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Early 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 1,150 students in Early County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Early County School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% 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
3 Schools
1,850 Schools
# Students
1,709 Students
1,209,485 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
85,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Early County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#184 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
53,732 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
211,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
18%
# Black Students
1,258 Students
441,630 Students
% Black Students
73%
37%
# White Students
356 Students
440,223 Students
% White Students
21%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
57,626 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
45,542
# Students in K Grade:
99
120,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
122,092
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
124,141
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
125,114
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
126,819
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
128,911
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
130,871
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
133,256
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
133,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
5,572
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
5,277
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
4,073
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
3,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,012 is higher than the state median of $14,328. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,720 is higher than the state median of $13,453. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,012
$14,328
Spending / Student
$15,720
$13,453
Best Early County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Early County Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
283 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Blakely, GA 39823
(229) 723-4101
Blakely, GA 39823
(229) 723-4101
Grades: PK-5
| 730 students
Rank: #22.
Early County Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
12053 Columbia St
Blakely, GA 39823
(229) 723-3746
Blakely, GA 39823
(229) 723-3746
Grades: 6-8
| 420 students
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