Peach County School District

523 Vineville Street
Fort Valley, GA 31030
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,799 students in Peach County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Peach County School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% 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
6 Schools
1,104 Schools
# Students
3,754 Students
675,294 Students
# Teachers
249 Teachers
49,566 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Peach 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 84% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#171 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Peach 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 Peach 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.
25%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Peach 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.
84%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Peach County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
31,788 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
588 Students
125,193 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
19%
# Black Students
1,947 Students
237,236 Students
% Black Students
52%
35%
# White Students
1,057 Students
245,611 Students
% White Students
28%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
135 Students
33,288 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
98
46,616
# Students in K Grade:
329
108,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
249
107,359
# Students in 2nd Grade:
279
107,956
# Students in 3rd Grade:
278
99,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
291
99,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
275
99,134
# Students in 6th Grade:
299
2,757
# Students in 7th Grade:
316
1,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
295
1,694
# Students in 9th Grade:
358
217
# Students in 10th Grade:
282
170
# Students in 11th Grade:
221
159
# Students in 12th Grade:
184
198
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,196 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,239 is higher than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 54% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Peach 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
$80 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Peach 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
$14,196
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Peach 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
$21,239
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Peach 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 Peach County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kay Road Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Kay Rd
Byron, GA 31008
(478) 825-8893
Grades: PK-5
| 536 students
Rank: #22.
Byron Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
202 New Dunbar Rd
Byron, GA 31008
(478) 956-5020
Grades: PK-5
| 614 students
Rank: #33.
Hunt Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1750 Us Highway 341
Fort Valley, GA 31030
(478) 825-5296
Grades: PK-5
| 649 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,754 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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