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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 506 students in Early County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Early County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Early County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Early County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
1,482 Students
577,799 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
36,002 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Early County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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.
Overall District Rank
#190 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.3%
26.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
2%
19%
% Black
81%
37%
% White
13%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,464 is higher than the state median of $14,334. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,128 is higher than the state median of $13,459. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,464
$14,334
Spending / Student
$18,128
$13,459
Best Early County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Early County High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
12020 Columbia St
Blakely, GA 39823
(229) 723-3006
Blakely, GA 39823
(229) 723-3006
Gr: 9-12 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
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