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Schools in Donalsonville · Seminole County School District

Donalsonville’s public schools score below 52% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

29% of students in Donalsonville’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Donalsonville, 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.

#138of 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
32%
▼ 8 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 8 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 6–10 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▲ 1% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,332 students on the public path
In brief

Donalsonville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 228 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Donalsonville’s, its schools beat 55%, higher than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia (the state reports Donalsonville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,887 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Seminole County Middle/High School. 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 Donalsonville’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Georgia school districts, #138 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (228)Better than 55%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 674 test results and a graduating class of 103 could put Donalsonville anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Donalsonville’s students in the tested grades sat them (688 in math, 660 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Seminole County Elementary SchoolSeminole County School DistrictB−
6–12Seminole County Middle/High SchoolSeminole County School DistrictC+

Donalsonville’s public schools are run by Seminole County School District, which also serves Iron City. 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.

Seminole County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,332 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$15,887GA $15,800 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 39.6% · 660 students tested
Math29%
State average 37.4% · 688 students tested

Donalsonville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DonalsonvilleB−Seminole County

Every school in Donalsonville

2 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 Donalsonvilleby address
Seminole County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
638 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Donalsonvillein other towns
Seminole County Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12
C+
694 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Donalsonville’s schools

Are Donalsonville’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Donalsonville children attend score below 52% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #138 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Donalsonville in?

Seminole County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,332 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Donalsonville’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Seminole County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Donalsonville spend per student?

$15,887 in Seminole 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.