Clarke County School District

240 Mitchell Bridge Road
Athens, GA 30606
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Clarke County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,758 students in Clarke County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Clarke County School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
21 Schools
640 Schools
# Students
12,556 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
1,132 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Clarke 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (GA)
#180 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Clarke County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clarke County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clarke County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Clarke County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.70
# American Indian Students
16 Students
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
171 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,237 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
17%
# Black Students
5,929 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
47%
38%
# White Students
2,602 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
21%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
585 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
757
920
# Students in K Grade:
935
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
959
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
946
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
959
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
912
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
958
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
886
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
958
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
914
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,255
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
812
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
670
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
635
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,456 is higher than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,414 is higher than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$244 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Clarke County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$219 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Clarke County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,456
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Clarke County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,414
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Clarke County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clarke County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarke Middle School
Math: 22% | Reading: 32%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1235 Baxter St
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 543-6547
Grades: 6-8
| 742 students
Rank: #22.
Burney-harris-lyons Middle School
Math: 19% | Reading: 23%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1600 Tallassee Rd
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 548-7208
Grades: 6-8
| 698 students
Rank: #33.
Hilsman Middle School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
870 Gaines School Rd
Athens, GA 30605
(706) 548-7281
Grades: 6-8
| 643 students
Rank: #44.
Coile Middle School
Math: 6% | Reading: 11%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
110 Old Elberton Rd
Athens, GA 30601
(706) 357-5318
Grades: 6-8
| 675 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,556 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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