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Schools in Wrightsville · Johnson County School District

Wrightsville’s public schools outscore 55% of Georgia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Wrightsville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 32% of students in Wrightsville’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Georgia average (40%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#121of 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
32%
▼ 8 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 0 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 6–10 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 7% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,026 students on the public path
In brief

Wrightsville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 130 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wrightsville’s, its schools beat 65%, higher than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% 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 Wrightsville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,660 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Johnson County Middle School, then Johnson County High School. See the path ↓

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 Wrightsville’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 55% of Georgia school districts, #121 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (130)Better than 65%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 506 test results and a graduating class of 71 could put Wrightsville anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wrightsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (497 in math, 516 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Johnson County Elementary SchoolJohnson County School DistrictB+
6–8Johnson County Middle SchoolJohnson County School DistrictB−
9–12Johnson County High SchoolJohnson County School DistrictC−

Wrightsville’s public schools are run by Johnson County School District, which also serves Adrian and Kite. 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.

Johnson County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,026 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,660GA $15,800 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 39.6% · 516 students tested
Math37%
State average 37.4% · 497 students tested

Wrightsville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WrightsvilleBJohnson County

Every school in Wrightsville

3 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 Wrightsvilleby address
Johnson County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
508 students15:1Rate it →
Johnson County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
220 students10:1Rate it →
Johnson County High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
298 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Wrightsville’s schools

Are Wrightsville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Georgia: the public schools Wrightsville children attend outscore 55% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #121 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wrightsville in?

Johnson County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,026 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wrightsville kids go to high school?

Johnson County High School, with 298 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Wrightsville’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Wrightsville spend per student?

$14,660 in Johnson County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.