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Bleckley County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Cochran and Allentown.

Cochran’s School Grade A better than 90% of Georgia school districts

Students
2,581
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,660
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
The gist

What stands out about Bleckley County School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 90% of Georgia districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 13 pts above the state
  • Spends 14% less per student than the GA average
  • 15 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 90% of the 220 Georgia school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
ACochran 4,986Allentown 192

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cochran. Grade by grade →

PK–2Bleckley County Primary SchoolThis district
3–5Bleckley County Elementary SchoolThis district
6–122 schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. GA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency51%
State average 37.4% · 1,297 students tested
Reading / language arts49%
State average 39.6% · 1,252 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 84.4% · 167 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,660 per student · 14% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 30%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 64%Federal 12%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,545’20
2,604’21
2,605’22
2,623’23
2,581’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 68%Black 23%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools.

Bleckley County Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Cochran
689 students16:1
Bleckley County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Cochran
A−
579 students14:1
Bleckley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cochran
A−
550 students13:1
Bleckley County Success Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Cochran
D−
83 students18:1
Bleckley County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cochran
B
680 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Twiggs County School DistrictDanville
$22,158per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Georgia.