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Schools in Vidalia · Vidalia City School District

Vidalia’s public schools score below 57% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Vidalia’s districts is 28%, below the Georgia average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Vidalia, 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.

#155of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
28%
▼ 12 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 9 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 6–10 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 4% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
2,279 students on the public path
In brief

Vidalia’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia (the state reports Vidalia’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,101 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary School, then J. R. Trippe Middle School, then Vidalia Comprehensive High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Vidalia Heritage Academy (private) and Paul Anderson High School (private) are 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Vidalia’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Georgia school districts, #155 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (248)Better than 47%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,250 test results and a graduating class of 163 could put Vidalia anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Vidalia’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,261 in math, 1,238 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Vidalia, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1J. D. Dickerson Primary SchoolVidalia City School DistrictNo scores
2–5Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary SchoolVidalia City School DistrictB−
6–8J. R. Trippe Middle SchoolVidalia City School DistrictC+
9–12Vidalia Comprehensive High SchoolVidalia City School DistrictD

Vidalia’s public schools are run by Vidalia City School District. 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.

Vidalia City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,279 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$15,101GA $15,800 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 39.6% · 1238 students tested
Math28%
State average 37.4% · 1261 students tested

Vidalia vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Vidalia’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
VidaliaC+Vidalia City
LyonsB+Toombs County

Every school in Vidalia

6 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).

District schools in Vidaliaby address
J. D. Dickerson Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
456 students14:1Rate it →
Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5
B−
622 students15:1Rate it →
J. R. Trippe Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
498 students13:1Rate it →
Vidalia Comprehensive High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
703 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Vidalia Heritage Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
340 students14:1Rate it →
Paul Anderson High School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Religious · All-boys
10 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Vidalia’s schools

Are Vidalia’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Vidalia children attend score below 57% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #155 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Vidalia in?

Vidalia City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,279 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Vidalia kids go to high school?

Vidalia Comprehensive High School, with 703 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Vidalia’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Vidalia City School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Vidalia spend per student?

$15,101 in Vidalia City School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Vidalia?

Yes: Vidalia Heritage Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 340 students) and Paul Anderson High School (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 10 students).

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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.