Fort James Jackson · Photo: MArcin K. · CC BY-SA 3.0Savannah’s public schools score below 73% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 22% of Savannah’s students scored proficient, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Savannah, 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.
Savannah’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 267 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Savannah’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% 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 $17,758 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
17 elementary schools, then 11 middle and ten high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Oglethorpe Charter School, Savannah Classical Academy Charter School, Savannah Classical Academy Charter High School, Susie King Taylor Community School, Calvary Day School (private), Savannah Country Day School (private), Blessed Sacrament School (private), Benedictine Military School (private), Veritas Academy (private), Savannah Adventist Christian School (private), Rambam Day School (private), Chatham Academy (private), Urban Christian Academy (private), Savana Legacy Acadamy (private), Ramah Junior Academy (private), Advance Academy at Matthew Reardon CTR for Autism (private), Ramah Junior Academy (private), St. John Academy (private) and Gods Heritage Christian Academy (private) are in town. Savannah-Chatham E-Learning Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Savannah’s grade
C: better than 27% of Georgia school districts, #187 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 Savannah, with each school’s own grade.
Savannah’s public schools are run by Chatham County School District, which also serves Bloomingdale, Garden City, Pooler and Port Wentworth 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
Savannah vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Savannah’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Savannah | C | Chatham County |
| Pooler | C | Chatham County |
| Port Wentworth | C | Chatham County |
| Garden City | C | Chatham County |
| Vernonburg | — | Chatham County |
| Thunderbolt | C | Chatham County |
| Bloomingdale | C | Chatham County |
All 6 neighbors share Chatham County with Savannah, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Savannah
52 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (DJJ Chatham Multi Service Center).
Questions about Savannah’s schools
Are Savannah’s schools good?
On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Savannah children attend score below 73% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #187 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Savannah in?
Chatham County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 35,744 students in 57 schools (2024–25).
Where do Savannah kids go to high school?
One of 10 high schools, depending on your address: Jenkins High School, New Hampstead High School, Windsor Forest High School, Beach High School, Savannah Arts Academy, Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High School, School of Humanities at Juliette Gordon Low, The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High, Savannah Early College High School and UHS of Savannah Coastal Harbor Treatment Center.
What is Savannah’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Chatham County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Savannah spend per student?
$17,758 in Chatham County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Savannah?
Yes: Calvary Day School (religious, grades PK–12, 1,347 students), Savannah Country Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 1,203 students), Blessed Sacrament School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 454 students), Benedictine Military School (catholic · all-boys, grades 9–12, 410 students), Veritas Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 175 students), Savannah Adventist Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 97 students), Rambam Day School (religious, grades PK–8, 85 students), Chatham Academy (special education, grades 1–12, 83 students), Urban Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 60 students), Savana Legacy Acadamy (religious, grades K–8, 44 students), Ramah Junior Academy (religious, grades K–8, 41 students), Advance Academy at Matthew Reardon CTR for Autism (special education, grades , 40 students), Ramah Junior Academy (religious, grades 1–8, 40 students), St. John Academy (religious, grades 2–12, 30 students) and Gods Heritage Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 9 students). Savannah also has 4 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Savannah families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Savannah → 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.