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Irwin County School District

Item: Irwin County School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

210 Apple St.
Ocilla, GA 31774

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Top 50%

Tel: (229) 468-7485

www.irwin.k12.ga.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,610 students in Irwin County School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Georgia.

Public Schools in Irwin County School District have an score of 37% (versus the Georgia public school average of 39%), and score of 39% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,328 Schools

# Students

1,610 Students

1,744,103 Students

# Teachers

120 Teachers

121,690 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Irwin County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	87	209
Kind	108	498
1	108	518
2	119	534
3	113	550
4	113	538
5	112	547
6	120	547
7	120	557
8	127	564
9	120	635
10	121	603
11	114	560
12	128	530

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District Rank

Irwin County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#79 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Irwin County School District
2023	#79
2022	#75
2021	#67
2019	#117
2018	#95
2017	#101
2016	#135
2015	#136
2014	#99
2013	#86
2012	#84
2011	#73
2010	#99

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37%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Irwin County School District	Georgia
2023	37%	39%
2022	39%	37%
2021	37%	36%
2019	37%	44%
2018	38%	42%
2017	37%	41%
2016	35%	41%
2015	30%	38%
2014	77%	79%
2013	82%	83%
2012	82%	81%
2011	84%	84%
2010	76%	80%

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39%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Irwin County School District	Georgia
2022	39%	40%
2021	38%	39%
2019	36%	45%
2018	38%	42%
2017	32%	41%
2016	24%	40%
2015	25%	39%
2014	95%	94%
2013	95%	93%
2012	94%	93%
2011	92%	91%
2010	91%	90%

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32%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Irwin County School District	Georgia
2022	32%	40%
2021	33%	38%

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(21-22)

90-94%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Irwin County School District	Georgia
2022	92%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	95%	83%
2018	92%	83%
2017	87%	82%
2016	87%	81%
2015	82%	81%
2014	77%	75%
2013	67%	74%
2012	67%	72%
2011	57%	69%

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(2022-23)

31.5%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Irwin County School District	Georgia
2023	31.5%	26.2%
2022	24.2%	27.5%
2021	15.7%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Irwin County School District	Georgia
2023	0.56	0.71
2022	0.56	0.70
2021	0.55	0.70
2020	0.53	0.69
2019	0.53	0.69
2018	0.51	0.68
2017	0.51	0.68
2016	0.52	0.68
2015	0.53	0.67
2014	0.52	0.67
2013	0.52	0.66
2012	0.50	0.66
2011	0.51	0.65
2010	0.51	0.65
2009	0.51	0.64
2008	0.49	0.63
2007	0.49	0.62
2006	0.49	0.61
2005	0.49	0.60
2004	0.49	0.59
2003	0.50	0.58
2002	0.51	0.57
2001	0.49	0.56
2000	0.49	0.55
1999	0.50	0.53
1998	0.49	0.53
1997	0.49	0.52
1996	0.50	0.52
1995	0.49	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 (2009-2023)
Year	Irwin County School District	Georgia
2023	2%	5%
2009	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Irwin County School District	Georgia
2023	5%	18%
2022	7%	18%
2021	7%	17%
2020	5%	17%
2019	5%	16%
2018	5%	15%
2017	5%	15%
2016	4%	15%
2015	5%	14%
2014	4%	13%
2013	4%	13%
2012	3%	12%
2011	4%	12%
2010	4%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	10%
2007	2%	10%
2006	2%	9%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	1%	5%
1996	1%	2%

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% Black

35%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Irwin County School District	Georgia
2023	34%	36%
2022	34%	36%
2021	34%	36%
2020	32%	36%
2019	32%	37%
2018	32%	37%
2017	32%	37%
2016	32%	37%
2015	34%	37%
2014	33%	37%
2013	33%	37%
2012	32%	37%
2011	33%	37%
2010	34%	38%
2009	34%	38%
2008	36%	38%
2007	36%	39%
2006	36%	39%
2005	36%	38%
2004	36%	38%
2003	38%	38%
2002	40%	38%
2001	39%	38%
2000	40%	38%
1999	41%	38%
1998	40%	38%
1997	41%	38%
1996	41%	38%
1995	42%	37%
1994	42%	37%

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% White

56%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Irwin County School District	Georgia
2023	56%	36%
2022	57%	37%
2021	57%	38%
2020	61%	39%
2019	61%	39%
2018	62%	40%
2017	62%	40%
2016	62%	41%
2015	60%	42%
2014	61%	43%
2013	61%	44%
2012	63%	44%
2011	62%	45%
2010	61%	45%
2009	62%	46%
2008	61%	47%
2007	62%	47%
2006	62%	48%
2005	62%	50%
2004	62%	52%
2003	60%	53%
2002	58%	54%
2001	60%	55%
2000	60%	56%
1999	59%	57%
1998	60%	57%
1997	59%	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	Irwin County School District	Georgia
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	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 $15,242 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,302 is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$25 MM

$29,690 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Irwin County School District	Georgia
2023	$25 MM	$42 MM
2022	$26 MM	$41 MM
2021	$24 MM	$35 MM
2020	$22 MM	$36 MM
2019	$21 MM	$35 MM
2018	$20 MM	$37 MM
2017	$19 MM	$34 MM
2016	$18 MM	$33 MM
2015	$17 MM	$35 MM
2014	$18 MM	$33 MM
2012	$17 MM	$30 MM
2011	$18 MM	$35 MM
2010	$17 MM	$35 MM
2009	$18 MM	$34 MM
2008	$19 MM	$36 MM
2007	$19 MM	$37 MM
2006	$18 MM	$33 MM
2005	$17 MM	$31 MM
2004	$18 MM	$30 MM
2003	$15 MM	$29 MM
2002	$16 MM	$27 MM
2001	$15 MM	$26 MM
2000	$14 MM	$24 MM
1999	$14 MM	$23 MM
1998	$12 MM	$21 MM
1997	$11 MM	$19 MM
1996	$10 MM	$18 MM
1995	$11 MM	$16 MM
1992	$7 MM	$13 MM
1990	$7 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$25 MM

$28,127 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Irwin County School District	Georgia
2023	$25 MM	$40 MM
2022	$28 MM	$37 MM
2021	$24 MM	$34 MM
2020	$21 MM	$34 MM
2019	$21 MM	$34 MM
2018	$20 MM	$37 MM
2017	$20 MM	$33 MM
2016	$22 MM	$33 MM
2015	$17 MM	$34 MM
2014	$17 MM	$33 MM
2012	$18 MM	$31 MM
2011	$18 MM	$32 MM
2010	$17 MM	$34 MM
2009	$20 MM	$36 MM
2008	$18 MM	$39 MM
2007	$19 MM	$35 MM
2006	$17 MM	$31 MM
2005	$16 MM	$30 MM
2004	$17 MM	$30 MM
2003	$16 MM	$29 MM
2002	$16 MM	$27 MM
2001	$16 MM	$25 MM
2000	$14 MM	$24 MM
1999	$13 MM	$23 MM
1998	$11 MM	$20 MM
1997	$11 MM	$19 MM
1996	$10 MM	$18 MM
1995	$11 MM	$16 MM
1992	$7 MM	$13 MM
1990	$7 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,242

$17,023

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Irwin County School District	Georgia
2023	$15,129	$15,173
2022	$16,002	$14,508
2021	$14,332	$12,909
2020	$12,814	$11,894
2019	$12,219	$11,854
2018	$11,522	$11,951
2017	$10,976	$10,689
2016	$10,087	$10,171
2015	$9,673	$10,365
2014	$9,876	$10,300
2012	$9,869	$9,333
2011	$10,509	$10,490
2010	$9,960	$10,365
2009	$10,300	$9,939
2008	$10,777	$10,540
2007	$10,723	$10,771
2006	$10,567	$9,885
2005	$9,570	$9,226
2004	$9,812	$8,830
2003	$8,349	$8,835
2002	$8,732	$8,247
2001	$7,997	$7,812
2000	$7,400	$7,225
1999	$6,923	$6,612
1998	$6,064	$5,956
1997	$5,564	$5,538
1995	$5,720	$5,262
1992	$4,117	$4,410
1990	$3,989	$4,181

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Spending / Student

$15,302

$16,127

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Irwin County School District	Georgia
2023	$15,189	$14,414
2022	$17,213	$13,170
2021	$14,602	$12,332
2020	$12,393	$11,222
2019	$11,960	$11,278
2018	$11,751	$12,081
2017	$11,642	$10,570
2016	$12,539	$10,196
2015	$9,681	$9,935
2014	$9,271	$10,257
2012	$10,130	$9,538
2011	$10,321	$9,524
2010	$9,968	$9,935
2009	$11,547	$10,367
2008	$10,613	$11,185
2007	$11,177	$10,207
2006	$9,693	$9,210
2005	$9,014	$8,893
2004	$9,585	$8,737
2003	$8,640	$8,594
2002	$8,876	$8,120
2001	$8,195	$7,624
2000	$7,185	$7,230
1999	$6,673	$6,576
1998	$5,755	$5,787
1997	$5,356	$5,758
1995	$5,900	$5,243
1992	$4,006	$4,349
1990	$4,057	$4,056

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Best Irwin County School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Irwin County Elementary School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 41%)
:

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521 Lax Hwy
Ocilla, GA 31774
(229) 468-9476

Gr: PK-5 | 760 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: #22.

Irwin County Middle School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 37%)
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149 Chieftain Cir
Ocilla, GA 31774
(229) 468-5517

Gr: 6-8 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: #33.

Irwin County High School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
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Top 50%

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149 Chieftain Cir
Ocilla, GA 31774
(229) 468-9421

Gr: 9-12 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Irwin County School District?

Irwin County School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,610 students.

What is the rank of Irwin County School District?

Irwin County School District is ranked #85 out of 219 school districts in Georgia (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

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

56% of Irwin County School District students are White, 35% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

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

Irwin County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $15,302 is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,610 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in GA)
: Top 50%
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education