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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,027 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 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
1,542 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
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
0.35
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
2%
19%
% Black
79%
36%
% White
15%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,746 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,422 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,746
$14,305
Spending / Student
$17,422
$13,431
Best Early County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
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
| 672 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
| 355 students
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