Washington County School District

501 Industrial Drive
Sandersville, GA 31082
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 881 students in Washington County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Washington County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Washington County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Washington County High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 62% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
2,941 Students
569,146 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
33,706 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Washington County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#166 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Washington County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Washington County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,146 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
25,364 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
96,392 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
17%
# Black Students
1,973 Students
207,638 Students
% Black Students
67%
37%
# White Students
801 Students
216,687 Students
% White Students
27%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
647 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
21,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
94
328
# Students in K Grade:
204
1,299
# Students in 1st Grade:
210
1,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
219
1,464
# Students in 3rd Grade:
221
1,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
189
1,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
207
2,429
# Students in 6th Grade:
233
4,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
243
5,008
# Students in 8th Grade:
240
8,733
# Students in 9th Grade:
256
160,653
# Students in 10th Grade:
209
137,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
203
125,123
# Students in 12th Grade:
213
117,790
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,219 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,360 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Washington County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$36 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Washington County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,219
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Washington County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,360
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Washington County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Washington County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington County High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
420 Riddleville Rd
Sandersville, GA 31082
(478) 552-2324
Grades: 9-12
| 881 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,941 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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