For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 878 students in Mcduffie County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Mcduffie County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
3,174 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mcduffie County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 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 88% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#172 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
40%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
5%
20%
% Black
59%
35%
% White
31%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,119 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,243 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,119
$14,305
Spending / Student
$13,243
$13,431
Best Mcduffie County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dearing Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 Main St N
Dearing, GA 30808
(706) 986-4900
Dearing, GA 30808
(706) 986-4900
Gr: PK-5 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: n/an/a
520 Mount Pleasant Rd
Thomson, GA 30824
(706) 986-4800
Thomson, GA 30824
(706) 986-4800
Gr: PK-1 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
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