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Dade County School District

Item: Dade County School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

52 Tradition Lane
Trenton, GA 30752

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Top 30%

Tel: (706) 657-4361

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 459 students in Dade County School District. This district's average middle is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Georgia.

Public Middle School in Dade County School District have an score of 41% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and score of 41% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

4 Schools

662 Schools

# Students

1,988 Students

454,328 Students

# Teachers

151 Teachers

32,046 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Dade County School District	Georgia
6	167	532
7	143	557
8	149	564

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District Rank

Dade County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#61 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Dade County School District
2023	#61
2022	#58
2021	#64
2019	#68
2018	#60
2017	#67
2016	#70
2015	#70
2014	#119
2013	#104
2012	#152
2011	#135
2010	#118

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42%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Dade County School District	Georgia
2023	42%	39%
2022	43%	37%
2021	40%	36%
2019	44%	44%
2018	44%	42%
2017	39%	41%
2016	39%	41%
2015	34%	38%
2014	73%	79%
2013	80%	83%
2012	73%	81%
2011	77%	84%
2010	77%	80%

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43%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Dade County School District	Georgia
2022	43%	40%
2021	37%	39%
2019	44%	45%
2018	44%	42%
2017	37%	41%
2016	36%	40%
2015	37%	39%
2014	95%	94%
2013	95%	93%
2012	91%	93%
2011	90%	91%
2010	89%	90%

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45%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Dade County School District	Georgia
2022	45%	40%
2021	40%	38%

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87%

84.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Dade County School District	Georgia
2023	87%	84%
2022	92%	84%
2021	82%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2019	82%	83%
2018	92%	83%
2017	87%	82%
2016	95%	81%
2015	87%	81%
2014	77%	75%
2013	82%	74%
2012	82%	72%
2011	70%	69%

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(2022-23)

30.2%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Dade County School District	Georgia
2023	30.2%	26.2%
2022	23.9%	27.5%
2021	11.4%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Dade County School District	Georgia
2023	0.15	0.71
2022	0.16	0.70
2021	0.13	0.70
2020	0.12	0.69
2019	0.12	0.69
2018	0.10	0.68
2017	0.10	0.68
2016	0.09	0.68
2015	0.08	0.67
2014	0.08	0.67
2013	0.09	0.66
2012	0.08	0.66
2011	0.09	0.65
2010	0.08	0.65
2009	0.04	0.64
2008	0.05	0.63
2007	0.06	0.62
2006	0.06	0.61
2005	0.04	0.60
2004	0.03	0.59
2003	0.02	0.58
2002	0.02	0.57
2001	0.01	0.56
2000	0.01	0.55
1999	0.01	0.53
1998	0.01	0.53
1997	0.01	0.52
1996	0.01	0.52
1995	0.01	0.52
1994	0.03	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2023)

Year	Dade County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)

Year	Dade County School District	Georgia
2023	3%	18%
2022	3%	18%
2021	3%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	16%
2018	3%	15%
2017	3%	15%
2016	2%	15%
2015	2%	14%
2014	1%	13%
2013	3%	13%
2012	2%	12%
2011	2%	12%
2010	1%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	3%	10%
2007	2%	10%
2006	3%	9%
2005	2%	8%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%

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% Black

37%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Dade County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	36%
2022	1%	36%
2020	1%	36%
2019	1%	37%
2016	1%	37%
2012	1%	37%
2011	1%	37%
2010	1%	38%
1998	1%	38%
1997	1%	38%
1994	1%	37%

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% White

90%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Dade County School District	Georgia
2023	92%	36%
2022	91%	37%
2021	93%	38%
2020	94%	39%
2019	94%	39%
2018	95%	40%
2017	95%	40%
2016	95%	41%
2015	96%	42%
2014	96%	43%
2013	95%	44%
2012	96%	44%
2011	95%	45%
2010	96%	45%
2009	98%	46%
2008	97%	47%
2007	97%	47%
2006	97%	48%
2005	98%	50%
2004	99%	52%
2003	99%	53%
2002	99%	54%
2001	100%	55%
2000	100%	56%
1999	100%	57%
1998	99%	57%
1997	99%	58%
1996	100%	58%
1995	100%	59%
1994	99%	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	Dade County School District	Georgia
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,659 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,454 is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$31 MM

$29,690 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Dade County School District	Georgia
2023	$31 MM	$42 MM
2022	$31 MM	$41 MM
2021	$28 MM	$35 MM
2020	$27 MM	$36 MM
2019	$25 MM	$35 MM
2018	$25 MM	$37 MM
2017	$24 MM	$34 MM
2016	$23 MM	$33 MM
2015	$23 MM	$35 MM
2014	$24 MM	$33 MM
2012	$22 MM	$30 MM
2011	$25 MM	$35 MM
2010	$23 MM	$35 MM
2009	$24 MM	$34 MM
2008	$25 MM	$36 MM
2007	$25 MM	$37 MM
2006	$24 MM	$33 MM
2005	$23 MM	$31 MM
2004	$22 MM	$30 MM
2003	$21 MM	$29 MM
2002	$21 MM	$27 MM
2001	$19 MM	$26 MM
2000	$18 MM	$24 MM
1999	$17 MM	$23 MM
1998	$15 MM	$21 MM
1997	$13 MM	$19 MM
1996	$12 MM	$18 MM
1995	$12 MM	$16 MM
1992	$9 MM	$13 MM
1990	$8 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$28,127 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Dade County School District	Georgia
2023	$27 MM	$40 MM
2022	$26 MM	$37 MM
2021	$28 MM	$34 MM
2020	$26 MM	$34 MM
2019	$26 MM	$34 MM
2018	$25 MM	$37 MM
2017	$25 MM	$33 MM
2016	$23 MM	$33 MM
2015	$22 MM	$34 MM
2014	$23 MM	$33 MM
2012	$23 MM	$31 MM
2011	$22 MM	$32 MM
2010	$22 MM	$34 MM
2009	$25 MM	$36 MM
2008	$26 MM	$39 MM
2007	$23 MM	$35 MM
2006	$21 MM	$31 MM
2005	$25 MM	$30 MM
2004	$23 MM	$30 MM
2003	$21 MM	$29 MM
2002	$19 MM	$27 MM
2001	$18 MM	$25 MM
2000	$18 MM	$24 MM
1999	$18 MM	$23 MM
1998	$16 MM	$20 MM
1997	$13 MM	$19 MM
1996	$12 MM	$18 MM
1995	$13 MM	$16 MM
1992	$9 MM	$13 MM
1990	$8 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,659

$17,023

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Dade County School District	Georgia
2023	$15,090	$15,173
2022	$15,064	$14,508
2021	$13,262	$12,909
2020	$12,054	$11,894
2019	$11,685	$11,854
2018	$11,743	$11,951
2017	$11,177	$10,689
2016	$10,739	$10,171
2015	$10,589	$10,365
2014	$10,723	$10,300
2012	$9,347	$9,333
2011	$9,998	$10,490
2010	$9,337	$10,365
2009	$9,269	$9,939
2008	$9,980	$10,540
2007	$9,620	$10,771
2006	$9,150	$9,885
2005	$8,541	$9,226
2004	$8,497	$8,830
2003	$7,952	$8,835
2002	$7,862	$8,247
2001	$7,264	$7,812
2000	$6,649	$7,225
1999	$6,524	$6,612
1998	$5,856	$5,956
1997	$5,195	$5,538
1995	$5,073	$5,262
1992	$4,087	$4,410
1990	$3,699	$4,181

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Spending / Student

$13,454

$16,127

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Dade County School District	Georgia
2023	$12,965	$14,414
2022	$12,719	$13,170
2021	$13,154	$12,332
2020	$11,881	$11,222
2019	$12,068	$11,278
2018	$11,547	$12,081
2017	$11,397	$10,570
2016	$10,885	$10,196
2015	$9,782	$9,935
2014	$10,245	$10,257
2012	$9,789	$9,538
2011	$8,907	$9,524
2010	$8,625	$9,935
2009	$9,702	$10,367
2008	$10,341	$11,185
2007	$9,006	$10,207
2006	$8,064	$9,210
2005	$9,285	$8,893
2004	$8,744	$8,737
2003	$8,104	$8,594
2002	$7,254	$8,120
2001	$6,764	$7,624
2000	$6,577	$7,230
1999	$7,074	$6,576
1998	$6,183	$5,787
1997	$5,085	$5,758
1995	$5,349	$5,243
1992	$3,895	$4,349
1990	$3,697	$4,056

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dade Middle School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
:

Top 50%

250 Pace Dr
Trenton, GA 30752
(706) 657-6491

Gr: 6-8 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,988 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: 87% (Top 50% in GA)
: Top 30%
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 45% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education