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Schools in Greensboro · Greene County School District

Greensboro’s public schools score below 55% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

In Greensboro, 30% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Greensboro, 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.

#150of 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
37%
▼ 3 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 7 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 1–5 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.0K
▲ 27% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,402 students on the public path
In brief

Greensboro’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 189 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Greensboro’s, its schools beat 52%, higher than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia (the state reports Greensboro’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,024 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 5 the district’s path is Anita White Carson Middle School, then Greene County 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 Greensboro’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Georgia school districts, #150 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (189)Better than 52%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,294 test results and a graduating class of 167 could put Greensboro anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Greensboro’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,310 in math, 1,278 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Greene County Primary Schoolin Union PointC+
5–8Anita White Carson Middle SchoolGreene County School DistrictD
9–12Greene County High SchoolGreene County School DistrictD−

Greensboro’s public schools are run by Greene County School District, which also serves Siloam, Union Point, White Plains and Woodville. 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.

Greene County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,597 students · 12.0 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$20,024GA $15,800 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 39.6% · 1278 students tested
Math30%
State average 37.4% · 1310 students tested

Greensboro vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GreensboroB−Greene County

Every school in Greensboro

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 Greensboroby address
Anita White Carson Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
D
388 students11:1Rate it →
Greene County High School
High · Grades 9–12
D−
432 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Greensboroin other towns
Greene County Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Union Point
C+
582 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Greensboro’s schools

Are Greensboro’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Greensboro children attend score below 55% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #150 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Greensboro in?

Greene County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,597 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Greensboro kids go to high school?

Greene County High School, with 432 students; its own test results earn a D−.

What is Greensboro’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Greene County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Greensboro spend per student?

$20,024 in Greene 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.