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Vidalia City School District

Item: Vidalia City School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

1001 North Street
Vidalia, GA 30474

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (912) 537-7931

www.vidalia-city.k12.ga.us

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Vidalia City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,164 Schools

# Students

2,279 Students

715,196 Students

# Teachers

167 Teachers

53,876 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vidalia City School District	Georgia
Pre-K	143	208
Kind	149	465
1	164	477

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District Rank

Vidalia City 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Vidalia City School District
2023	#157
2022	#155
2021	#152
2019	#147
2018	#131
2017	#96
2016	#100
2015	#99
2014	#153
2013	#140
2012	#134
2011	#124
2010	#77

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29%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Vidalia City School District	Georgia
2023	29%	39%
2022	28%	37%
2021	24%	36%
2019	33%	44%
2018	32%	42%
2017	35%	41%
2016	32%	41%
2015	31%	38%
2014	73%	79%
2013	78%	83%
2012	77%	81%
2011	80%	84%
2010	80%	80%

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28%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Vidalia City School District	Georgia
2022	28%	40%
2021	27%	39%
2019	31%	45%
2018	32%	42%
2017	34%	41%
2016	34%	40%
2015	32%	39%
2014	92%	94%
2013	92%	93%
2012	91%	93%
2011	90%	91%
2010	91%	90%

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28%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Vidalia City School District	Georgia
2022	28%	40%
2021	28%	38%

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92%

84.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Vidalia City School District	Georgia
2023	92%	84%
2022	92%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	95%	83%
2018	92%	83%
2017	92%	82%
2016	58%	81%
2015	87%	81%
2014	76%	75%
2013	72%	74%
2012	72%	72%
2011	77%	69%

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(2022-23)

18.2%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Vidalia City School District	Georgia
2023	18.2%	26.2%
2022	11.9%	27.5%
2021	15.4%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Vidalia City School District	Georgia
2023	0.43	0.71
2022	0.44	0.70
2021	0.44	0.70
2020	0.44	0.69
2019	0.44	0.69
2018	0.43	0.68
2017	0.43	0.68
2016	0.60	0.68
2015	0.58	0.67
2014	0.57	0.67
2013	0.57	0.66
2012	0.55	0.66
2011	0.56	0.65
2010	0.55	0.65
2009	0.57	0.64
2008	0.56	0.63
2007	0.56	0.62
2006	0.55	0.61
2005	0.55	0.60
2004	0.54	0.59
2003	0.53	0.58
2002	0.54	0.57
2001	0.54	0.56
2000	0.52	0.55
1999	0.52	0.53
1998	0.52	0.53
1997	0.52	0.52
1996	0.52	0.52
1995	0.52	0.52
1994	0.51	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2016)
Year	Vidalia City School District	Georgia
2016	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Vidalia City School District	Georgia
2023	7%	18%
2022	7%	18%
2021	6%	17%
2020	6%	17%
2019	6%	16%
2018	6%	15%
2017	6%	15%
2016	7%	15%
2015	6%	14%
2014	3%	13%
2013	3%	13%
2012	2%	12%
2011	3%	12%
2010	2%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	4%	10%
2007	3%	10%
2006	3%	9%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Black

49%

35%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Vidalia City School District	Georgia
2023	30%	36%
2022	29%	36%
2021	29%	36%
2020	30%	36%
2019	30%	37%
2018	30%	37%
2017	30%	37%
2016	42%	37%
2015	49%	37%
2014	48%	37%
2013	47%	37%
2012	47%	37%
2011	47%	37%
2010	47%	38%
2009	47%	38%
2008	49%	38%
2007	48%	39%
2006	49%	39%
2005	50%	38%
2004	49%	38%
2003	50%	38%
2002	49%	38%
2001	49%	38%
2000	48%	38%
1999	48%	38%
1998	48%	38%
1997	47%	38%
1996	46%	38%
1995	43%	37%
1994	40%	37%

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% White

35%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Vidalia City School District	Georgia
2023	22%	36%
2022	23%	37%
2021	23%	38%
2020	24%	39%
2019	24%	39%
2018	25%	40%
2017	25%	40%
2016	46%	41%
2015	43%	42%
2014	45%	43%
2013	47%	44%
2012	48%	44%
2011	48%	45%
2010	48%	45%
2009	46%	46%
2008	45%	47%
2007	46%	47%
2006	46%	48%
2005	46%	50%
2004	47%	52%
2003	47%	53%
2002	47%	54%
2001	47%	55%
2000	50%	56%
1999	50%	57%
1998	50%	57%
1997	51%	58%
1996	52%	58%
1995	55%	59%
1994	58%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Vidalia City School District	Georgia
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,098 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,674 is higher than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$37 MM

$29,690 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Vidalia City School District	Georgia
2023	$37 MM	$42 MM
2022	$35 MM	$41 MM
2021	$30 MM	$35 MM
2020	$29 MM	$36 MM
2019	$30 MM	$35 MM
2018	$34 MM	$37 MM
2017	$27 MM	$34 MM
2016	$30 MM	$33 MM
2015	$22 MM	$35 MM
2014	$23 MM	$33 MM
2012	$22 MM	$30 MM
2011	$23 MM	$35 MM
2010	$22 MM	$35 MM
2009	$25 MM	$34 MM
2008	$23 MM	$36 MM
2007	$24 MM	$37 MM
2006	$21 MM	$33 MM
2005	$19 MM	$31 MM
2004	$19 MM	$30 MM
2003	$20 MM	$29 MM
2002	$18 MM	$27 MM
2001	$17 MM	$26 MM
2000	$15 MM	$24 MM
1999	$15 MM	$23 MM
1998	$14 MM	$21 MM
1997	$14 MM	$19 MM
1996	$15 MM	$18 MM
1995	$12 MM	$16 MM
1992	$10 MM	$13 MM
1990	$8 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$38 MM

$28,127 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Vidalia City School District	Georgia
2023	$38 MM	$40 MM
2022	$34 MM	$37 MM
2021	$30 MM	$34 MM
2020	$28 MM	$34 MM
2019	$29 MM	$34 MM
2018	$41 MM	$37 MM
2017	$39 MM	$33 MM
2016	$29 MM	$33 MM
2015	$24 MM	$34 MM
2014	$22 MM	$33 MM
2012	$22 MM	$31 MM
2011	$20 MM	$32 MM
2010	$24 MM	$34 MM
2009	$27 MM	$36 MM
2008	$24 MM	$39 MM
2007	$22 MM	$35 MM
2006	$22 MM	$31 MM
2005	$20 MM	$30 MM
2004	$16 MM	$30 MM
2003	$19 MM	$29 MM
2002	$17 MM	$27 MM
2001	$16 MM	$25 MM
2000	$16 MM	$24 MM
1999	$15 MM	$23 MM
1998	$14 MM	$20 MM
1997	$16 MM	$19 MM
1996	$14 MM	$18 MM
1995	$11 MM	$16 MM
1992	$10 MM	$13 MM
1990	$9 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,098

$17,023

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Vidalia City School District	Georgia
2023	$15,506	$15,173
2022	$14,244	$14,508
2021	$12,147	$12,909
2020	$11,394	$11,894
2019	$11,476	$11,854
2018	$13,326	$11,951
2017	$10,636	$10,689
2016	$6,548	$10,171
2015	$8,509	$10,365
2014	$8,509	$10,300
2012	$8,544	$9,333
2011	$8,903	$10,490
2010	$8,778	$10,365
2009	$9,807	$9,939
2008	$9,128	$10,540
2007	$9,078	$10,771
2006	$8,279	$9,885
2005	$7,536	$9,226
2004	$7,525	$8,830
2003	$8,266	$8,835
2002	$7,950	$8,247
2001	$7,222	$7,812
2000	$6,242	$7,225
1999	$6,032	$6,612
1998	$5,497	$5,956
1997	$5,332	$5,538
1995	$4,367	$5,262
1992	$3,480	$4,410
1990	$3,148	$4,181

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Spending / Student

$16,674

$16,127

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Vidalia City School District	Georgia
2023	$16,061	$14,414
2022	$13,996	$13,170
2021	$12,067	$12,332
2020	$10,801	$11,222
2019	$11,215	$11,278
2018	$16,200	$12,081
2017	$15,235	$10,570
2016	$6,375	$10,196
2015	$9,203	$9,935
2014	$8,176	$10,257
2012	$8,614	$9,538
2011	$7,746	$9,524
2010	$9,494	$9,935
2009	$10,752	$10,367
2008	$9,221	$11,185
2007	$8,404	$10,207
2006	$8,669	$9,210
2005	$7,665	$8,893
2004	$6,558	$8,737
2003	$7,730	$8,594
2002	$7,578	$8,120
2001	$6,662	$7,624
2000	$6,496	$7,230
1999	$6,216	$6,576
1998	$5,547	$5,787
1997	$6,190	$5,758
1995	$4,200	$5,243
1992	$3,509	$4,349
1990	$3,237	$4,056

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Best Vidalia City School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

J. D. Dickerson Primary School

800 North St E
Vidalia, GA 30474
(912) 537-3421

Gr: PK-1 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,279 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: 92% (Top 20% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education