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Burke County School District

Item: Burke County School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

789 Burke Veterans Parkway
Waynesboro, GA 30830

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (706) 554-5101

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 828 students in Burke County School District. This district's average middle is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.

Public Middle School in Burke County School District have an score of 15% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and score of 22% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

5 Schools

662 Schools

# Students

3,841 Students

454,328 Students

# Teachers

307 Teachers

32,046 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Burke County School District	Georgia
6	269	532
7	267	557
8	292	564

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District Rank

Burke County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 219 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 86% has decreased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#181 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Burke County School District
2023	#181
2022	#177
2021	#182
2019	#178
2018	#163
2017	#161
2016	#162
2015	#162
2014	#103
2013	#123
2012	#120
2011	#112
2010	#140

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20%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Burke County School District	Georgia
2023	20%	39%
2022	21%	37%
2021	16%	36%
2019	28%	44%
2018	27%	42%
2017	26%	41%
2016	27%	41%
2015	25%	38%
2014	80%	79%
2013	82%	83%
2012	81%	81%
2011	82%	84%
2010	76%	80%

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23%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Burke County School District	Georgia
2022	23%	40%
2021	21%	39%
2019	27%	45%
2018	27%	42%
2017	27%	41%
2016	24%	40%
2015	23%	39%
2014	94%	94%
2013	92%	93%
2012	91%	93%
2011	89%	91%
2010	87%	90%

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27%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Burke County School District	Georgia
2022	27%	40%
2021	18%	38%

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86%

84.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Burke County School District	Georgia
2023	86%	84%
2022	85%	84%
2021	88%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	92%	83%
2018	89%	83%
2017	92%	82%
2016	89%	81%
2015	94%	81%
2014	77%	75%
2013	78%	74%
2012	74%	72%
2011	67%	69%

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(2022-23)

21%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Burke County School District	Georgia
2023	21%	26.2%
2022	20.7%	27.5%
2021	15%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Burke County School District	Georgia
2023	0.54	0.71
2022	0.54	0.70
2021	0.53	0.70
2020	0.52	0.69
2019	0.52	0.69
2018	0.49	0.68
2017	0.49	0.68
2016	0.48	0.68
2015	0.48	0.67
2014	0.49	0.67
2013	0.48	0.66
2012	0.47	0.66
2011	0.46	0.65
2010	0.46	0.65
2009	0.46	0.64
2008	0.45	0.63
2007	0.45	0.62
2006	0.45	0.61
2005	0.45	0.60
2004	0.45	0.59
2003	0.45	0.58
2002	0.45	0.57
2001	0.45	0.56
2000	0.44	0.55
1999	0.44	0.53
1998	0.44	0.53
1997	0.44	0.52
1996	0.43	0.52
1995	0.43	0.52
1994	0.43	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2023)

Year	Burke County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)

Year	Burke County School District	Georgia
2023	6%	18%
2022	6%	18%
2021	5%	17%
2020	4%	17%
2019	4%	16%
2018	3%	15%
2017	3%	15%
2016	3%	15%
2015	2%	14%
2014	2%	13%
2013	2%	13%
2012	1%	12%
2010	1%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	10%
2007	2%	10%
2006	2%	9%
2005	2%	8%
2004	1%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	1%	5%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%

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% Black

63%

37%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Burke County School District	Georgia
2023	62%	36%
2022	61%	36%
2021	62%	36%
2020	64%	36%
2019	64%	37%
2018	66%	37%
2017	66%	37%
2016	66%	37%
2015	67%	37%
2014	66%	37%
2013	66%	37%
2012	67%	37%
2011	67%	37%
2010	67%	38%
2009	67%	38%
2008	68%	38%
2007	68%	39%
2006	68%	39%
2005	68%	38%
2004	68%	38%
2003	68%	38%
2002	68%	38%
2001	68%	38%
2000	69%	38%
1999	69%	38%
1998	68%	38%
1997	69%	38%
1996	69%	38%
1995	70%	37%
1994	69%	37%

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% White

26%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Burke County School District	Georgia
2023	28%	36%
2022	30%	37%
2021	30%	38%
2020	28%	39%
2019	28%	39%
2018	28%	40%
2017	28%	40%
2016	28%	41%
2015	29%	42%
2014	29%	43%
2013	30%	44%
2012	30%	44%
2011	31%	45%
2010	31%	45%
2009	31%	46%
2008	30%	47%
2007	30%	47%
2006	30%	48%
2005	30%	50%
2004	31%	52%
2003	30%	53%
2002	30%	54%
2001	31%	55%
2000	31%	56%
1999	30%	57%
1998	31%	57%
1997	31%	58%
1996	31%	58%
1995	30%	59%
1994	31%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Burke County School District	Georgia
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,247 is higher than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,656 is higher than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$124 MM

$29,690 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Burke County School District	Georgia
2023	$124 MM	$42 MM
2022	$117 MM	$41 MM
2021	$104 MM	$35 MM
2020	$85 MM	$36 MM
2019	$75 MM	$35 MM
2018	$75 MM	$37 MM
2017	$69 MM	$34 MM
2016	$64 MM	$33 MM
2015	$49 MM	$35 MM
2014	$61 MM	$33 MM
2012	$56 MM	$30 MM
2011	$51 MM	$35 MM
2010	$49 MM	$35 MM
2009	$47 MM	$34 MM
2008	$49 MM	$36 MM
2007	$48 MM	$37 MM
2006	$44 MM	$33 MM
2005	$40 MM	$31 MM
2004	$39 MM	$30 MM
2003	$39 MM	$29 MM
2002	$40 MM	$27 MM
2001	$40 MM	$26 MM
2000	$36 MM	$24 MM
1999	$34 MM	$23 MM
1998	$34 MM	$21 MM
1997	$29 MM	$19 MM
1996	$29 MM	$18 MM
1995	$29 MM	$16 MM
1992	$25 MM	$13 MM
1990	$24 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$83 MM

$28,127 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Burke County School District	Georgia
2023	$83 MM	$40 MM
2022	$77 MM	$37 MM
2021	$73 MM	$34 MM
2020	$69 MM	$34 MM
2019	$67 MM	$34 MM
2018	$64 MM	$37 MM
2017	$65 MM	$33 MM
2016	$58 MM	$33 MM
2015	$52 MM	$34 MM
2014	$58 MM	$33 MM
2012	$55 MM	$31 MM
2011	$53 MM	$32 MM
2010	$52 MM	$34 MM
2009	$52 MM	$36 MM
2008	$55 MM	$39 MM
2007	$50 MM	$35 MM
2006	$44 MM	$31 MM
2005	$42 MM	$30 MM
2004	$42 MM	$30 MM
2003	$45 MM	$29 MM
2002	$40 MM	$27 MM
2001	$34 MM	$25 MM
2000	$32 MM	$24 MM
1999	$33 MM	$23 MM
1998	$35 MM	$20 MM
1997	$27 MM	$19 MM
1996	$27 MM	$18 MM
1995	$27 MM	$16 MM
1992	$22 MM	$13 MM
1990	$16 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$32,247

$17,023

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Burke County School District	Georgia
2023	$31,043	$15,173
2022	$28,449	$14,508
2021	$24,887	$12,909
2020	$20,065	$11,894
2019	$18,042	$11,854
2018	$17,713	$11,951
2017	$16,187	$10,689
2016	$14,761	$10,171
2015	$11,146	$10,365
2014	$13,936	$10,300
2012	$12,290	$9,333
2011	$10,986	$10,490
2010	$10,350	$10,365
2009	$9,863	$9,939
2008	$10,365	$10,540
2007	$10,040	$10,771
2006	$9,433	$9,885
2005	$8,769	$9,226
2004	$8,458	$8,830
2003	$8,360	$8,835
2002	$8,512	$8,247
2001	$8,206	$7,812
2000	$7,303	$7,225
1999	$6,951	$6,612
1998	$6,951	$5,956
1997	$5,829	$5,538
1995	$5,980	$5,262
1992	$5,729	$4,410
1990	$5,568	$4,181

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Spending / Student

$21,656

$16,127

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Burke County School District	Georgia
2023	$20,847	$14,414
2022	$18,859	$13,170
2021	$17,370	$12,332
2020	$16,145	$11,222
2019	$16,147	$11,278
2018	$15,131	$12,081
2017	$15,178	$10,570
2016	$13,373	$10,196
2015	$11,691	$9,935
2014	$13,200	$10,257
2012	$12,077	$9,538
2011	$11,322	$9,524
2010	$10,856	$9,935
2009	$10,908	$10,367
2008	$11,626	$11,185
2007	$10,417	$10,207
2006	$9,612	$9,210
2005	$9,236	$8,893
2004	$8,980	$8,737
2003	$9,848	$8,594
2002	$8,491	$8,120
2001	$6,925	$7,624
2000	$6,607	$7,230
1999	$6,695	$6,576
1998	$7,058	$5,787
1997	$5,373	$5,758
1995	$5,583	$5,243
1992	$4,976	$4,349
1990	$3,647	$4,056

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Best Burke County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Burke County Middle School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 22%)
:

Bottom 50%

356 Southside Dr
Waynesboro, GA 30830
(706) 554-3532

Gr: 6-8 | 828 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,841 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: 86% (Btm 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education