Turner County School District

423 N. Cleveland Street
Ashburn, GA 31714
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Turner 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 is 1 public middle school serving 230 students in Turner County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Turner County School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
662 Schools
# Students
1,107 Students
454,328 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
32,046 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Turner 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#192 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

20%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

21%
40%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

19%
40%
87%
84.4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
27.1%
26.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%

Showing 2000–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
5%
19%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
68%
37%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% White
22%
34%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,192 is higher than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,981 is higher than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$29,690 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$22 MM
$28,127 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$22,192
$17,023

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$19,981
$16,127

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Turner County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Turner County Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
316 Lamar Street
Ashburn, GA 31714
(229) 567-4343
Gr: 6-8 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,107 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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