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Schools in Buckhead · Bryan County School District

Buckhead’s public schools outscore 90% of Georgia districts

On the state math tests, 55% of Buckhead’s students scored proficient, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Buckhead, 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.

#16of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
54%
▲ 14 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 18 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 8 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 21% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
GA 14.3
Schools in town
1
6,696 students on the public path
In brief

Buckhead’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 42 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Buckhead’s, its schools beat 83%, lower than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,438 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 14% 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 Buckhead’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 90% of Georgia school districts, #16 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (42)Better than 83%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,296 test results and a graduating class of 764 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Buckhead’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,286 in math, 5,307 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5McAllister Elementary SchoolBryan County School DistrictA+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−

Buckhead’s public schools are run by Bryan County School District, which also serves Pembroke and Richmond Hill. 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.

Bryan County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 10,677 students, up 14% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$12,438GA $15,800 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 39.6% · 5307 students tested
Math55%
State average 37.4% · 5286 students tested

Buckhead vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BuckheadABryan County

Every school in Buckhead

5 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).

District schools in Buckheadby address
McAllister Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richmond Hill
A+
1,051 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Buckheadin other towns
Richmond Hill Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Richmond Hill
A
2,022 students16:1Rate it →
Bryan County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pembroke
B
430 students12:1Rate it →
Richmond Hill High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Richmond Hill
A−
2,671 students15:1Rate it →
Bryan County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pembroke
C+
522 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Buckhead’s schools

Are Buckhead’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Buckhead children attend outscore 90% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #16 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Buckhead in?

Bryan County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,677 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Buckhead kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Richmond Hill High School and Bryan County High School.

What is Buckhead’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Bryan County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Buckhead spend per student?

$12,438 in Bryan 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.