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Schools in Cuthbert · Randolph County School District

Cuthbert’s public schools score below 94% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 14% of Cuthbert’s students scored proficient, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cuthbert, 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.

K–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
17%
▼ 23 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 23 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 5–14 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.7K
▲ 25% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
GA 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
635 students on the public path
In brief

Cuthbert’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia (the state reports Cuthbert’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,686 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 Randolph County Middle School, then Randolph Clay High School. Enrollment is down 19% 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 Cuthbert’s grade

D Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 6% of Georgia school districts, last of 260 Georgia towns. Both inputs trail the Georgia average; among the 22 Georgia towns with similar household incomes, Cuthbert’s schools place at the bottom.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 6%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (22)At the bottom
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 335 test results and a graduating class of 57 could put Cuthbert anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cuthbert’s students in the tested grades sat them (347 in math, 323 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Randolph County Elementary SchoolRandolph County School DistrictD−
6–8Randolph County Middle SchoolRandolph County School DistrictD
9–12Randolph Clay High SchoolRandolph County School DistrictC−

Cuthbert’s public schools are run by Randolph County School District, which also serves Shellman. 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.

Randolph County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 635 students, down 19% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$19,686GA $15,800 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 39.6% · 323 students tested
Math14%
State average 37.4% · 347 students tested

Cuthbert vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CuthbertDRandolph County

Every school in Cuthbert

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).

District schools in Cuthbertby address
Randolph County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
294 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Cuthbertin other towns
Randolph County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
139 students17:1Rate it →
Randolph Clay High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
202 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Cuthbert’s schools

Are Cuthbert’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cuthbert children attend score below 94% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cuthbert in?

Randolph County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 635 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cuthbert kids go to high school?

Randolph Clay High School, with 202 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Cuthbert’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Randolph County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Cuthbert spend per student?

$19,686 in Randolph 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.