For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 453 students in Charlton County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Charlton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
663 Schools
# Students
1,613 Students
454,553 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
32,065 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Charlton County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20%
26.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
3%
18%
% Black
26%
38%
% White
62%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,554 is higher than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,033 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,554
$14,327
Spending / Student
$13,033
$13,452
Best Charlton County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bethune Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
285 Little Phoebe Church Rd
Folkston, GA 31537
(912) 496-2360
Folkston, GA 31537
(912) 496-2360
Gr: 5-8 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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