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Grady County School District

Item: Grady County School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

122 Noth Broad Street
Cairo, GA 39828

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (229) 377-3701

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

6 Schools

532 Schools

# Students

4,415 Students

577,799 Students

# Teachers

308 Teachers

36,002 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Grady County School District	Georgia
9	425	635
10	324	603
11	291	560
12	277	530

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District Rank

Grady 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 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Grady County School District
2023	#149
2022	#155
2021	#143
2019	#177
2018	#171
2017	#159
2016	#141
2015	#148
2014	#126
2013	#107
2012	#99
2011	#130
2010	#106

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31%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Grady County School District	Georgia
2023	31%	39%
2022	28%	37%
2021	27%	36%
2019	27%	44%
2018	25%	42%
2017	24%	41%
2016	26%	41%
2015	21%	38%
2014	72%	79%
2013	82%	83%
2012	80%	81%
2011	80%	84%
2010	79%	80%

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28%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Grady County School District	Georgia
2022	28%	40%
2021	27%	39%
2019	28%	45%
2018	25%	42%
2017	30%	41%
2016	30%	40%
2015	29%	39%
2014	95%	94%
2013	94%	93%
2012	93%	93%
2011	89%	91%
2010	89%	90%

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22%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Grady County School District	Georgia
2022	22%	40%
2021	24%	38%

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89%

84.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Grady County School District	Georgia
2023	89%	84%
2022	89%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	90%	85%
2019	89%	83%
2018	91%	83%
2017	84%	82%
2016	84%	81%
2015	83%	81%
2014	76%	75%
2013	76%	74%
2012	81%	72%
2011	73%	69%

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(2022-23)

21.6%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Grady County School District	Georgia
2023	21.6%	26.2%
2022	23.8%	27.5%
2021	16.7%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Grady County School District	Georgia
2023	0.69	0.71
2022	0.69	0.70
2021	0.69	0.70
2020	0.68	0.69
2019	0.68	0.69
2018	0.66	0.68
2017	0.66	0.68
2016	0.65	0.68
2015	0.65	0.67
2014	0.64	0.67
2013	0.63	0.66
2012	0.63	0.66
2011	0.62	0.65
2010	0.62	0.65
2009	0.59	0.64
2008	0.59	0.63
2007	0.58	0.62
2006	0.58	0.61
2005	0.57	0.60
2004	0.55	0.59
2003	0.55	0.58
2002	0.54	0.57
2001	0.54	0.56
2000	0.53	0.55
1999	0.52	0.53
1998	0.52	0.53
1997	0.51	0.52
1996	0.51	0.52
1995	0.50	0.52
1994	0.50	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)

Year	Grady County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	5%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

31%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Grady County School District	Georgia
2023	29%	18%
2022	28%	18%
2021	27%	17%
2020	24%	17%
2019	24%	16%
2018	20%	15%
2017	20%	15%
2016	19%	15%
2015	18%	14%
2014	16%	13%
2013	16%	13%
2012	14%	12%
2011	14%	12%
2010	12%	11%
2009	11%	11%
2008	10%	10%
2007	9%	10%
2006	8%	9%
2005	7%	8%
2004	6%	7%
2003	5%	6%
2002	5%	6%
2001	4%	5%
2000	3%	4%
1999	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Black

29%

37%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Grady County School District	Georgia
2023	30%	36%
2022	31%	36%
2021	31%	36%
2020	33%	36%
2019	33%	37%
2018	34%	37%
2017	34%	37%
2016	34%	37%
2015	35%	37%
2014	36%	37%
2013	36%	37%
2012	36%	37%
2011	36%	37%
2010	36%	38%
2009	39%	38%
2008	39%	38%
2007	39%	39%
2006	39%	39%
2005	39%	38%
2004	40%	38%
2003	41%	38%
2002	42%	38%
2001	42%	38%
2000	42%	38%
1999	42%	38%
1998	41%	38%
1997	41%	38%
1996	40%	38%
1995	41%	37%
1994	41%	37%

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% White

36%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Grady County School District	Georgia
2023	37%	36%
2022	38%	37%
2021	39%	38%
2020	41%	39%
2019	41%	39%
2018	44%	40%
2017	44%	40%
2016	45%	41%
2015	46%	42%
2014	46%	43%
2013	47%	44%
2012	48%	44%
2011	49%	45%
2010	50%	45%
2009	50%	46%
2008	50%	47%
2007	51%	47%
2006	52%	48%
2005	53%	50%
2004	54%	52%
2003	53%	53%
2002	53%	54%
2001	54%	55%
2000	55%	56%
1999	55%	57%
1998	57%	57%
1997	57%	58%
1996	58%	58%
1995	58%	59%
1994	58%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Grady County School District	Georgia
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,440 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,795 is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$68 MM

$29,690 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Grady County School District	Georgia
2023	$68 MM	$42 MM
2022	$62 MM	$41 MM
2021	$59 MM	$35 MM
2020	$53 MM	$36 MM
2019	$68 MM	$35 MM
2018	$49 MM	$37 MM
2017	$48 MM	$34 MM
2016	$44 MM	$33 MM
2015	$41 MM	$35 MM
2014	$41 MM	$33 MM
2012	$40 MM	$30 MM
2011	$42 MM	$35 MM
2010	$41 MM	$35 MM
2009	$40 MM	$34 MM
2008	$41 MM	$36 MM
2007	$42 MM	$37 MM
2006	$41 MM	$33 MM
2005	$38 MM	$31 MM
2004	$35 MM	$30 MM
2003	$36 MM	$29 MM
2002	$34 MM	$27 MM
2001	$32 MM	$26 MM
2000	$29 MM	$24 MM
1999	$28 MM	$23 MM
1998	$25 MM	$21 MM
1997	$25 MM	$19 MM
1996	$25 MM	$18 MM
1995	$21 MM	$16 MM
1992	$18 MM	$13 MM
1990	$16 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$61 MM

$28,127 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Grady County School District	Georgia
2023	$61 MM	$40 MM
2022	$62 MM	$37 MM
2021	$61 MM	$34 MM
2020	$63 MM	$34 MM
2019	$55 MM	$34 MM
2018	$48 MM	$37 MM
2017	$54 MM	$33 MM
2016	$43 MM	$33 MM
2015	$39 MM	$34 MM
2014	$39 MM	$33 MM
2012	$40 MM	$31 MM
2011	$39 MM	$32 MM
2010	$39 MM	$34 MM
2009	$39 MM	$36 MM
2008	$39 MM	$39 MM
2007	$46 MM	$35 MM
2006	$44 MM	$31 MM
2005	$37 MM	$30 MM
2004	$34 MM	$30 MM
2003	$36 MM	$29 MM
2002	$34 MM	$27 MM
2001	$31 MM	$25 MM
2000	$29 MM	$24 MM
1999	$28 MM	$23 MM
1998	$26 MM	$20 MM
1997	$27 MM	$19 MM
1996	$25 MM	$18 MM
1995	$21 MM	$16 MM
1992	$17 MM	$13 MM
1990	$16 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,440

$17,023

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Grady County School District	Georgia
2023	$15,475	$15,173
2022	$13,792	$14,508
2021	$13,061	$12,909
2020	$11,231	$11,894
2019	$14,472	$11,854
2018	$10,398	$11,951
2017	$10,347	$10,689
2016	$9,566	$10,171
2015	$8,780	$10,365
2014	$8,740	$10,300
2012	$8,693	$9,333
2011	$9,344	$10,490
2010	$9,191	$10,365
2009	$9,051	$9,939
2008	$9,308	$10,540
2007	$9,446	$10,771
2006	$9,265	$9,885
2005	$8,516	$9,226
2004	$7,896	$8,830
2003	$7,958	$8,835
2002	$7,560	$8,247
2001	$7,019	$7,812
2000	$6,283	$7,225
1999	$6,021	$6,612
1998	$5,397	$5,956
1997	$5,342	$5,538
1995	$4,555	$5,262
1992	$4,385	$4,410
1990	$3,882	$4,181

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Spending / Student

$13,795

$16,127

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Grady County School District	Georgia
2023	$13,827	$14,414
2022	$13,789	$13,170
2021	$13,348	$12,332
2020	$13,422	$11,222
2019	$11,681	$11,278
2018	$10,288	$12,081
2017	$11,488	$10,570
2016	$9,406	$10,196
2015	$8,248	$9,935
2014	$8,465	$10,257
2012	$8,599	$9,538
2011	$8,577	$9,524
2010	$8,634	$9,935
2009	$8,687	$10,367
2008	$8,848	$11,185
2007	$10,486	$10,207
2006	$9,838	$9,210
2005	$8,245	$8,893
2004	$7,608	$8,737
2003	$8,013	$8,594
2002	$7,553	$8,120
2001	$6,785	$7,624
2000	$6,243	$7,230
1999	$5,943	$6,576
1998	$5,458	$5,787
1997	$5,758	$5,758
1995	$4,577	$5,243
1992	$4,015	$4,349
1990	$3,858	$4,056

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Best Grady County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cairo High School

Charter School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

455 5th St Se
Cairo, GA 39828
(229) 377-2222

Gr: 9-12 | 1,317 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,415 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: 89% (Top 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education