Top Rankings
Bleckley County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,952 students in Bleckley County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Bleckley County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,849 Schools
# Students
2,604 Students
1,208,885 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
85,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bleckley County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 221 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
39%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
53,732 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
77 Students
211,892 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
18%
# Black Students
622 Students
441,535 Students
% Black Students
24%
37%
# White Students
1,796 Students
440,221 Students
% White Students
69%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
57,626 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
161
45,542
# Students in K Grade:
197
120,743
# Students in 1st Grade:
219
121,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
124,041
# Students in 3rd Grade:
176
125,014
# Students in 4th Grade:
176
126,719
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
128,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
130,871
# Students in 7th Grade:
203
133,256
# Students in 8th Grade:
204
133,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
5,572
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
5,277
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
4,073
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
3,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,527 is higher than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,817 is higher than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,527
$14,333
Spending / Student
$16,817
$13,458
Best Bleckley County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bleckley County Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
470 Ga Highway 26 E
Cochran, GA 31014
(478) 934-3600
Cochran, GA 31014
(478) 934-3600
Grades: 3-5
| 537 students
Rank: #22.
Bleckley Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
590 Ga Highway 26 E
Cochran, GA 31014
(478) 934-7270
Cochran, GA 31014
(478) 934-7270
Grades: 6-8
| 568 students
Rank: #33.
Bleckley County Success Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
140 Country Club Rd
Cochran, GA 31014
(478) 934-1685
Cochran, GA 31014
(478) 934-1685
Grades: 6-12
| 78 students
Rank: n/an/a
259 E Peter St
Cochran, GA 31014
(478) 934-2280
Cochran, GA 31014
(478) 934-2280
Grades: PK-2
| 769 students
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