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

834 East Main Street
Blackshear, GA 31516

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (912) 449-2044

www.pierce.k12.ga.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,330 Schools

# Students

3,650 Students

1,747,653 Students

# Teachers

249 Teachers

121,051 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pierce County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	166	214
Kind	285	504
1	291	530
2	264	545
3	255	533
4	260	540
5	256	545
6	286	548
7	264	557
8	261	566
9	317	652
10	254	611
11	265	556
12	226	505

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District Rank

Pierce County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 97% has increased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pierce County School District
2023	#15
2022	#18
2021	#17
2019	#12
2018	#7
2017	#10
2016	#16
2015	#24
2014	#15
2013	#24
2012	#37

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61%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pierce County School District	Georgia
2023	61%	39%
2022	58%	37%
2021	52%	36%
2019	64%	44%
2018	64%	42%
2017	61%	41%
2016	56%	41%
2015	48%	38%
2014	87%	79%
2013	91%	83%
2012	88%	81%

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51%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pierce County School District	Georgia
2022	51%	40%
2021	51%	39%
2019	58%	45%
2018	64%	42%
2017	52%	41%
2016	48%	40%
2015	43%	39%
2014	98%	94%
2013	96%	93%
2012	95%	93%
2011	93%	91%

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68%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pierce County School District	Georgia
2022	68%	40%
2021	64%	38%

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97%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pierce County School District	Georgia
2023	97%	84%
2022	94%	84%
2021	94%	84%
2020	86%	85%
2019	86%	83%
2018	91%	83%
2017	89%	82%
2016	91%	81%
2015	88%	81%
2014	89%	75%
2013	91%	74%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pierce County School District	Georgia
2023	0.40	0.71
2022	0.39	0.70
2021	0.38	0.70
2020	0.37	0.69
2019	0.37	0.69
2018	0.33	0.68
2017	0.33	0.68
2016	0.32	0.68
2015	0.32	0.67
2014	0.31	0.67
2013	0.31	0.67
2012	0.30	0.66
2011	0.30	0.66
2010	0.29	0.65
2009	0.29	0.64
2008	0.28	0.64
2007	0.28	0.63
2006	0.29	0.61
2005	0.29	0.61
2004	0.28	0.59
2003	0.29	0.58
2002	0.29	0.57
2001	0.28	0.56
2000	0.25	0.55
1999	0.25	0.54
1998	0.25	0.54
1997	0.27	0.53
1996	0.26	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Pierce County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

10%

19%

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

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% Black

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pierce County School District	Georgia
2023	9%	36%
2022	8%	36%
2021	8%	36%
2020	8%	37%
2019	8%	37%
2018	9%	37%
2017	9%	37%
2016	9%	37%
2015	9%	37%
2014	9%	37%
2013	9%	37%
2012	9%	37%
2011	10%	37%
2010	9%	37%
2009	11%	39%
2008	10%	39%
2007	11%	39%
2006	11%	39%
2005	12%	38%
2004	12%	38%
2003	13%	38%
2002	13%	38%
2001	13%	38%
2000	13%	38%
1999	13%	38%
1998	13%	38%
1997	14%	37%
1996	14%	38%

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% White

76%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pierce County School District	Georgia
2023	76%	36%
2022	77%	37%
2021	78%	38%
2020	78%	39%
2019	78%	39%
2018	81%	40%
2017	81%	40%
2016	82%	41%
2015	82%	42%
2014	83%	43%
2013	82%	43%
2012	83%	44%
2011	83%	44%
2010	84%	45%
2009	83%	46%
2008	84%	46%
2007	83%	47%
2006	84%	48%
2005	83%	49%
2004	84%	52%
2003	83%	53%
2002	84%	54%
2001	84%	55%
2000	86%	56%
1999	86%	57%
1998	87%	57%
1997	84%	58%
1996	85%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pierce County School District	Georgia
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,576 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,473 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$50 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pierce County School District	Georgia
2023	$50 MM	$35 MM
2022	$45 MM	$36 MM
2021	$50 MM	$35 MM
2020	$45 MM	$36 MM
2019	$46 MM	$35 MM
2018	$50 MM	$37 MM
2017	$37 MM	$34 MM
2016	$38 MM	$33 MM
2015	$34 MM	$35 MM
2014	$36 MM	$33 MM
2012	$30 MM	$30 MM
2011	$34 MM	$35 MM
2010	$34 MM	$35 MM
2009	$33 MM	$34 MM
2008	$34 MM	$36 MM
2007	$33 MM	$37 MM
2006	$29 MM	$33 MM
2005	$28 MM	$31 MM
2004	$26 MM	$30 MM
2003	$24 MM	$29 MM
2002	$23 MM	$27 MM
2001	$21 MM	$26 MM
2000	$21 MM	$24 MM
1999	$19 MM	$23 MM
1998	$17 MM	$21 MM
1997	$17 MM	$19 MM
1996	$20 MM	$18 MM
1995	$15 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$42 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pierce County School District	Georgia
2023	$42 MM	$34 MM
2022	$47 MM	$34 MM
2021	$42 MM	$34 MM
2020	$47 MM	$34 MM
2019	$55 MM	$34 MM
2018	$49 MM	$37 MM
2017	$38 MM	$33 MM
2016	$36 MM	$33 MM
2015	$38 MM	$34 MM
2014	$36 MM	$33 MM
2012	$29 MM	$31 MM
2011	$31 MM	$32 MM
2010	$38 MM	$34 MM
2009	$34 MM	$36 MM
2008	$33 MM	$39 MM
2007	$33 MM	$35 MM
2006	$29 MM	$31 MM
2005	$26 MM	$30 MM
2004	$23 MM	$30 MM
2003	$25 MM	$29 MM
2002	$23 MM	$27 MM
2001	$21 MM	$25 MM
2000	$20 MM	$24 MM
1999	$18 MM	$23 MM
1998	$16 MM	$20 MM
1997	$18 MM	$19 MM
1996	$22 MM	$18 MM
1995	$15 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,576

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pierce County School District	Georgia
2023	$13,625	$12,637
2022	$12,590	$11,894
2021	$13,884	$12,909
2020	$12,590	$11,894
2019	$12,769	$11,854
2018	$13,551	$11,951
2017	$10,234	$10,689
2016	$10,540	$10,171
2015	$9,102	$10,365
2014	$9,632	$10,300
2012	$8,371	$9,333
2011	$9,298	$10,490
2010	$9,568	$10,365
2009	$9,246	$9,939
2008	$9,769	$10,540
2007	$9,625	$10,771
2006	$8,627	$9,885
2005	$8,172	$9,226
2004	$7,838	$8,830
2003	$7,515	$8,835
2002	$7,190	$8,247
2001	$6,644	$7,812
2000	$6,431	$7,225
1999	$5,975	$6,612
1998	$5,358	$5,956
1997	$5,421	$5,538
1995	$4,927	$5,262
1992	$3,549	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$11,473

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pierce County School District	Georgia
2023	$11,514	$12,072
2022	$12,959	$11,222
2021	$11,733	$12,332
2020	$12,959	$11,222
2019	$15,156	$11,278
2018	$13,397	$12,081
2017	$10,284	$10,570
2016	$10,040	$10,196
2015	$10,033	$9,935
2014	$9,600	$10,257
2012	$8,019	$9,538
2011	$8,677	$9,524
2010	$10,546	$9,935
2009	$9,667	$10,367
2008	$9,390	$11,185
2007	$9,646	$10,207
2006	$8,425	$9,210
2005	$7,544	$8,893
2004	$7,071	$8,737
2003	$7,812	$8,594
2002	$7,211	$8,120
2001	$6,617	$7,624
2000	$6,250	$7,230
1999	$5,557	$6,576
1998	$4,940	$5,787
1997	$5,786	$5,758
1995	$5,002	$5,243
1992	$3,571	$4,349

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Best Pierce County School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Patterson Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

3414 Drawdy St
Patterson, GA 31557
(912) 647-5373

Gr: PK-5 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #22.

Midway Elementary School

(Math: 73% | Reading: 59%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

3244 Midway Church Rd
Blackshear, GA 31516
(912) 807-0084

Gr: PK-5 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #33.

Pierce County High School

(Math: 68% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

4850 County Farm Rd
Blackshear, GA 31516
(912) 449-2055

Gr: 9-12 | 1,062 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #44.

Pierce County Middle School

(Math: 58% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

5216 County Farm Rd
Blackshear, GA 31516
(912) 449-2077

Gr: 6-8 | 811 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #55.

Blackshear Elementary School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 42%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

5217 Ga Highway 121
Blackshear, GA 31516
(912) 449-2088

Gr: PK-5 | 845 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pierce County School District?

Pierce County School District manages 5 public schools serving 3,650 students.

What is the rank of Pierce County School District?

Pierce County School District is ranked #15 out of 222 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 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 5%) and Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

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

76% of Pierce County School District students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Pierce County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $11,473 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,650 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 97% (Top 5% in GA)
: Top 10%
: 61% (Top 10%)
: 51% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education