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Banks County School District

102 Hwy 51 South
Homer, GA 30547

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Top 50%

Tel: (706) 677-2224

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Banks County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 720 students in Banks County School District.

Public Preschools in Banks County School District have a of 0.37, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,169 Schools

# Students

2,880 Students

724,977 Students

# Teachers

211 Teachers

53,908 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Banks County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	20	213
Kind	209	470
1	257	489
2	234	497

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Banks County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#88 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Banks County School District
2023	#88
2022	#80
2021	#86
2019	#61
2018	#55
2017	#43
2016	#45
2015	#55
2014	#72
2013	#54
2012	#28

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35%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Banks County School District	Georgia
2023	35%	39%
2022	37%	37%
2021	29%	36%
2019	45%	44%
2018	45%	42%
2017	45%	41%
2016	44%	41%
2015	38%	38%
2014	82%	79%
2013	88%	83%
2012	87%	81%

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39%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Banks County School District	Georgia
2022	39%	40%
2021	37%	39%
2019	46%	45%
2018	45%	42%
2017	46%	41%
2016	42%	40%
2015	39%	39%
2014	95%	94%
2013	95%	93%
2012	96%	93%
2011	94%	91%

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49%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Banks County School District	Georgia
2022	49%	40%
2021	37%	38%

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89%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Banks County School District	Georgia
2023	89%	84%
2022	84%	84%
2021	87%	84%
2020	88%	85%
2019	87%	83%
2018	93%	83%
2017	90%	82%
2016	92%	81%
2015	93%	81%
2014	87%	75%
2013	87%	74%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.35

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Banks County School District	Georgia
2023	0.32	0.71
2022	0.30	0.70
2021	0.29	0.70
2020	0.26	0.69
2019	0.26	0.69
2018	0.24	0.68
2017	0.24	0.68
2016	0.24	0.68
2015	0.23	0.67
2014	0.23	0.67
2013	0.23	0.67
2012	0.22	0.66
2011	0.23	0.66
2010	0.21	0.65
2009	0.21	0.64
2008	0.22	0.64
2007	0.21	0.63
2006	0.21	0.61
2005	0.19	0.61
2004	0.19	0.59
2003	0.19	0.58
2002	0.15	0.57
2001	0.15	0.56
2000	0.13	0.55
1999	0.10	0.54
1998	0.09	0.54
1997	0.10	0.53
1996	0.09	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Banks County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Banks County School District	Georgia
2023	11%	18%
2022	11%	18%
2021	10%	17%
2020	9%	16%
2019	9%	16%
2018	9%	15%
2017	9%	15%
2016	9%	15%
2015	9%	14%
2014	8%	13%
2013	8%	13%
2012	7%	12%
2011	7%	12%
2010	6%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	6%	11%
2007	6%	10%
2006	6%	9%
2005	6%	9%
2004	5%	7%
2003	6%	6%
2002	4%	6%
2001	3%	5%
2000	3%	4%
1999	1%	3%

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% Black

35%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Banks County School District	Georgia
2023	2%	36%
2022	2%	36%
2021	2%	36%
2020	2%	37%
2019	2%	37%
2018	2%	37%
2017	2%	37%
2016	2%	37%
2015	2%	37%
2014	2%	37%
2013	2%	37%
2012	2%	37%
2011	2%	37%
2010	3%	37%
2009	3%	39%
2008	3%	39%
2007	2%	39%
2006	3%	39%
2005	3%	38%
2004	3%	38%
2003	3%	38%
2002	3%	38%
2001	4%	38%
2000	3%	38%
1999	3%	38%
1998	4%	38%
1997	4%	37%
1996	4%	38%

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% White

79%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Banks County School District	Georgia
2023	82%	36%
2022	83%	37%
2021	84%	38%
2020	86%	39%
2019	86%	39%
2018	87%	40%
2017	87%	40%
2016	87%	41%
2015	87%	42%
2014	87%	43%
2013	88%	43%
2012	88%	44%
2011	88%	44%
2010	89%	45%
2009	88%	46%
2008	88%	46%
2007	89%	47%
2006	89%	48%
2005	90%	49%
2004	90%	52%
2003	89%	53%
2002	92%	54%
2001	92%	55%
2000	93%	56%
1999	95%	57%
1998	95%	57%
1997	94%	58%
1996	95%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Banks County School District	Georgia
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,545 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,868 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$39 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Banks County School District	Georgia
2023	$39 MM	$35 MM
2022	$37 MM	$36 MM
2021	$39 MM	$35 MM
2020	$37 MM	$36 MM
2019	$34 MM	$35 MM
2018	$33 MM	$37 MM
2017	$31 MM	$34 MM
2016	$31 MM	$33 MM
2015	$29 MM	$35 MM
2014	$30 MM	$33 MM
2012	$28 MM	$30 MM
2011	$29 MM	$35 MM
2010	$29 MM	$35 MM
2009	$28 MM	$34 MM
2008	$29 MM	$36 MM
2007	$27 MM	$37 MM
2006	$25 MM	$33 MM
2005	$22 MM	$31 MM
2004	$24 MM	$30 MM
2003	$20 MM	$29 MM
2002	$19 MM	$27 MM
2001	$19 MM	$26 MM
2000	$17 MM	$24 MM
1999	$17 MM	$23 MM
1998	$13 MM	$21 MM
1997	$10 MM	$19 MM
1996	$9 MM	$18 MM
1995	$8 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$34 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Banks County School District	Georgia
2023	$34 MM	$34 MM
2022	$35 MM	$34 MM
2021	$34 MM	$34 MM
2020	$35 MM	$34 MM
2019	$34 MM	$34 MM
2018	$34 MM	$37 MM
2017	$32 MM	$33 MM
2016	$30 MM	$33 MM
2015	$25 MM	$34 MM
2014	$29 MM	$33 MM
2012	$28 MM	$31 MM
2011	$25 MM	$32 MM
2010	$25 MM	$34 MM
2009	$27 MM	$36 MM
2008	$29 MM	$39 MM
2007	$34 MM	$35 MM
2006	$27 MM	$31 MM
2005	$24 MM	$30 MM
2004	$26 MM	$30 MM
2003	$19 MM	$29 MM
2002	$16 MM	$27 MM
2001	$15 MM	$25 MM
2000	$15 MM	$24 MM
1999	$18 MM	$23 MM
1998	$16 MM	$20 MM
1997	$10 MM	$19 MM
1996	$9 MM	$18 MM
1995	$8 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,545

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Banks County School District	Georgia
2023	$13,721	$12,637
2022	$13,519	$11,894
2021	$14,232	$12,909
2020	$13,519	$11,894
2019	$12,485	$11,854
2018	$11,917	$11,951
2017	$11,141	$10,689
2016	$10,928	$10,171
2015	$10,147	$10,365
2014	$10,402	$10,300
2012	$9,756	$9,333
2011	$9,899	$10,490
2010	$9,989	$10,365
2009	$9,502	$9,939
2008	$10,297	$10,540
2007	$9,919	$10,771
2006	$9,564	$9,885
2005	$8,771	$9,226
2004	$9,565	$8,830
2003	$8,311	$8,835
2002	$8,112	$8,247
2001	$7,967	$7,812
2000	$6,825	$7,225
1999	$7,385	$6,612
1998	$6,227	$5,956
1997	$4,881	$5,538
1995	$4,711	$5,262
1992	$3,932	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$11,868

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Banks County School District	Georgia
2023	$12,023	$12,072
2022	$12,753	$11,222
2021	$12,470	$12,332
2020	$12,753	$11,222
2019	$12,516	$11,278
2018	$12,059	$12,081
2017	$11,429	$10,570
2016	$10,516	$10,196
2015	$8,957	$9,935
2014	$10,000	$10,257
2012	$9,740	$9,538
2011	$8,712	$9,524
2010	$8,817	$9,935
2009	$9,136	$10,367
2008	$10,424	$11,185
2007	$12,821	$10,207
2006	$10,353	$9,210
2005	$9,318	$8,893
2004	$10,552	$8,737
2003	$7,882	$8,594
2002	$6,522	$8,120
2001	$6,519	$7,624
2000	$6,222	$7,230
1999	$8,150	$6,576
1998	$7,460	$5,787
1997	$5,126	$5,758
1995	$4,825	$5,243
1992	$3,700	$4,349

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Best Banks County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Banks County Primary School

266 Highway 51 S
Homer, GA 30547
(706) 677-2355

Gr: PK-2 | 720 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,880 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 89% (Top 50% in GA)
: Top 50%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education