Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0Cairo’s public schools score below 60% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation
In Cairo, 28% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Georgia average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cairo, 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.
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.
Cairo’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 206 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cairo’s, its schools beat 48%, higher than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,663 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Washington Middle School, then Cairo High School. Enrollment is up 7% 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.
What’s behind Cairo’s grade
C+: better than 40% of Georgia school districts, #164 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cairo, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Cairo · depends on your address
Eastside Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 735 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Southside Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 610 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Cairo · depends on your address
Eastside Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 735 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Southside Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 610 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Cairo · depends on your address
Eastside Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 735 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Southside Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 610 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Cairo · depends on your address
Eastside Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 735 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Southside Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 610 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Cairo · depends on your address
Eastside Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 735 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Southside Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 610 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Cairo · depends on your address
Eastside Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 735 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Southside Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 610 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Cairo · depends on your address
Eastside Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 735 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Southside Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 610 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Cairo
Cairo High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,317 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Cairo
Cairo High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,317 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Cairo
Cairo High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,317 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Cairo’s public schools are run by Grady County School District, which also serves Whigham. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Cairo vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Cairo’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cairo | C+ | Grady County |
Every school in Cairo
4 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).
Questions about Cairo’s schools
Are Cairo’s schools good?
On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cairo children attend score below 60% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #164 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cairo in?
Grady County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,415 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Cairo kids go to high school?
Cairo High School, with 1,317 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Cairo’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Grady County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Cairo spend per student?
$13,663 in Grady County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Cairo families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cairo → They have their own page.
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.