Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Hinesville’s public schools score below 60% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation
25% of students in Hinesville’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hinesville, 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.
Hinesville’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,797 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
First Preparatory Christian Academy (private) is 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 Hinesville’s grade
C+: better than 40% of Georgia school districts, #164 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hinesville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Hinesville
Button Gwinnett Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 1,162 students · 27:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Hinesville · depends on your address
Snelson-Golden Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 876 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Lewis Frasier Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 828 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Hinesville · depends on your address
Snelson-Golden Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 876 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Lewis Frasier Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 828 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hinesville · depends on your address
Snelson-Golden Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 876 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Lewis Frasier Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 828 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Hinesville
Bradwell Institute
Grades 9–12 · 1,900 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Hinesville
Bradwell Institute
Grades 9–12 · 1,900 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Hinesville
Bradwell Institute
Grades 9–12 · 1,900 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Hinesville
Bradwell Institute
Grades 9–12 · 1,900 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Hinesville’s public schools are run by Liberty County School District, which also serves Allenhurst, Flemington, Gumbranch and Midway and others. 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
Hinesville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Hinesville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hinesville | C+ | Liberty County |
| Walthourville | C+ | Liberty County |
| Flemington | — | Liberty County |
| Allenhurst | — | Liberty County |
All 3 neighbors share Liberty County with Hinesville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Hinesville
10 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 Hinesville’s schools
Are Hinesville’s schools good?
On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hinesville children attend score below 60% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #164 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hinesville in?
Liberty County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,925 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do Hinesville kids go to high school?
Bradwell Institute, with 1,900 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Hinesville’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Liberty County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Hinesville spend per student?
$13,797 in Liberty County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Hinesville?
Yes: First Preparatory Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 296 students).
Parents talk
What Hinesville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hinesville → 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.