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D−

State Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Macon-Bibb County, Clarkston and Cave Spring.

Macon-Bibb County’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Georgia school districts

Students
273
Schools
3
Students per teacher
3:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
The gist

What stands out about State Schools

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 0% of Georgia districts
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 37 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 40 pts below the state
  • 3 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.5% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 0% 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 below the state, class of 2023
D−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Macon-Bibb County 156,578C−Clarkston 14,557A−Cave Spring 1,080

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Macon-Bibb County. Grade by grade →

PK–521 elementary schoolsBibb County School District
6–87 middle schoolsBibb County School District
9–127 high schoolsBibb County School District

Test scores vs. GA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency0–5%
State average 37.4% · 149 students tested
Reading / language arts0–5%
State average 39.6% · 162 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)40–49%
State average 84.4% · 31 in the class

98% 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.

Enrollment over time
327’20
320’21
303’22
278’23
273’24

Down 16.5% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 44%White 28%Hispanic 23%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%

Schools in the district

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

Atlanta Area School for the Deaf
Other · Grades PK–12 · Clarkston
D−
110 students3:1
Georgia Academy for the Blind
Other · Grades PK–12 · Macon
C−
100 students3:1
Georgia School for the Deaf
Other · Grades PK–12 · Cave Spring
D−
63 students4:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

DeKalb County School DistrictTucker
$17,739per student
Houston County School DistrictWarner Robins
$14,457per student

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.