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C−

Wilkinson County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Gordon, Ivey, McIntyre, Irwinton, Toomsboro and Allentown, and parts of Danville.

Gordon’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Georgia school districts

Students
1,036
Schools
4
Spent per student
$19,113
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Wilkinson County School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 22% of Georgia districts
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 13 pts above the state
  • Spends 21% more per student than the GA average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $6M, about $5,830 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 22% 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
D
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gordon. Grade by grade →

PK–2Wilkinson County Primary SchoolThis district
3–5Wilkinson County Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Wilkinson County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Wilkinson County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. GA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency12%
State average 37.4% · 584 students tested
Reading / language arts17%
State average 39.6% · 554 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 84.4% · 88 in the class

97% 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
$19,113 per student · 21% above GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 45%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 37%Federal 15%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,156’20
1,120’21
1,119’22
1,076’23
1,036’24

Down 10.4% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 55%White 29%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 7%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Wilkinson County Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Irwinton
280 students16:1
Wilkinson County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Irwinton
C−
203 students13:1
Wilkinson County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mc Intyre
C−
225 students12:1
Wilkinson County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mc Intyre
D
328 students12:1

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.