Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Griffin’s public schools score below 85% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation
18% of students in Griffin’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Griffin, 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.
From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Griffin’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,469 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then four middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
First Baptist Kindergarten (private) and New Horizons New Directions Preparatory Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Griffin’s grade
C−: better than 15% of Georgia school districts, #240 of 260 Georgia towns. Both inputs trail the Georgia average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Griffin, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Griffin · depends on your address
Griffin High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,505 students · 18:1 students per teacher
AZ Kelsey Academy
Grades 9–12 · 47 students · 7:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Griffin · depends on your address
Griffin High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,505 students · 18:1 students per teacher
AZ Kelsey Academy
Grades 9–12 · 47 students · 7:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Griffin · depends on your address
Griffin High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,505 students · 18:1 students per teacher
AZ Kelsey Academy
Grades 9–12 · 47 students · 7:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Griffin · depends on your address
Griffin High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,505 students · 18:1 students per teacher
AZ Kelsey Academy
Grades 9–12 · 47 students · 7:1 students per teacher
Griffin’s public schools are run by Spalding County School District, which also serves Orchard Hill. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Griffin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Griffin’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Griffin | C− | Spalding County |
Every school in Griffin
13 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).
Questions about Griffin’s schools
Are Griffin’s schools good?
On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Griffin children attend score below 85% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #240 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Griffin in?
Spalding County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,350 students in 18 schools (2024–25).
Where do Griffin kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Griffin High School and AZ Kelsey Academy.
What is Griffin’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Spalding County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Griffin spend per student?
$15,469 in Spalding County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Griffin?
Yes: First Baptist Kindergarten (religious, grades PK–K, 167 students) and New Horizons New Directions Preparatory Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 55 students).
Parents talk
What Griffin families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Griffin → They have their own page.
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.