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C−

Elbert County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Elberton and Bowman.

Elberton’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Georgia school districts

Students
3,007
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,029
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Debt
$7.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Elbert County School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 24% of Georgia districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $7.9M, about $2,636 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 24% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Elberton. Grade by grade →

K–2Elbert County Primary SchoolThis district
6–8Elbert County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Elbert County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. GA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency24%
State average 37.4% · 1,624 students tested
Reading / language arts23%
State average 39.6% · 1,580 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 84.4% · 194 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
$15,029 per student · 5% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 49%Federal 19%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,011’20
3,030’21
3,066’22
3,076’23
3,007’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 45%Black 37%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.

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.