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Terrell County School District

Item: Terrell County School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

955 Forrester Drive Se
Dawson, GA 31742

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (229) 995-4425

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 961 students in Terrell County School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Georgia.

Public Schools in Terrell County School District have an score of 18% (versus the Georgia public school average of 39%), and score of 19% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,330 Schools

# Students

961 Students

1,747,653 Students

# Teachers

68 Teachers

121,051 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Terrell County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	38	214
Kind	67	504
1	61	530
2	71	545
3	79	533
4	72	540
5	63	545
6	80	548
7	78	557
8	73	566
9	80	652
10	70	611
11	58	556
12	71	505

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District Rank

Terrell 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Terrell County School District
2023	#202
2022	#201
2021	#206
2019	#199
2018	#201
2017	#190
2016	#200
2015	#190
2014	#177
2013	#160
2012	#161

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18%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Terrell County School District	Georgia
2023	18%	39%
2022	13%	37%
2021	7%	36%
2019	21%	44%
2018	15%	42%
2017	15%	41%
2016	12%	41%
2015	12%	38%
2014	69%	79%
2013	77%	83%
2012	73%	81%

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19%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Terrell County School District	Georgia
2022	19%	40%
2021	13%	39%
2019	22%	45%
2018	15%	42%
2017	18%	41%
2016	14%	40%
2015	15%	39%
2014	90%	94%
2013	89%	93%
2012	89%	93%
2011	87%	91%

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15-19%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Terrell County School District	Georgia
2022	17%	40%
2021	7%	38%

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(21-22)

85-89%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Terrell County School District	Georgia
2022	87%	84%
2021	87%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2019	87%	83%
2018	92%	83%
2017	92%	82%
2016	87%	81%
2015	92%	81%
2014	87%	75%
2013	92%	74%
2012	87%	72%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Terrell County School District	Georgia
2023	0.27	0.71
2022	0.27	0.70
2021	0.26	0.70
2020	0.26	0.69
2019	0.26	0.69
2018	0.24	0.68
2017	0.24	0.68
2016	0.13	0.68
2015	0.15	0.67
2014	0.13	0.67
2013	0.13	0.67
2012	0.14	0.66
2011	0.11	0.66
2010	0.11	0.65
2009	0.09	0.64
2008	0.11	0.64
2007	0.08	0.63
2006	0.09	0.61
2005	0.06	0.61
2004	0.06	0.59
2003	0.08	0.58
2002	0.06	0.57
2001	0.08	0.56
2000	0.08	0.55
1999	0.06	0.54
1998	0.06	0.54
1997	0.06	0.53
1996	0.07	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Terrell County School District	Georgia
2023	3%	18%
2022	4%	18%
2021	3%	17%
2020	4%	16%
2019	4%	16%
2018	3%	15%
2017	3%	15%
2016	2%	15%
2015	2%	14%
2014	3%	13%
2013	2%	13%
2012	2%	12%
2011	2%	12%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	11%
2007	1%	10%
2006	2%	9%

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% Black

91%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Terrell County School District	Georgia
2023	72%	36%
2022	72%	36%
2021	74%	36%
2020	75%	37%
2019	75%	37%
2018	77%	37%
2017	77%	37%
2016	93%	37%
2015	92%	37%
2014	93%	37%
2013	93%	37%
2012	93%	37%
2011	94%	37%
2010	94%	37%
2009	95%	39%
2008	94%	39%
2007	96%	39%
2006	96%	39%
2005	97%	38%
2004	97%	38%
2003	96%	38%
2002	97%	38%
2001	96%	38%
2000	96%	38%
1999	97%	38%
1998	97%	38%
1997	97%	37%
1996	97%	38%

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% White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Terrell County School District	Georgia
2023	6%	36%
2022	5%	37%
2021	6%	38%
2020	6%	39%
2019	6%	39%
2018	6%	40%
2017	6%	40%
2016	5%	41%
2015	6%	42%
2014	4%	43%
2013	5%	43%
2012	5%	44%
2011	4%	44%
2010	4%	45%
2009	3%	46%
2008	4%	46%
2007	3%	47%
2006	2%	48%
2005	3%	49%
2004	3%	52%
2003	4%	53%
2002	3%	54%
2001	4%	55%
2000	3%	56%
1999	3%	57%
1998	3%	57%
1997	3%	58%
1996	3%	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 (2019-2023)
Year	Terrell County School District	Georgia
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,751 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,369 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Terrell County School District	Georgia
2023	$16 MM	$35 MM
2022	$17 MM	$36 MM
2021	$16 MM	$35 MM
2020	$17 MM	$36 MM
2019	$18 MM	$35 MM
2018	$17 MM	$37 MM
2017	$16 MM	$34 MM
2016	$16 MM	$33 MM
2015	$17 MM	$35 MM
2014	$27 MM	$33 MM
2012	$16 MM	$30 MM
2011	$17 MM	$35 MM
2010	$17 MM	$35 MM
2009	$17 MM	$34 MM
2008	$18 MM	$36 MM
2007	$17 MM	$37 MM
2006	$16 MM	$33 MM
2005	$18 MM	$31 MM
2004	$20 MM	$30 MM
2003	$15 MM	$29 MM
2002	$14 MM	$27 MM
2001	$14 MM	$26 MM
2000	$14 MM	$24 MM
1999	$13 MM	$23 MM
1998	$12 MM	$21 MM
1997	$12 MM	$19 MM
1996	$11 MM	$18 MM
1995	$12 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Terrell County School District	Georgia
2023	$18 MM	$34 MM
2022	$17 MM	$34 MM
2021	$18 MM	$34 MM
2020	$17 MM	$34 MM
2019	$17 MM	$34 MM
2018	$15 MM	$37 MM
2017	$16 MM	$33 MM
2016	$16 MM	$33 MM
2015	$16 MM	$34 MM
2014	$28 MM	$33 MM
2012	$15 MM	$31 MM
2011	$14 MM	$32 MM
2010	$16 MM	$34 MM
2009	$17 MM	$36 MM
2008	$16 MM	$39 MM
2007	$16 MM	$35 MM
2006	$15 MM	$31 MM
2005	$23 MM	$30 MM
2004	$26 MM	$30 MM
2003	$15 MM	$29 MM
2002	$15 MM	$27 MM
2001	$14 MM	$25 MM
2000	$13 MM	$24 MM
1999	$12 MM	$23 MM
1998	$12 MM	$20 MM
1997	$12 MM	$19 MM
1996	$11 MM	$18 MM
1995	$11 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,751

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Terrell County School District	Georgia
2023	$15,554	$12,637
2022	$14,286	$11,894
2021	$13,724	$12,909
2020	$14,286	$11,894
2019	$13,948	$11,854
2018	$12,869	$11,951
2017	$11,065	$10,689
2016	$11,294	$10,171
2015	$16,153	$10,365
2014	$17,890	$10,300
2012	$10,821	$9,333
2011	$10,972	$10,490
2010	$11,324	$10,365
2009	$11,104	$9,939
2008	$10,933	$10,540
2007	$10,210	$10,771
2006	$9,910	$9,885
2005	$10,822	$9,226
2004	$12,118	$8,830
2003	$8,611	$8,835
2002	$7,662	$8,247
2001	$7,811	$7,812
2000	$7,227	$7,225
1999	$6,906	$6,612
1998	$6,117	$5,956
1997	$5,938	$5,538
1995	$5,624	$5,262
1992	$4,804	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$18,369

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Terrell County School District	Georgia
2023	$17,056	$12,072
2022	$13,769	$11,222
2021	$15,049	$12,332
2020	$13,769	$11,222
2019	$13,423	$11,278
2018	$11,337	$12,081
2017	$11,623	$10,570
2016	$11,039	$10,196
2015	$15,313	$9,935
2014	$19,137	$10,257
2012	$9,969	$9,538
2011	$9,316	$9,524
2010	$10,735	$9,935
2009	$11,246	$10,367
2008	$10,043	$11,185
2007	$9,647	$10,207
2006	$8,904	$9,210
2005	$13,654	$8,893
2004	$15,411	$8,737
2003	$8,672	$8,594
2002	$8,167	$8,120
2001	$7,578	$7,624
2000	$6,696	$7,230
1999	$6,651	$6,576
1998	$6,191	$5,787
1997	$5,894	$5,758
1995	$5,167	$5,243
1992	$4,937	$4,349

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Best Terrell County School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cooper-carver Elementary School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

455 Greenwave Blvd
Dawson, GA 39842
(229) 995-2843

Gr: PK-5 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #22.

Terrell Middle School

(Math: 10% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

201 Greenwave Blvd
Dawson, GA 39842
(229) 995-2828

Gr: 6-8 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #33.

Terrell High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: ≤10%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

201 Greenwave Blvd
Dawson, GA 39842
(229) 995-2544

Gr: 9-12 | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Terrell County School District?

Terrell County School District manages 3 public schools serving 961 students.

What is the rank of Terrell County School District?

Terrell County School District is ranked #201 out of 222 school districts in Georgia (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

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

91% of Terrell County School District students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Terrell County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Georgia state average of 14:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $18,369 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 961 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education