# Students in 9th Grade:
410
160,653
# Students in 10th Grade:
260
137,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
304
125,123
# Students in 12th Grade:
240
117,790
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,458 is higher than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,768 is higher than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,458
$14,333
Spending / Student
$17,768
$13,458
Best Burke County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burke County High School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1057 Burke Veterans Pkwy
Waynesboro, GA 30830
(706) 554-6691
Waynesboro, GA 30830
(706) 554-6691
Grades: 9-12
| 1,214 students
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