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Schools in Hawkinsville · Pulaski County School District

Hawkinsville’s public schools outscore 57% of Georgia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hawkinsville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Hawkinsville’s districts is 34%, below the Georgia average (40%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#119of 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
34%
▼ 6 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 0 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 6–10 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 9% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
GA 14.3
Schools in town
0
1,320 students on the public path
In brief

Hawkinsville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 189 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hawkinsville’s, its schools beat 68%, higher than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia (the state reports Hawkinsville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,412 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 6 the district’s path is Pulaski County Middle School, then Hawkinsville 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 Hawkinsville’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 57% of Georgia school districts, #119 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (189)Better than 68%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 649 test results and a graduating class of 80 could put Hawkinsville anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hawkinsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (650 in math, 648 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Pulaski County Elementary SchoolPulaski County School DistrictB
6–8Pulaski County Middle SchoolPulaski County School DistrictB
9–12Hawkinsville High SchoolPulaski County School DistrictB+

Hawkinsville’s public schools are run by Pulaski 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.

Pulaski County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,320 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,412GA $15,800 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 39.6% · 648 students tested
Math37%
State average 37.4% · 650 students tested

Hawkinsville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HawkinsvilleBPulaski County

Every school in Hawkinsville

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).

Also serving Hawkinsvillein other towns
Pulaski County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
644 students15:1Rate it →
Pulaski County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
288 students14:1Rate it →
Hawkinsville High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
388 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Hawkinsville’s schools

Are Hawkinsville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Georgia: the public schools Hawkinsville children attend outscore 57% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #119 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hawkinsville in?

Pulaski County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,320 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hawkinsville kids go to high school?

Hawkinsville High School, with 388 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Hawkinsville’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Pulaski County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Hawkinsville spend per student?

$14,412 in Pulaski 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.