Worth County School District

103 Eldridge Street
Sylvester, GA 31791
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 859 students in Worth County School District.
Public Preschools in Worth County School District have a diversity score of 0.60, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
3,057 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Worth 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#113 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
39%
34%
40%
37%
40%
92%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
20%
% Black
35%
35%
% White
55%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,796 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,336 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,796
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,336
$13,431

Best Worth County School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
1304 N Isabella St
Sylvester, GA 31791
(229) 776-8660
Gr: PK-2 | 859 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,057 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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