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Lowndes County School District

Item: Lowndes County School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1592 Norman Dr
Valdosta, GA 31601

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (229) 245-2250

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

11 Schools

2,328 Schools

# Students

10,618 Students

1,744,103 Students

# Teachers

762 Teachers

121,690 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	379	209
Kind	800	498
1	756	518
2	817	534
3	762	550
4	793	538
5	765	547
6	808	547
7	805	557
8	781	564
9	803	635
10	814	603
11	801	560
12	734	530

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District Rank

Lowndes County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#19 out of 222 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lowndes County School District
2023	#19
2022	#20
2021	#16
2019	#16
2018	#12
2017	#22
2016	#19
2015	#12
2014	#20
2013	#19
2012	#22
2011	#14
2010	#14

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60%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2023	60%	39%
2022	62%	37%
2021	59%	36%
2019	60%	44%
2018	59%	42%
2017	54%	41%
2016	52%	41%
2015	50%	38%
2014	87%	79%
2013	90%	83%
2012	87%	81%
2011	92%	84%
2010	90%	80%

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50%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2022	50%	40%
2021	52%	39%
2019	54%	45%
2018	59%	42%
2017	48%	41%
2016	48%	40%
2015	47%	39%
2014	97%	94%
2013	97%	93%
2012	97%	93%
2011	95%	91%
2010	94%	90%

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62%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2022	62%	40%
2021	59%	38%

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91%

84.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2023	91%	84%
2022	95%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	94%	85%
2019	92%	83%
2018	92%	83%
2017	90%	82%
2016	86%	81%
2015	87%	81%
2014	83%	75%
2013	76%	74%
2012	73%	72%
2011	66%	69%

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(2022-23)

16%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2023	16%	26.2%
2022	15.5%	27.5%
2021	11.5%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2023	0.60	0.71
2022	0.60	0.70
2021	0.59	0.70
2020	0.57	0.69
2019	0.57	0.69
2018	0.55	0.68
2017	0.55	0.68
2016	0.54	0.68
2015	0.53	0.67
2014	0.53	0.67
2013	0.52	0.66
2012	0.51	0.66
2011	0.50	0.65
2010	0.49	0.65
2009	0.46	0.64
2008	0.47	0.63
2007	0.46	0.62
2006	0.46	0.61
2005	0.45	0.60
2004	0.42	0.59
2003	0.41	0.58
2002	0.41	0.57
2001	0.40	0.56
2000	0.38	0.55
1999	0.38	0.53
1998	0.38	0.53
1997	0.39	0.52
1996	0.39	0.52
1995	0.38	0.52
1994	0.37	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2023	12%	18%
2022	12%	18%
2021	11%	17%
2020	10%	17%
2019	10%	16%
2018	10%	15%
2017	10%	15%
2016	8%	15%
2015	9%	14%
2014	8%	13%
2013	7%	13%
2012	7%	12%
2011	7%	12%
2010	6%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	6%	10%
2007	6%	10%
2006	5%	9%
2005	5%	8%
2004	3%	7%
2003	3%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Black

24%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2023	24%	36%
2022	23%	36%
2021	24%	36%
2020	23%	36%
2019	23%	37%
2018	23%	37%
2017	23%	37%
2016	23%	37%
2015	23%	37%
2014	23%	37%
2013	23%	37%
2012	22%	37%
2011	21%	37%
2010	21%	38%
2009	22%	38%
2008	22%	38%
2007	22%	39%
2006	23%	39%
2005	23%	38%
2004	23%	38%
2003	23%	38%
2002	24%	38%
2001	23%	38%
2000	22%	38%
1999	23%	38%
1998	22%	38%
1997	22%	38%
1996	22%	38%
1995	22%	37%
1994	21%	37%

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% White

54%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2023	57%	36%
2022	58%	37%
2021	59%	38%
2020	61%	39%
2019	61%	39%
2018	62%	40%
2017	62%	40%
2016	64%	41%
2015	62%	42%
2014	64%	43%
2013	65%	44%
2012	66%	44%
2011	67%	45%
2010	69%	45%
2009	69%	46%
2008	69%	47%
2007	69%	47%
2006	70%	48%
2005	70%	50%
2004	73%	52%
2003	73%	53%
2002	73%	54%
2001	74%	55%
2000	75%	56%
1999	76%	57%
1998	75%	57%
1997	75%	58%
1996	76%	58%
1995	76%	59%
1994	77%	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	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,140 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 $14,419 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

$161 MM

$29,690 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2023	$161 MM	$42 MM
2022	$156 MM	$41 MM
2021	$151 MM	$35 MM
2020	$129 MM	$36 MM
2019	$125 MM	$35 MM
2018	$118 MM	$37 MM
2017	$111 MM	$34 MM
2016	$107 MM	$33 MM
2015	$105 MM	$35 MM
2014	$98 MM	$33 MM
2012	$99 MM	$30 MM
2011	$101 MM	$35 MM
2010	$105 MM	$35 MM
2009	$99 MM	$34 MM
2008	$104 MM	$36 MM
2007	$99 MM	$37 MM
2006	$91 MM	$33 MM
2005	$80 MM	$31 MM
2004	$76 MM	$30 MM
2003	$78 MM	$29 MM
2002	$73 MM	$27 MM
2001	$71 MM	$26 MM
2000	$66 MM	$24 MM
1999	$62 MM	$23 MM
1998	$53 MM	$21 MM
1997	$45 MM	$19 MM
1996	$43 MM	$18 MM
1995	$38 MM	$16 MM
1992	$31 MM	$13 MM
1990	$30 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$153 MM

$28,127 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2023	$153 MM	$40 MM
2022	$153 MM	$37 MM
2021	$140 MM	$34 MM
2020	$125 MM	$34 MM
2019	$113 MM	$34 MM
2018	$110 MM	$37 MM
2017	$101 MM	$33 MM
2016	$95 MM	$33 MM
2015	$117 MM	$34 MM
2014	$93 MM	$33 MM
2012	$90 MM	$31 MM
2011	$96 MM	$32 MM
2010	$117 MM	$34 MM
2009	$126 MM	$36 MM
2008	$129 MM	$39 MM
2007	$108 MM	$35 MM
2006	$87 MM	$31 MM
2005	$79 MM	$30 MM
2004	$70 MM	$30 MM
2003	$79 MM	$29 MM
2002	$73 MM	$27 MM
2001	$75 MM	$25 MM
2000	$68 MM	$24 MM
1999	$56 MM	$23 MM
1998	$50 MM	$20 MM
1997	$44 MM	$19 MM
1996	$43 MM	$18 MM
1995	$40 MM	$16 MM
1992	$30 MM	$13 MM
1990	$29 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,140

$17,023

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2023	$14,984	$15,173
2022	$14,697	$14,508
2021	$14,254	$12,909
2020	$11,899	$11,894
2019	$11,740	$11,854
2018	$11,113	$11,951
2017	$10,438	$10,689
2016	$10,191	$10,171
2015	$9,992	$10,365
2014	$9,281	$10,300
2012	$9,455	$9,333
2011	$9,704	$10,490
2010	$10,462	$10,365
2009	$10,091	$9,939
2008	$10,717	$10,540
2007	$10,380	$10,771
2006	$9,620	$9,885
2005	$8,581	$9,226
2004	$8,215	$8,830
2003	$8,459	$8,835
2002	$7,950	$8,247
2001	$7,899	$7,812
2000	$7,242	$7,225
1999	$6,798	$6,612
1998	$5,938	$5,956
1997	$5,459	$5,538
1995	$4,732	$5,262
1992	$4,225	$4,410
1990	$4,194	$4,181

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Spending / Student

$14,419

$16,127

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2023	$14,271	$14,414
2022	$14,361	$13,170
2021	$13,262	$12,332
2020	$11,484	$11,222
2019	$10,635	$11,278
2018	$10,299	$12,081
2017	$9,498	$10,570
2016	$8,996	$10,196
2015	$11,095	$9,935
2014	$8,848	$10,257
2012	$8,630	$9,538
2011	$9,256	$9,524
2010	$11,616	$9,935
2009	$12,829	$10,367
2008	$13,307	$11,185
2007	$11,305	$10,207
2006	$9,178	$9,210
2005	$8,469	$8,893
2004	$7,554	$8,737
2003	$8,502	$8,594
2002	$7,905	$8,120
2001	$8,263	$7,624
2000	$7,459	$7,230
1999	$6,170	$6,576
1998	$5,578	$5,787
1997	$5,351	$5,758
1995	$4,954	$5,243
1992	$4,113	$4,349
1990	$4,060	$4,056

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lowndes County School District?

Lowndes County School District manages 11 public schools serving 10,618 students.

What is the rank of Lowndes County School District?

Lowndes County School District is ranked #19 out of 219 school districts in Georgia (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Georgia school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

54% of Lowndes County School District students are White, 24% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Lowndes County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Georgia state average of 14:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $14,419 is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,618 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: 91% (Top 50% in GA)
: Top 10%
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education