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Elbert County School District

Item: Elbert County School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

50 Laurel Drive
Elberton, GA 30635

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (706) 213-4000

Top Rankings

Elbert County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,330 Schools

# Students

3,007 Students

1,744,972 Students

# Teachers

214 Teachers

121,753 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elbert County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	161	209
Kind	224	499
1	203	518
2	220	534
3	221	551
4	208	538
5	204	548
6	214	548
7	223	557
8	213	564
9	244	635
10	260	603
11	225	560
12	187	530

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District Rank

Elbert 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 increased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#169 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Elbert County School District
2023	#169
2022	#171
2021	#153
2019	#170
2018	#131
2017	#149
2016	#145
2015	#106
2014	#131
2013	#130
2012	#136

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28%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Elbert County School District	Georgia
2023	28%	39%
2022	24%	37%
2021	26%	36%
2019	29%	44%
2018	32%	42%
2017	29%	41%
2016	30%	41%
2015	32%	38%
2014	77%	79%
2013	78%	83%
2012	76%	81%

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23%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Elbert County School District	Georgia
2022	23%	40%
2021	25%	39%
2019	28%	45%
2018	32%	42%
2017	29%	41%
2016	26%	40%
2015	28%	39%
2014	93%	94%
2013	93%	93%
2012	91%	93%
2011	89%	91%

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20%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Elbert County School District	Georgia
2022	20%	40%
2021	17%	38%

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87%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Elbert County School District	Georgia
2023	87%	84%
2022	87%	84%
2021	87%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2019	92%	83%
2018	82%	83%
2017	83%	82%
2016	77%	81%
2015	82%	81%
2014	82%	75%
2013	69%	74%

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(2022-23)

22.6%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Elbert County School District	Georgia
2023	22.6%	26.2%
2022	22.7%	27.5%
2021	17.1%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Elbert County School District	Georgia
2023	0.63	0.71
2022	0.62	0.70
2021	0.62	0.70
2020	0.62	0.69
2019	0.62	0.69
2018	0.61	0.68
2017	0.61	0.68
2016	0.60	0.68
2015	0.61	0.67
2014	0.61	0.67
2013	0.60	0.67
2012	0.59	0.66
2011	0.58	0.66
2010	0.57	0.65
2009	0.56	0.64
2008	0.55	0.64
2007	0.55	0.63
2006	0.54	0.61
2005	0.54	0.61
2004	0.53	0.59
2003	0.53	0.58
2002	0.52	0.57
2001	0.51	0.56
2000	0.50	0.55
1999	0.50	0.54
1998	0.50	0.54
1997	0.50	0.53
1996	0.50	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Elbert County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

12%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Elbert County School District	Georgia
2023	11%	18%
2022	10%	18%
2021	10%	17%
2020	10%	16%
2019	10%	16%
2018	11%	15%
2017	11%	15%
2016	10%	15%
2015	10%	14%
2014	9%	13%
2013	8%	13%
2012	8%	12%
2011	7%	12%
2010	6%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	6%	11%
2007	5%	10%
2006	4%	9%
2005	5%	9%
2004	4%	7%
2003	4%	6%
2002	3%	6%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%

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% Black

37%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Elbert County School District	Georgia
2023	35%	36%
2022	35%	36%
2021	35%	36%
2020	35%	37%
2019	35%	37%
2018	35%	37%
2017	35%	37%
2016	36%	37%
2015	36%	37%
2014	36%	37%
2013	37%	37%
2012	35%	37%
2011	35%	37%
2010	36%	37%
2009	37%	39%
2008	38%	39%
2007	38%	39%
2006	39%	39%
2005	39%	38%
2004	40%	38%
2003	41%	38%
2002	41%	38%
2001	41%	38%
2000	41%	38%
1999	41%	38%
1998	42%	38%
1997	43%	37%
1996	42%	38%

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% White

45%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Elbert County School District	Georgia
2023	49%	36%
2022	49%	37%
2021	49%	38%
2020	50%	39%
2019	50%	39%
2018	51%	40%
2017	51%	40%
2016	52%	41%
2015	51%	42%
2014	51%	43%
2013	52%	43%
2012	54%	44%
2011	54%	44%
2010	55%	45%
2009	56%	46%
2008	56%	46%
2007	56%	47%
2006	56%	48%
2005	55%	49%
2004	56%	52%
2003	55%	53%
2002	56%	54%
2001	57%	55%
2000	58%	56%
1999	58%	57%
1998	58%	57%
1997	57%	58%
1996	58%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Elbert County School District	Georgia
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,791 is higher than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,019 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$45 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Elbert County School District	Georgia
2023	$44 MM	$35 MM
2022	$40 MM	$36 MM
2021	$44 MM	$35 MM
2020	$40 MM	$36 MM
2019	$38 MM	$35 MM
2018	$37 MM	$37 MM
2017	$35 MM	$34 MM
2016	$34 MM	$33 MM
2015	$37 MM	$35 MM
2014	$38 MM	$33 MM
2012	$33 MM	$30 MM
2011	$37 MM	$35 MM
2010	$37 MM	$35 MM
2009	$37 MM	$34 MM
2008	$39 MM	$36 MM
2007	$38 MM	$37 MM
2006	$35 MM	$33 MM
2005	$33 MM	$31 MM
2004	$32 MM	$30 MM
2003	$33 MM	$29 MM
2002	$33 MM	$27 MM
2001	$28 MM	$26 MM
2000	$26 MM	$24 MM
1999	$27 MM	$23 MM
1998	$23 MM	$21 MM
1997	$21 MM	$19 MM
1996	$20 MM	$18 MM
1995	$18 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$39 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Elbert County School District	Georgia
2023	$39 MM	$34 MM
2022	$37 MM	$34 MM
2021	$39 MM	$34 MM
2020	$37 MM	$34 MM
2019	$37 MM	$34 MM
2018	$34 MM	$37 MM
2017	$32 MM	$33 MM
2016	$32 MM	$33 MM
2015	$38 MM	$34 MM
2014	$37 MM	$33 MM
2012	$31 MM	$31 MM
2011	$37 MM	$32 MM
2010	$38 MM	$34 MM
2009	$38 MM	$36 MM
2008	$38 MM	$39 MM
2007	$35 MM	$35 MM
2006	$33 MM	$31 MM
2005	$30 MM	$30 MM
2004	$31 MM	$30 MM
2003	$37 MM	$29 MM
2002	$34 MM	$27 MM
2001	$28 MM	$25 MM
2000	$26 MM	$24 MM
1999	$28 MM	$23 MM
1998	$24 MM	$20 MM
1997	$21 MM	$19 MM
1996	$20 MM	$18 MM
1995	$19 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,791

$14,327

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Elbert County School District	Georgia
2023	$14,507	$12,637
2022	$12,948	$11,894
2021	$14,772	$12,909
2020	$12,948	$11,894
2019	$12,473	$11,854
2018	$11,951	$11,951
2017	$11,228	$10,689
2016	$11,164	$10,171
2015	$12,039	$10,365
2014	$12,290	$10,300
2012	$9,975	$9,333
2011	$10,835	$10,490
2010	$10,717	$10,365
2009	$10,815	$9,939
2008	$11,096	$10,540
2007	$10,461	$10,771
2006	$9,738	$9,885
2005	$8,903	$9,226
2004	$8,507	$8,830
2003	$8,571	$8,835
2002	$8,594	$8,247
2001	$7,356	$7,812
2000	$6,977	$7,225
1999	$6,957	$6,612
1998	$5,864	$5,956
1997	$5,337	$5,538
1995	$4,479	$5,262
1992	$3,848	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$13,019

$13,452

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Elbert County School District	Georgia
2023	$12,768	$12,072
2022	$11,941	$11,222
2021	$13,002	$12,332
2020	$11,941	$11,222
2019	$12,260	$11,278
2018	$11,244	$12,081
2017	$10,523	$10,570
2016	$10,528	$10,196
2015	$12,568	$9,935
2014	$11,968	$10,257
2012	$9,430	$9,538
2011	$10,837	$9,524
2010	$11,187	$9,935
2009	$11,067	$10,367
2008	$10,767	$11,185
2007	$9,778	$10,207
2006	$9,086	$9,210
2005	$8,210	$8,893
2004	$8,309	$8,737
2003	$9,773	$8,594
2002	$8,875	$8,120
2001	$7,492	$7,624
2000	$7,000	$7,230
1999	$7,205	$6,576
1998	$6,214	$5,787
1997	$5,264	$5,758
1995	$4,719	$5,243
1992	$3,814	$4,349

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Best Elbert County School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Elbert County Elementary School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1150 Athens Tech Rd
Elberton, GA 30635
(706) 213-4600

Gr: 3-5 | 633 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: #22.

Elbert County High School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

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600 Abernathy Cir
Elberton, GA 30635
(706) 213-4100

Gr: 9-12 | 916 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Rank: #33.

Elbert County Middle School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 22%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1108 Athens Tech Rd
Elberton, GA 30635
(706) 213-4200

Gr: 6-8 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Rank: n/an/a

Elbert County Primary School

Add to Compare

1088 Ruckersville Road
Elberton, GA 30635
(706) 213-4700

Gr: K-2 | 647 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: n/an/a

Paul J. Blackwell Learning Center

Add to Compare

373 Campbell St
Elberton, GA 30635
(706) 213-4400

Gr: PK | 161 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Elbert County School District?

Elbert County School District manages 5 public schools serving 3,007 students.

What is the rank of Elbert County School District?

Elbert County School District is ranked #168 out of 219 school districts in Georgia (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Georgia school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Elbert County School District?

45% of Elbert County School District students are White, 37% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Elbert County School District?

Elbert County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What is Elbert County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,019 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,007 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: 87% (Top 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education