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Wheeler 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 preschool serving 433 students in Wheeler County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschool in Wheeler County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,164 Schools
# Students
848 Students
715,196 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
53,876 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wheeler 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.
Overall District Rank
#137 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
84.4%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.4%
26.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
6%
21%
% Black
38%
35%
% White
55%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,351 is higher than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,689 is higher than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$29,690 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$28,127 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,351
$17,023
Spending / Student
$26,689
$16,127
Best Wheeler County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wheeler County Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
50 Snowhill Road
Alamo, GA 30411
(912) 568-7159
Alamo, GA 30411
(912) 568-7159
Gr: PK-5 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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