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Atkinson County School District

506 East Roberts Ave.
Pearson, GA 31642

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:

7/

10

Top 50%

Tel: (912) 422-7373

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,119 students in Atkinson County School District. This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.

Public Elementary Schools in Atkinson County School District have an score of 37% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 39% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,900 Schools

# Students

1,569 Students

1,207,854 Students

# Teachers

116 Teachers

88,065 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Atkinson County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	78	206
Kind	107	497
1	131	530
2	117	545
3	123	533
4	116	540
5	111	545
6	103	548
7	110	542
8	123	541

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District Rank

Atkinson County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#74 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Atkinson County School District
2023	#74
2022	#84
2021	#118
2019	#82
2018	#108
2017	#67
2016	#83
2015	#63
2014	#59
2013	#81
2012	#112

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38%

39%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Atkinson County School District	Georgia
2023	38%	39%
2022	36%	37%
2021	24%	36%
2019	38%	44%
2018	36%	42%
2017	39%	41%
2016	38%	41%
2015	38%	38%
2014	82%	79%
2013	85%	83%
2012	80%	81%

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39%

40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Atkinson County School District	Georgia
2022	39%	40%
2021	35%	39%
2019	43%	45%
2018	36%	42%
2017	37%	41%
2016	33%	40%
2015	36%	39%
2014	96%	94%
2013	94%	93%
2012	92%	93%
2011	89%	91%

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41%

40%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Atkinson County School District	Georgia
2022	41%	40%
2021	30%	38%

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(21-22)

≥95%

84%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Atkinson County School District	Georgia
2022	95%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	92%	83%
2018	87%	83%
2017	87%	82%
2016	82%	81%
2015	82%	81%
2014	82%	75%
2013	77%	74%
2012	77%	72%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Atkinson County School District	Georgia
2023	0.63	0.71
2022	0.63	0.70
2021	0.63	0.70
2020	0.64	0.69
2019	0.64	0.69
2018	0.63	0.68
2017	0.63	0.68
2016	0.64	0.68
2015	0.64	0.67
2014	0.64	0.67
2013	0.64	0.67
2012	0.64	0.66
2011	0.64	0.66
2010	0.64	0.65
2009	0.63	0.64
2008	0.64	0.64
2007	0.64	0.63
2006	0.65	0.61
2005	0.63	0.61
2004	0.61	0.59
2003	0.61	0.58
2002	0.59	0.57
2001	0.59	0.56
2000	0.58	0.55
1999	0.58	0.54
1998	0.55	0.54
1997	0.55	0.53
1996	0.53	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

5%

% Hispanic

44%

19%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Atkinson County School District	Georgia
2023	44%	18%
2022	42%	18%
2021	42%	17%
2020	40%	16%
2019	40%	16%
2018	38%	15%
2017	38%	15%
2016	37%	15%
2015	37%	14%
2014	35%	13%
2013	36%	13%
2012	36%	12%
2011	35%	12%
2010	32%	11%
2009	34%	11%
2008	34%	11%
2007	33%	10%
2006	29%	9%
2005	29%	9%
2004	27%	7%
2003	25%	6%
2002	22%	6%
2001	20%	5%
2000	17%	4%
1999	16%	3%
1998	13%	3%
1997	11%	3%
1996	10%	2%

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% Black

14%

36%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Atkinson County School District	Georgia
2023	15%	36%
2022	15%	36%
2021	15%	36%
2020	16%	37%
2019	16%	37%
2018	16%	37%
2017	16%	37%
2016	17%	37%
2015	18%	37%
2014	18%	37%
2013	18%	37%
2012	17%	37%
2011	18%	37%
2010	18%	37%
2009	20%	39%
2008	21%	39%
2007	21%	39%
2006	22%	39%
2005	21%	38%
2004	20%	38%
2003	22%	38%
2002	22%	38%
2001	24%	38%
2000	24%	38%
1999	25%	38%
1998	25%	38%
1997	27%	37%
1996	28%	38%

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% White

40%

35%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Atkinson County School District	Georgia
2023	40%	36%
2022	42%	37%
2021	42%	38%
2020	43%	39%
2019	43%	39%
2018	45%	40%
2017	45%	40%
2016	45%	41%
2015	45%	42%
2014	46%	43%
2013	45%	43%
2012	45%	44%
2011	46%	44%
2010	48%	45%
2009	46%	46%
2008	45%	46%
2007	46%	47%
2006	49%	48%
2005	50%	49%
2004	53%	52%
2003	53%	53%
2002	56%	54%
2001	56%	55%
2000	59%	56%
1999	59%	57%
1998	62%	57%
1997	62%	58%
1996	62%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Atkinson County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,074 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,386 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$25 MM

$24,999 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Atkinson County School District	Georgia
2023	$25 MM	$35 MM
2022	$21 MM	$36 MM
2021	$25 MM	$35 MM
2020	$21 MM	$36 MM
2019	$20 MM	$35 MM
2018	$19 MM	$37 MM
2017	$18 MM	$34 MM
2016	$18 MM	$33 MM
2015	$16 MM	$35 MM
2014	$17 MM	$33 MM
2012	$17 MM	$30 MM
2011	$17 MM	$35 MM
2010	$16 MM	$35 MM
2009	$17 MM	$34 MM
2008	$17 MM	$36 MM
2007	$16 MM	$37 MM
2006	$15 MM	$33 MM
2005	$14 MM	$31 MM
2004	$13 MM	$30 MM
2003	$14 MM	$29 MM
2002	$14 MM	$27 MM
2001	$11 MM	$26 MM
2000	$11 MM	$24 MM
1999	$9 MM	$23 MM
1998	$9 MM	$21 MM
1997	$8 MM	$19 MM
1996	$7 MM	$18 MM
1995	$6 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$21 MM

$23,473 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Atkinson County School District	Georgia
2023	$21 MM	$34 MM
2022	$20 MM	$34 MM
2021	$21 MM	$34 MM
2020	$20 MM	$34 MM
2019	$20 MM	$34 MM
2018	$19 MM	$37 MM
2017	$18 MM	$33 MM
2016	$17 MM	$33 MM
2015	$17 MM	$34 MM
2014	$17 MM	$33 MM
2012	$16 MM	$31 MM
2011	$17 MM	$32 MM
2010	$17 MM	$34 MM
2009	$17 MM	$36 MM
2008	$16 MM	$39 MM
2007	$15 MM	$35 MM
2006	$14 MM	$31 MM
2005	$14 MM	$30 MM
2004	$14 MM	$30 MM
2003	$15 MM	$29 MM
2002	$14 MM	$27 MM
2001	$11 MM	$25 MM
2000	$11 MM	$24 MM
1999	$9 MM	$23 MM
1998	$8 MM	$20 MM
1997	$8 MM	$19 MM
1996	$7 MM	$18 MM
1995	$7 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,074

$14,305

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Atkinson County School District	Georgia
2023	$15,472	$12,637
2022	$12,508	$11,894
2021	$15,303	$12,909
2020	$12,508	$11,894
2019	$12,040	$11,854
2018	$11,262	$11,951
2017	$10,581	$10,689
2016	$10,517	$10,171
2015	$9,687	$10,365
2014	$9,817	$10,300
2012	$9,898	$9,333
2011	$9,791	$10,490
2010	$9,653	$10,365
2009	$9,894	$9,939
2008	$9,892	$10,540
2007	$8,746	$10,771
2006	$8,422	$9,885
2005	$8,131	$9,226
2004	$7,952	$8,830
2003	$8,637	$8,835
2002	$8,552	$8,247
2001	$7,114	$7,812
2000	$6,916	$7,225
1999	$5,988	$6,612
1998	$5,596	$5,956
1997	$5,012	$5,538
1995	$4,327	$5,262
1992	$3,949	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$13,386

$13,431

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Atkinson County School District	Georgia
2023	$12,885	$12,072
2022	$12,003	$11,222
2021	$12,745	$12,332
2020	$12,003	$11,222
2019	$11,760	$11,278
2018	$11,011	$12,081
2017	$10,377	$10,570
2016	$10,028	$10,196
2015	$10,245	$9,935
2014	$9,793	$10,257
2012	$9,503	$9,538
2011	$9,586	$9,524
2010	$10,209	$9,935
2009	$9,558	$10,367
2008	$9,079	$11,185
2007	$8,684	$10,207
2006	$8,024	$9,210
2005	$8,165	$8,893
2004	$8,463	$8,737
2003	$9,080	$8,594
2002	$8,440	$8,120
2001	$7,006	$7,624
2000	$7,083	$7,230
1999	$5,506	$6,576
1998	$5,353	$5,787
1997	$4,901	$5,758
1995	$4,486	$5,243
1992	$3,901	$4,349

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Best Atkinson County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Willacoochee Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

8/

10

Top 30%

Add to Compare

430 Vickers St S
Willacoochee, GA 31650
(912) 534-5302

Gr: PK-5 | 162 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: #22.

Pearson Elementary School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 37%)
:

7/

10

Top 50%

Add to Compare

563 King St N
Pearson, GA 31642
(912) 422-3882

Gr: PK-5 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: #33.

Atkinson County Middle School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 40%)
:

5/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

145 Rebel Ln
Pearson, GA 31642
(912) 422-3267

Gr: 6-8 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,569 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
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