Top Rankings
Long 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,007 students in Long County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Long County School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
662 Schools
# Students
4,724 Students
454,328 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
32,046 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Long 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 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#157 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.7%
26.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
20%
19%
% Black
27%
37%
% White
41%
34%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,247 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,334. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,880 is less than the state median of $13,459. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,247
$14,334
Spending / Student
$7,880
$13,459
Best Long County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Long County Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2001 Us Highway 84 E
Ludowici, GA 31316
(912) 545-2069
Ludowici, GA 31316
(912) 545-2069
Gr: 6-8 | 1,007 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
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