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Wilkinson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 271 students in Wilkinson County School District.
Public Preschools in Wilkinson County School District have a diversity score of 0.61, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
1,076 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Wilkinson County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#208 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
75 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
20%
# Black Students
601 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
56%
35%
# White Students
307 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
29%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
66
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
85
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
1,210
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,845 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,116 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,845
$14,305
Spending / Student
$16,116
$13,431
Best Wilkinson County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
12516 Georgia Highway 57. East
Irwinton, GA 31042
(478) 946-2161
Irwinton, GA 31042
(478) 946-2161
Grades: PK-2
| 271 students
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