Charlton County School District

500 South Third Street
Folkston, GA 31537
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 444 students in Charlton County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Charlton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Charlton County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Charlton County High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
1,681 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Charlton 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 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#79 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
39%
39%
38%
40%
47%
40%
(21-22)
≥95%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.71
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
18%
% Black
26%
37%
% White
62%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,924 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,506 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,924
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,506
$13,431

Best Charlton County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Charlton County High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
994 Indian Trl
Folkston, GA 31537
(912) 496-2501
Gr: 9-12 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,681 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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