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Abbeville City Hall, Wilcox CountyPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schools in Abbeville · Wilcox County School District

Abbeville’s public schools outscore 75% of Georgia districts

46% of students in Abbeville’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Abbeville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#69of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 5 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 9 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 11–16 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 4% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,126 students on the public path
In brief

Abbeville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 223 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Abbeville’s, its schools beat 87%, higher than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 35% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,217 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Wilcox County Middle School, then Wilcox County High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Abbeville’s grade

B+ Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Georgia school districts, #69 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (223)Better than 87%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 590 test results and a graduating class of 74 could put Abbeville anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Abbeville’s students in the tested grades sat them (597 in math, 582 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Abbeville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Wilcox County Elementary Schoolin RochelleB−
6–8Wilcox County Middle Schoolin RochelleB+
9–12Wilcox County High Schoolin RochelleC

Abbeville’s public schools are run by Wilcox County School District, which also serves Pineview, Pitts and Rochelle. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Wilcox County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,126 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$15,217GA $15,800 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 39.6% · 582 students tested
Math46%
State average 37.4% · 597 students tested

Abbeville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Abbeville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AbbevilleA−Wilcox County

Every school in Abbeville

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Abbevillein other towns
Wilcox County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rochelle
B−
547 students13:1Rate it →
Wilcox County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rochelle
B+
236 students14:1Rate it →
Wilcox County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rochelle
C
343 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Abbeville’s schools

Are Abbeville’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Abbeville children attend outscore 75% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #69 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Abbeville in?

Wilcox County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,126 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Abbeville kids go to high school?

Wilcox County High School in Rochelle, with 343 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Abbeville’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Wilcox County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Abbeville spend per student?

$15,217 in Wilcox County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.