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Banks 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 678 students in Banks County School District.
Public Preschools in Banks County School District have a diversity score of 0.35, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,104 Schools
# Students
2,813 Students
675,294 Students
# Teachers
209 Teachers
49,566 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Banks County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 221 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
39%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
31,788 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
308 Students
125,193 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
19%
# Black Students
44 Students
237,236 Students
% Black Students
1%
35%
# White Students
2,326 Students
245,611 Students
% White Students
83%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
33,288 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
46,616
# Students in K Grade:
218
108,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
107,359
# Students in 2nd Grade:
216
107,956
# Students in 3rd Grade:
193
99,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
200
99,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
198
99,134
# Students in 6th Grade:
214
2,757
# Students in 7th Grade:
215
1,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
229
1,694
# Students in 9th Grade:
257
217
# Students in 10th Grade:
239
170
# Students in 11th Grade:
209
159
# Students in 12th Grade:
181
198
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,867 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,151 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,867
$14,333
Spending / Student
$12,151
$13,458
Best Banks County School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
266 Highway 51 S
Homer, GA 30547
(706) 677-2355
Homer, GA 30547
(706) 677-2355
Grades: PK-2
| 678 students
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