Glynn County School District

1313 Egmont St
Brunswick, GA 31520
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,031 students in Glynn County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Glynn County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
17 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
12,820 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
900 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Glynn 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 94% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#61 out of 221 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Glynn County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Glynn 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.
42%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Glynn 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.
94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Glynn County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.70
# American Indian Students
28 Students
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
164 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,885 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
17%
# Black Students
4,351 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
34%
38%
# White Students
5,765 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
45%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
29 Students
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
598 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
502
920
# Students in K Grade:
866
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
867
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
955
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
962
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
929
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
959
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
996
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,016
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,004
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,253
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
935
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
822
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
754
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,712 is higher than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,451 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$201 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Glynn 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
$172 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Glynn 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
$15,712
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Glynn 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
$13,451
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Glynn 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 Glynn County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glynn Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
635 Lanier Blvd
Brunswick, GA 31520
(912) 267-4150
Grades: 6-8
| 834 students
Rank: #22.
Morningstar Treatment Services- Inc. Youth Estate
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2900 Albany St
Brunswick, GA 31520
(912) 267-3700
Grades: 6-12
| 20 students
Rank: #33.
Jane Macon Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
201 Mckenzie Dr
Brunswick, GA 31523
(912) 265-3337
Grades: 6-8
| 810 students
Rank: #44.
Risley Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
707 Southport Pkwy
Brunswick, GA 31523
(912) 267-4100
Grades: 6-8
| 618 students
Rank: #55.
Needwood Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
669 Harry Driggers Blvd
Brunswick, GA 31525
(912) 261-4488
Grades: 6-8
| 749 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,820 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in GA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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