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Schools in Echols County · Echols County School District

Echols County’s public schools outscore 73% of Georgia districts

In Echols County, 44% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Echols County, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#77of 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
39%
▼ 1 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 7 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 13% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
GA 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
917 students on the public path
In brief

Echols County’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 263 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Echols County’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,749 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Echols County 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Echols County’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 73% of Georgia school districts, #77 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores are above the Georgia average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (263)Better than 79%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 450 test results could put Echols County anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Echols County’s students in the tested grades sat them (458 in math, 442 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Echols County Elementary/Middle SchoolEchols County School DistrictB+
9–12Echols County High SchoolEchols County School DistrictB−

Echols County’s public schools are run by Echols County School District. 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.

Echols County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 917 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$13,749GA $15,800 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 39.6% · 442 students tested
Math44%
State average 37.4% · 458 students tested

Echols County vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Echols CountyB+Echols County
Fargo—Clinch County

Every school in Echols County

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 Echols Countyby address
Echols County Elementary/Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Statenville
B+
673 students16:1Rate it →
Echols County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Statenville
B−
244 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Echols County’s schools

Are Echols County’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Echols County children attend outscore 73% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #77 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Echols County in?

Echols County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 917 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Echols County kids go to high school?

Echols County High School in Statenville, with 244 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Echols County spend per student?

$13,749 in Echols County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Echols County families are saying about school.

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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.