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State Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 320 students in State Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in State Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in State School School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Atlanta Area School For The Deaf, with <50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 62% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
320 Students
569,146 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
33,706 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
District Rank
State Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 20% has decreased from 21-39% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#217 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
39%
Graduation Rate
≤20%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,146 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
25,364 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
96,392 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
17%
# Black Students
165 Students
207,638 Students
% Black Students
51%
37%
# White Students
77 Students
216,687 Students
% White Students
24%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
647 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
21,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
328
# Students in K Grade:
9
1,299
# Students in 1st Grade:
5
1,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9
1,464
# Students in 3rd Grade:
15
1,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
16
1,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
20
2,429
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
4,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
5,008
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
8,733
# Students in 9th Grade:
35
160,653
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
137,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
125,123
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
117,790
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best State Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Georgia For The Blind
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2895 Vineville Ave
Macon, GA 31204
(478) 751-6083
Macon, GA 31204
(478) 751-6083
Grades: 2-12
| 92 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Atlanta Area School For The Deaf
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
890 N Indian Creek Dr
Clarkston, GA 30021
(404) 298-4868
Clarkston, GA 30021
(404) 298-4868
Grades: PK-12
| 154 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Georgia School For The Deaf
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
232 Perry Farm Rd Sw
Cave Spring, GA 30124
(706) 777-2200
Cave Spring, GA 30124
(706) 777-2200
Grades: PK-12
| 74 students
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