Wilcox County School District

103 North Broad Street
Abbeville, GA 31001
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 345 students in Wilcox County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Wilcox County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Wilcox County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wilcox County High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 62% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
1,199 Students
569,146 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
33,706 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Wilcox County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (GA)
#85 out of 221 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wilcox County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wilcox 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.
34%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wilcox 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.
≥95%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Wilcox County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
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
48 Students
96,392 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
17%
# Black Students
373 Students
207,638 Students
% Black Students
31%
37%
# White Students
722 Students
216,687 Students
% White Students
60%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
647 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
21,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
66
328
# Students in K Grade:
93
1,299
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
1,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
1,464
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
1,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
71
1,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
2,429
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
4,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
5,008
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
8,733
# Students in 9th Grade:
87
160,653
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
137,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
77
125,123
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
117,790
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,611 is higher than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,195 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wilcox 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
$16 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Wilcox 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
$14,611
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wilcox 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
$13,195
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wilcox 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 Wilcox County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilcox County High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1358 Ga Highway 215 S
Rochelle, GA 31079
(229) 365-7231
Grades: 9-12
| 345 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,199 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in GA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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