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Stewart County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 224 students in Stewart County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Stewart County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,895 Schools
# Students
338 Students
1,204,313 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
88,354 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Stewart 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#178 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
40%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.4%
26.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
1%
20%
% Black
92%
36%
% White
3%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,041 is higher than the state median of $14,334. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,225 is higher than the state median of $13,459. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,041
$14,334
Spending / Student
$23,225
$13,459
Best Stewart County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stewart County Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
15582 Ga Highway 27
Lumpkin, GA 31815
(229) 838-4374
Lumpkin, GA 31815
(229) 838-4374
Gr: 6-8 | 82 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Stewart County Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
15582 Ga Highway 27
Lumpkin, GA 31815
(229) 838-4374
Lumpkin, GA 31815
(229) 838-4374
Gr: PK-5 | 142 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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