Webster County School District

Highway 280 East
Preston, GA 31824
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Webster 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 188 students in Webster County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschool in Webster County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,104 Schools
# Students
254 Students
675,294 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
49,566 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Webster 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#142 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Webster County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20-24%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Webster 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.
30-34%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Webster 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.
≥50%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Webster County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
31,788 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
125,193 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
19%
# Black Students
125 Students
237,236 Students
% Black Students
49%
35%
# White Students
100 Students
245,611 Students
% White Students
39%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
33,288 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
20
46,616
# Students in K Grade:
13
108,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
107,359
# Students in 2nd Grade:
16
107,956
# Students in 3rd Grade:
13
99,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
99,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
19
99,134
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
2,757
# Students in 7th Grade:
18
1,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
19
1,694
# Students in 9th Grade:
15
217
# Students in 10th Grade:
19
170
# Students in 11th Grade:
16
159
# Students in 12th Grade:
16
198
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,909 is higher than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,457 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
$6 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Webster 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
$4 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Webster 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
$21,909
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Webster 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
$17,457
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Webster 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 Webster County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Webster County Elementary/middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7168 Washington St
Preston, GA 31824
(229) 828-3365
Grades: PK-8
| 188 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 254 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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