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B+

Atkinson County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Pearson and Willacoochee.

Pearson’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Georgia school districts

Students
1,571
Schools
4
Spent per student
$16,388
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
The gist

What stands out about Atkinson County School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 68% of Georgia districts
  • Graduation rate 13 pts above the state
  • 14 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 68% 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 close to the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Pearson 1,908B+Willacoochee 1,256

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Pearson. Grade by grade →

PK–5Pearson Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Atkinson County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Atkinson County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. GA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency36%
State average 37.4% · 814 students tested
Reading / language arts39%
State average 39.6% · 815 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 84.4% · 96 in the class

100% 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.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,388 per student · 4% above GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 34%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 64%Federal 18%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,648’20
1,610’21
1,630’22
1,569’23
1,571’24

Down 4.7% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 44%White 40%Black 14%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Pearson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pearson
B−
621 students15:1
Willacoochee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Willacoochee
B+
167 students11:1
Atkinson County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pearson
B−
336 students14:1
Atkinson County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pearson
B−
447 students14:1

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.