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Bryan County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Richmond Hill and Pembroke.

Richmond Hill’s School Grade A better than 90% of Georgia school districts

Students
10,677
Schools
10
Spent per student
$12,438
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$99.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Bryan County School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 90% of Georgia districts
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 21% less per student than the GA average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $99.1M, about $9,278 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 90% 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 above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
ARichmond Hill 20,022APembroke 2,706

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Richmond Hill. Grade by grade →

PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Richmond Hill High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. GA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency55%
State average 37.4% · 5,286 students tested
Reading / language arts54%
State average 39.6% · 5,307 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4% · 764 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
$12,438 per student · 21% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 57%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
9,376’20
10,078’21
10,221’22
10,500’23
10,677’24

Up 13.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 60%Black 14%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

McAllister Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richmond Hill
A+
1,051 students15:1
Bryan County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pembroke
B+
1,020 students13:1
Frances Meeks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richmond Hill
A
908 students13:1
Richmond Hill Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Richmond Hill
733 students14:1
Richmond Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Richmond Hill
A−
662 students13:1
Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Richmond Hill
A−
658 students12:1
Richmond Hill Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Richmond Hill
A
2,022 students16:1
Bryan County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pembroke
B
430 students12:1
Richmond Hill High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Richmond Hill
A−
2,671 students15:1
Bryan County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pembroke
C+
522 students11:1

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.