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Clay 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 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 201 students in Clay 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 Clay County School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,849 Schools
# Students
201 Students
1,208,885 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
85,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Clay County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#214 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
39%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,440 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
53,732 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
211,892 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
18%
# Black Students
198 Students
441,535 Students
% Black Students
99%
37%
# White Students
n/a
440,221 Students
% White Students
n/a
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
57,626 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
45,542
# Students in K Grade:
27
120,743
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
121,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
20
124,041
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
125,014
# Students in 4th Grade:
12
126,719
# Students in 5th Grade:
16
128,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
14
130,871
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
133,256
# Students in 8th Grade:
24
133,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
5,572
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
5,277
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,073
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
3,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,100 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 $25,323 is higher than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,100
$14,333
Spending / Student
$25,323
$13,458
Best Clay County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Clay County Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 Hobbs Ln
Fort Gaines, GA 39851
(229) 768-2234
Fort Gaines, GA 39851
(229) 768-2234
Grades: PK-5
| 136 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Clay County Middle School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 Hobbs Ln
Fort Gaines, GA 39851
(229) 768-2234
Fort Gaines, GA 39851
(229) 768-2234
Grades: 6-8
| 65 students
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