Dade County School District

52 Tradition Lane
Trenton, GA 30752
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 976 students in Dade County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Dade County School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,104 Schools
# Students
2,025 Students
675,294 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
49,566 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Dade County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#64 out of 221 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Dade County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dade County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dade County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Dade County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.71
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
31,788 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
62 Students
125,193 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
19%
# Black Students
15 Students
237,236 Students
% Black Students
1%
35%
# White Students
1,855 Students
245,611 Students
% White Students
92%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
33,288 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
104
46,616
# Students in K Grade:
152
108,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
107,359
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
107,956
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
99,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
99,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
99,134
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
2,757
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
1,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
1,694
# Students in 9th Grade:
154
217
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
170
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
159
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
198
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,760 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,647 is higher than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Dade County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Dade County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,760
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Dade County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,647
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Dade County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dade County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Davis Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5491 Highway 301
Trenton, GA 30752
(706) 657-6300
Grades: PK-5
| 246 students
Rank: #22.
Dade Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
306 Wolverine Dr
Trenton, GA 30752
(706) 657-8253
Grades: PK-5
| 730 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,025 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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