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Item: Washington County School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

501 Industrial Drive
Sandersville, GA 31082

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (912) 552-3981

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,895 Schools

# Students

2,661 Students

1,204,313 Students

# Teachers

191 Teachers

88,354 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Washington County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	64	202
Kind	178	492
1	171	518
2	175	534
3	184	550
4	194	538
5	207	547
6	206	547
7	188	542
8	189	539

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District Rank

Washington 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Washington County School District
2023	#184
2022	#177
2021	#166
2019	#154
2018	#144
2017	#154
2016	#148
2015	#159
2014	#159
2013	#159
2012	#161
2011	#142
2010	#128

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19%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Washington County School District	Georgia
2023	19%	39%
2022	21%	37%
2021	24%	36%
2019	32%	44%
2018	30%	42%
2017	26%	41%
2016	23%	41%
2015	24%	38%
2014	71%	79%
2013	74%	83%
2012	73%	81%
2011	81%	84%
2010	75%	80%

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23%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Washington County School District	Georgia
2022	23%	40%
2021	21%	39%
2019	30%	45%
2018	30%	42%
2017	30%	41%
2016	30%	40%
2015	25%	39%
2014	93%	94%
2013	91%	93%
2012	89%	93%
2011	87%	91%
2010	89%	90%

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27%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Washington County School District	Georgia
2022	27%	40%
2021	26%	38%

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94%

84.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Washington County School District	Georgia
2023	94%	84%
2022	93%	84%
2021	93%	84%
2020	90%	85%
2019	90%	83%
2018	95%	83%
2017	88%	82%
2016	92%	81%
2015	90%	81%
2014	82%	75%
2013	78%	74%
2012	82%	72%
2011	74%	69%

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(2022-23)

21.9%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Washington County School District	Georgia
2023	21.9%	26.2%
2022	26.6%	27.5%
2021	25.6%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Washington County School District	Georgia
2023	0.47	0.71
2022	0.47	0.70
2021	0.48	0.70
2020	0.49	0.69
2019	0.49	0.69
2018	0.48	0.68
2017	0.48	0.68
2016	0.48	0.68
2015	0.47	0.67
2014	0.49	0.67
2013	0.50	0.66
2012	0.50	0.66
2011	0.49	0.65
2010	0.48	0.65
2009	0.46	0.64
2008	0.46	0.63
2007	0.44	0.62
2006	0.44	0.61
2005	0.45	0.60
2004	0.43	0.59
2003	0.44	0.58
2002	0.43	0.57
2001	0.43	0.56
2000	0.42	0.55
1999	0.42	0.53
1998	0.41	0.53
1997	0.42	0.52
1996	0.42	0.52
1995	0.43	0.52
1994	0.43	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2013)

Year	Washington County School District	Georgia
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)

Year	Washington County School District	Georgia
2023	3%	18%
2022	2%	18%
2021	2%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	16%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	15%
2016	1%	15%
2015	1%	14%
2014	2%	13%
2013	1%	13%
2012	2%	12%
2011	1%	12%
2010	1%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	10%
2007	1%	10%
2006	2%	9%
2005	2%	8%

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% Black

69%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Washington County School District	Georgia
2023	68%	36%
2022	68%	36%
2021	67%	36%
2020	65%	36%
2019	65%	37%
2018	66%	37%
2017	66%	37%
2016	66%	37%
2015	66%	37%
2014	65%	37%
2013	64%	37%
2012	65%	37%
2011	66%	37%
2010	66%	38%
2009	68%	38%
2008	68%	38%
2007	69%	39%
2006	69%	39%
2005	68%	38%
2004	70%	38%
2003	69%	38%
2002	70%	38%
2001	70%	38%
2000	71%	38%
1999	71%	38%
1998	72%	38%
1997	71%	38%
1996	70%	38%
1995	69%	37%
1994	69%	37%

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% White

24%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Washington County School District	Georgia
2023	26%	36%
2022	27%	37%
2021	28%	38%
2020	30%	39%
2019	30%	39%
2018	31%	40%
2017	31%	40%
2016	31%	41%
2015	30%	42%
2014	30%	43%
2013	31%	44%
2012	31%	44%
2011	30%	45%
2010	30%	45%
2009	29%	46%
2008	29%	47%
2007	29%	47%
2006	29%	48%
2005	30%	50%
2004	30%	52%
2003	31%	53%
2002	30%	54%
2001	30%	55%
2000	29%	56%
1999	29%	57%
1998	28%	57%
1997	29%	58%
1996	30%	58%
1995	31%	59%
1994	31%	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	Washington County School District	Georgia
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,641 is higher than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,324 is higher than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$50 MM

$29,690 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Washington County School District	Georgia
2023	$50 MM	$42 MM
2022	$48 MM	$41 MM
2021	$42 MM	$35 MM
2020	$39 MM	$36 MM
2019	$38 MM	$35 MM
2018	$36 MM	$37 MM
2017	$35 MM	$34 MM
2016	$35 MM	$33 MM
2015	$35 MM	$35 MM
2014	$41 MM	$33 MM
2012	$33 MM	$30 MM
2011	$36 MM	$35 MM
2010	$35 MM	$35 MM
2009	$40 MM	$34 MM
2008	$50 MM	$36 MM
2007	$38 MM	$37 MM
2006	$33 MM	$33 MM
2005	$31 MM	$31 MM
2004	$30 MM	$30 MM
2003	$30 MM	$29 MM
2002	$31 MM	$27 MM
2001	$28 MM	$26 MM
2000	$27 MM	$24 MM
1999	$26 MM	$23 MM
1998	$28 MM	$21 MM
1997	$22 MM	$19 MM
1996	$22 MM	$18 MM
1995	$21 MM	$16 MM
1992	$17 MM	$13 MM
1990	$14 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$46 MM

$28,127 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Washington County School District	Georgia
2023	$46 MM	$40 MM
2022	$42 MM	$37 MM
2021	$36 MM	$34 MM
2020	$36 MM	$34 MM
2019	$35 MM	$34 MM
2018	$34 MM	$37 MM
2017	$33 MM	$33 MM
2016	$33 MM	$33 MM
2015	$33 MM	$34 MM
2014	$45 MM	$33 MM
2012	$31 MM	$31 MM
2011	$31 MM	$32 MM
2010	$33 MM	$34 MM
2009	$46 MM	$36 MM
2008	$40 MM	$39 MM
2007	$33 MM	$35 MM
2006	$31 MM	$31 MM
2005	$30 MM	$30 MM
2004	$30 MM	$30 MM
2003	$30 MM	$29 MM
2002	$31 MM	$27 MM
2001	$28 MM	$25 MM
2000	$27 MM	$24 MM
1999	$25 MM	$23 MM
1998	$29 MM	$20 MM
1997	$28 MM	$19 MM
1996	$25 MM	$18 MM
1995	$21 MM	$16 MM
1992	$16 MM	$13 MM
1990	$14 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,641

$17,023

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Washington County School District	Georgia
2023	$17,546	$15,173
2022	$16,345	$14,508
2021	$14,023	$12,909
2020	$12,505	$11,894
2019	$12,191	$11,854
2018	$11,619	$11,951
2017	$11,368	$10,689
2016	$11,404	$10,171
2015	$11,357	$10,365
2014	$13,171	$10,300
2012	$10,404	$9,333
2011	$11,163	$10,490
2010	$10,907	$10,365
2009	$11,991	$9,939
2008	$14,496	$10,540
2007	$10,661	$10,771
2006	$9,190	$9,885
2005	$8,366	$9,226
2004	$8,095	$8,830
2003	$7,769	$8,835
2002	$8,075	$8,247
2001	$7,236	$7,812
2000	$6,795	$7,225
1999	$6,417	$6,612
1998	$6,960	$5,956
1997	$5,642	$5,538
1995	$5,388	$5,262
1992	$4,557	$4,410
1990	$4,023	$4,181

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Spending / Student

$17,324

$16,127

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Washington County School District	Georgia
2023	$16,307	$14,414
2022	$14,174	$13,170
2021	$12,190	$12,332
2020	$11,612	$11,222
2019	$11,166	$11,278
2018	$10,821	$12,081
2017	$10,643	$10,570
2016	$10,666	$10,196
2015	$10,445	$9,935
2014	$14,554	$10,257
2012	$9,992	$9,538
2011	$9,806	$9,524
2010	$10,031	$9,935
2009	$13,907	$10,367
2008	$11,492	$11,185
2007	$9,296	$10,207
2006	$8,472	$9,210
2005	$8,279	$8,893
2004	$7,987	$8,737
2003	$7,843	$8,594
2002	$8,093	$8,120
2001	$7,132	$7,624
2000	$6,648	$7,230
1999	$6,206	$6,576
1998	$7,360	$5,787
1997	$7,160	$5,758
1995	$5,462	$5,243
1992	$4,234	$4,349
1990	$3,875	$4,056

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Best Washington County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ridge Road Elementary School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

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285 Ridge Rd.
Sandersville, GA 31082
(478) 552-2245

Gr: 3-5 | 585 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

Rank: #22.

T. J. Elder Middle School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 19%)
:

Bottom 50%

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902 Linton Rd
Sandersville, GA 31082
(478) 552-2007

Gr: 6-8 | 583 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

Rank: n/an/a

Ridge Road Primary School

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285 Ridge Rd.
Sandersville, GA 31082
(478) 552-6047

Gr: PK-2 | 588 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,661 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: 94% (Top 10% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education