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Calhoun 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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 297 students in Calhoun County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Calhoun County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,895 Schools
# Students
443 Students
1,204,313 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
88,354 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Calhoun 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#205 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
40%
Graduation Rate
85%
84.4%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)38.4%
26.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
5%
20%
% Black
94%
36%
% White
1%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,995 is higher than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,174 is higher than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$29,690 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$28,127 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,995
$17,023
Spending / Student
$22,174
$16,127
Best Calhoun County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Calhoun County Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
133 Cougar Lane
Edison, GA 39846
(229) 545-7232
Edison, GA 39846
(229) 545-7232
Gr: PK-5 | 207 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Calhoun County Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
133 Cougar Lane
Edison, GA 39846
(229) 545-7232
Edison, GA 39846
(229) 545-7232
Gr: 6-8 | 90 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
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