Grady County School District

122 Noth Broad Street
Cairo, GA 39828
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,627 students in Grady County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Grady County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
7 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
4,484 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
321 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Grady County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 92% has increased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#143 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Grady County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grady 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.
27%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grady 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.
92%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Grady County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.70
# American Indian Students
10 Students
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,247 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
17%
# Black Students
1,364 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
30%
38%
# White Students
1,726 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
39%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
118 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
215
920
# Students in K Grade:
371
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
298
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
317
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
325
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
318
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
326
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
341
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
339
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
346
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
374
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
335
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
292
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
287
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,216 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,506 is higher 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
$59 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Grady 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
$61 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Grady 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
$13,216
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Grady 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
$13,506
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Grady 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 Grady County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whigham Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
211 W Broad Ave
Whigham, GA 39897
(229) 762-4167
Grades: PK-8
| 420 students
Rank: #22.
Shiver Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1847 Ga Highway 93 N
Pelham, GA 31779
(229) 377-2325
Grades: PK-8
| 502 students
Rank: #33.
Washington Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1277 Booker Hill Blvd Sw
Cairo, GA 39828
(229) 377-2106
Grades: 6-8
| 705 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,484 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 62%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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