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Savannah-Chatham County School District

Item: Savannah-Chatham County School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

208 Bull St
Savannah, GA 31401

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (912) 201-5585

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

57 Schools

2,330 Schools

# Students

35,744 Students

1,744,972 Students

# Teachers

2,716 Teachers

121,753 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	1,520	209
Kind	2,607	499
1	2,678	518
2	2,761	534
3	2,927	551
4	2,648	538
5	2,807	548
6	2,710	548
7	2,624	557
8	2,522	564
9	3,333	635
10	2,593	603
11	2,178	560
12	1,836	530

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District Rank

Savannah-Chatham 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 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#170 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	#170
2022	#170
2021	#164
2019	#156
2018	#154
2017	#154
2016	#136
2015	#138
2014	#139
2013	#123
2012	#132

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26%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
2023	26%	39%
2022	22%	37%
2021	20%	36%
2019	31%	44%
2018	29%	42%
2017	26%	41%
2016	27%	41%
2015	25%	38%
2014	73%	79%
2013	77%	83%
2012	74%	81%

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25%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
2022	25%	40%
2021	26%	39%
2019	31%	45%
2018	29%	42%
2017	30%	41%
2016	30%	40%
2015	30%	39%
2014	94%	94%
2013	94%	93%
2012	92%	93%
2011	88%	91%

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25%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
2022	25%	40%
2021	24%	38%

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88%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
2023	88%	84%
2022	88%	84%
2021	90%	84%
2020	90%	85%
2019	88%	83%
2018	87%	83%
2017	84%	82%
2016	83%	81%
2015	81%	81%
2014	69%	75%
2013	70%	74%

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(2022-23)

33.8%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
2023	33.8%	26.2%
2022	35.2%	27.5%
2021	22.7%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
2023	0.59	0.71
2022	0.59	0.70
2021	0.58	0.70
2020	0.58	0.69
2019	0.58	0.69
2018	0.58	0.68
2017	0.58	0.68
2016	0.57	0.68
2015	0.57	0.67
2014	0.58	0.67
2013	0.58	0.67
2012	0.58	0.66
2011	0.60	0.66
2010	0.51	0.65
2009	0.50	0.64
2008	0.50	0.64
2007	0.49	0.63
2006	0.49	0.61
2005	0.49	0.61
2004	0.48	0.59
2003	0.48	0.58
2002	0.48	0.57
2001	0.49	0.56
2000	0.48	0.55
1999	0.48	0.54
1998	0.49	0.54
1997	0.49	0.53
1996	0.49	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	4%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

18%

20%

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

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% Black

55%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
2023	60%	36%
2022	60%	36%
2021	60%	36%
2020	59%	37%
2019	59%	37%
2018	59%	37%
2017	59%	37%
2016	59%	37%
2015	57%	37%
2014	57%	37%
2013	58%	37%
2012	58%	37%
2011	57%	37%
2010	64%	37%
2009	65%	39%
2008	66%	39%
2007	66%	39%
2006	66%	39%
2005	66%	38%
2004	66%	38%
2003	66%	38%
2002	66%	38%
2001	65%	38%
2000	66%	38%
1999	65%	38%
1998	64%	38%
1997	63%	37%
1996	62%	38%

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% White

18%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
2023	19%	36%
2022	20%	37%
2021	21%	38%
2020	24%	39%
2019	24%	39%
2018	27%	40%
2017	27%	40%
2016	28%	41%
2015	28%	42%
2014	30%	43%
2013	29%	43%
2012	28%	44%
2011	27%	44%
2010	28%	45%
2009	26%	46%
2008	26%	46%
2007	26%	47%
2006	27%	48%
2005	28%	49%
2004	29%	52%
2003	30%	53%
2002	30%	54%
2001	31%	55%
2000	31%	56%
1999	32%	57%
1998	33%	57%
1997	34%	58%
1996	36%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	8%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,035 is higher than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,569 is higher than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$609 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
2023	$609 MM	$35 MM
2022	$594 MM	$36 MM
2021	$609 MM	$35 MM
2020	$594 MM	$36 MM
2019	$572 MM	$35 MM
2018	$538 MM	$37 MM
2017	$514 MM	$34 MM
2016	$482 MM	$33 MM
2015	$388 MM	$35 MM
2014	$439 MM	$33 MM
2012	$395 MM	$30 MM
2011	$415 MM	$35 MM
2010	$388 MM	$35 MM
2009	$394 MM	$34 MM
2008	$403 MM	$36 MM
2007	$365 MM	$37 MM
2006	$326 MM	$33 MM
2005	$308 MM	$31 MM
2004	$268 MM	$30 MM
2003	$278 MM	$29 MM
2002	$293 MM	$27 MM
2001	$282 MM	$26 MM
2000	$263 MM	$24 MM
1999	$250 MM	$23 MM
1998	$252 MM	$21 MM
1997	$250 MM	$19 MM
1996	$211 MM	$18 MM
1995	$213 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$557 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
2023	$557 MM	$34 MM
2022	$539 MM	$34 MM
2021	$557 MM	$34 MM
2020	$539 MM	$34 MM
2019	$468 MM	$34 MM
2018	$486 MM	$37 MM
2017	$512 MM	$33 MM
2016	$464 MM	$33 MM
2015	$382 MM	$34 MM
2014	$395 MM	$33 MM
2012	$419 MM	$31 MM
2011	$391 MM	$32 MM
2010	$382 MM	$34 MM
2009	$363 MM	$36 MM
2008	$358 MM	$39 MM
2007	$334 MM	$35 MM
2006	$307 MM	$31 MM
2005	$297 MM	$30 MM
2004	$280 MM	$30 MM
2003	$285 MM	$29 MM
2002	$294 MM	$27 MM
2001	$266 MM	$25 MM
2000	$265 MM	$24 MM
1999	$268 MM	$23 MM
1998	$260 MM	$20 MM
1997	$257 MM	$19 MM
1996	$222 MM	$18 MM
1995	$261 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,035

$14,327

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
2023	$16,762	$12,637
2022	$15,866	$11,894
2021	$16,681	$12,909
2020	$15,866	$11,894
2019	$15,224	$11,854
2018	$14,310	$11,951
2017	$13,504	$10,689
2016	$12,584	$10,171
2015	$10,176	$10,365
2014	$11,729	$10,300
2012	$11,022	$9,333
2011	$11,778	$10,490
2010	$11,190	$10,365
2009	$11,593	$9,939
2008	$11,837	$10,540
2007	$10,645	$10,771
2006	$9,578	$9,885
2005	$8,893	$9,226
2004	$7,778	$8,830
2003	$8,049	$8,835
2002	$8,454	$8,247
2001	$7,976	$7,812
2000	$7,282	$7,225
1999	$6,803	$6,612
1998	$6,850	$5,956
1997	$6,879	$5,538
1995	$6,022	$5,262
1992	$5,370	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$15,569

$13,452

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
2023	$15,320	$12,072
2022	$14,398	$11,222
2021	$15,246	$12,332
2020	$14,398	$11,222
2019	$12,454	$11,278
2018	$12,947	$12,081
2017	$13,463	$10,570
2016	$12,120	$10,196
2015	$10,030	$9,935
2014	$10,542	$10,257
2012	$11,690	$9,538
2011	$11,084	$9,524
2010	$11,029	$9,935
2009	$10,692	$10,367
2008	$10,516	$11,185
2007	$9,736	$10,207
2006	$9,037	$9,210
2005	$8,591	$8,893
2004	$8,121	$8,737
2003	$8,244	$8,594
2002	$8,489	$8,120
2001	$7,521	$7,624
2000	$7,342	$7,230
1999	$7,294	$6,576
1998	$7,076	$5,787
1997	$7,050	$5,758
1995	$7,357	$5,243
1992	$6,092	$4,349

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Savannah-Chatham County School District?

Savannah-Chatham County School District manages 57 public schools serving 35,744 students.

What is the rank of Savannah-Chatham County School District?

Savannah-Chatham County School District is ranked #169 out of 219 school districts in Georgia (bottom 50%) 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: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Savannah-Chatham County School District?

55% of Savannah-Chatham County School District students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Savannah-Chatham County School District?

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

What is Savannah-Chatham County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,569 is higher than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 57 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 35,744 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: 88% (Top 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education