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Candler County School District

210 South College Street
Metter, GA 30439

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (912) 685-5713

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 643 students in Candler County School District. This district's average high is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Georgia.

Public High Schools in Candler County School District have an score of 32% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 35%), and score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Public High School in Candler County School District have a of 92%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Metter High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

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

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

4 Schools

534 Schools

# Students

2,146 Students

577,747 Students

# Teachers

141 Teachers

35,722 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Candler County School District	Georgia
9	173	652
10	171	611
11	163	556
12	136	505

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

Candler County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#124 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Candler County School District
2023	#124
2022	#151
2021	#131
2019	#133
2018	#76
2017	#121
2016	#106
2015	#82
2014	#105
2013	#98
2012	#90

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38%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Candler County School District	Georgia
2023	38%	39%
2022	32%	37%
2021	30%	36%
2019	39%	44%
2018	41%	42%
2017	34%	41%
2016	38%	41%
2015	36%	38%
2014	79%	79%
2013	83%	83%
2012	82%	81%

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26%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Candler County School District	Georgia
2022	26%	40%
2021	27%	39%
2019	29%	45%
2018	41%	42%
2017	30%	41%
2016	29%	40%
2015	32%	39%
2014	94%	94%
2013	94%	93%
2012	93%	93%
2011	90%	91%

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27%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Candler County School District	Georgia
2022	27%	40%
2021	28%	38%

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85%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Candler County School District	Georgia
2023	85%	84%
2022	92%	84%
2021	95%	84%
2020	95%	85%
2019	92%	83%
2018	92%	83%
2017	92%	82%
2016	87%	81%
2015	87%	81%
2014	82%	75%
2013	82%	74%

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

0.66

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Candler County School District	Georgia
2023	0.67	0.71
2022	0.66	0.70
2021	0.67	0.70
2020	0.67	0.69
2019	0.67	0.69
2018	0.65	0.68
2017	0.65	0.68
2016	0.63	0.68
2015	0.63	0.67
2014	0.60	0.67
2013	0.64	0.67
2012	0.64	0.66
2011	0.64	0.66
2010	0.64	0.65
2009	0.62	0.64
2008	0.60	0.64
2007	0.61	0.63
2006	0.62	0.61
2005	0.60	0.61
2004	0.59	0.59
2003	0.57	0.58
2002	0.56	0.57
2001	0.56	0.56
2000	0.56	0.55
1999	0.56	0.54
1998	0.57	0.54
1997	0.56	0.53
1996	0.54	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Candler County School District	Georgia
2023	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

21%

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Candler County School District	Georgia
2023	20%	18%
2022	21%	18%
2021	21%	17%
2020	21%	16%
2019	21%	16%
2018	20%	15%
2017	20%	15%
2016	19%	15%
2015	18%	14%
2014	12%	13%
2013	18%	13%
2012	17%	12%
2011	17%	12%
2010	16%	11%
2009	17%	11%
2008	16%	11%
2007	15%	10%
2006	15%	9%
2005	14%	9%
2004	12%	7%
2003	11%	6%
2002	10%	6%
2001	8%	5%
2000	7%	4%
1999	7%	3%
1998	7%	3%
1997	6%	3%
1996	4%	2%

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% Black

27%

37%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Candler County School District	Georgia
2023	28%	36%
2022	28%	36%
2021	30%	36%
2020	29%	37%
2019	29%	37%
2018	30%	37%
2017	30%	37%
2016	29%	37%
2015	30%	37%
2014	30%	37%
2013	30%	37%
2012	29%	37%
2011	28%	37%
2010	30%	37%
2009	30%	39%
2008	30%	39%
2007	33%	39%
2006	33%	39%
2005	33%	38%
2004	33%	38%
2003	34%	38%
2002	35%	38%
2001	36%	38%
2000	36%	38%
1999	37%	38%
1998	39%	38%
1997	40%	37%
1996	40%	38%

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% White

47%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Candler County School District	Georgia
2023	46%	36%
2022	47%	37%
2021	45%	38%
2020	46%	39%
2019	46%	39%
2018	48%	40%
2017	48%	40%
2016	50%	41%
2015	50%	42%
2014	56%	43%
2013	49%	43%
2012	50%	44%
2011	51%	44%
2010	51%	45%
2009	51%	46%
2008	53%	46%
2007	52%	47%
2006	52%	48%
2005	53%	49%
2004	55%	52%
2003	55%	53%
2002	55%	54%
2001	55%	55%
2000	57%	56%
1999	56%	57%
1998	54%	57%
1997	54%	58%
1996	56%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Candler County School District	Georgia
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	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 $13,281 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,641 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$29 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Candler County School District	Georgia
2023	$29 MM	$35 MM
2022	$27 MM	$36 MM
2021	$29 MM	$35 MM
2020	$27 MM	$36 MM
2019	$26 MM	$35 MM
2018	$25 MM	$37 MM
2017	$23 MM	$34 MM
2016	$22 MM	$33 MM
2015	$20 MM	$35 MM
2014	$21 MM	$33 MM
2012	$20 MM	$30 MM
2011	$20 MM	$35 MM
2010	$20 MM	$35 MM
2009	$19 MM	$34 MM
2008	$20 MM	$36 MM
2007	$19 MM	$37 MM
2006	$18 MM	$33 MM
2005	$17 MM	$31 MM
2004	$16 MM	$30 MM
2003	$16 MM	$29 MM
2002	$15 MM	$27 MM
2001	$14 MM	$26 MM
2000	$13 MM	$24 MM
1999	$12 MM	$23 MM
1998	$11 MM	$21 MM
1997	$10 MM	$19 MM
1996	$9 MM	$18 MM
1995	$8 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$25 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Candler County School District	Georgia
2023	$25 MM	$34 MM
2022	$26 MM	$34 MM
2021	$25 MM	$34 MM
2020	$26 MM	$34 MM
2019	$24 MM	$34 MM
2018	$22 MM	$37 MM
2017	$21 MM	$33 MM
2016	$20 MM	$33 MM
2015	$18 MM	$34 MM
2014	$30 MM	$33 MM
2012	$23 MM	$31 MM
2011	$19 MM	$32 MM
2010	$18 MM	$34 MM
2009	$19 MM	$36 MM
2008	$19 MM	$39 MM
2007	$18 MM	$35 MM
2006	$17 MM	$31 MM
2005	$17 MM	$30 MM
2004	$15 MM	$30 MM
2003	$17 MM	$29 MM
2002	$15 MM	$27 MM
2001	$15 MM	$25 MM
2000	$17 MM	$24 MM
1999	$12 MM	$23 MM
1998	$10 MM	$20 MM
1997	$9 MM	$19 MM
1996	$9 MM	$18 MM
1995	$9 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,281

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Candler County School District	Georgia
2023	$12,950	$12,637
2022	$12,216	$11,894
2021	$12,862	$12,909
2020	$12,216	$11,894
2019	$11,566	$11,854
2018	$11,374	$11,951
2017	$10,440	$10,689
2016	$9,955	$10,171
2015	$8,981	$10,365
2014	$9,774	$10,300
2012	$9,685	$9,333
2011	$9,954	$10,490
2010	$9,659	$10,365
2009	$9,721	$9,939
2008	$10,448	$10,540
2007	$10,048	$10,771
2006	$9,426	$9,885
2005	$8,748	$9,226
2004	$8,208	$8,830
2003	$8,248	$8,835
2002	$7,651	$8,247
2001	$7,446	$7,812
2000	$6,810	$7,225
1999	$6,400	$6,612
1998	$5,806	$5,956
1997	$5,401	$5,538
1995	$4,982	$5,262
1992	$4,413	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$11,641

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Candler County School District	Georgia
2023	$11,350	$12,072
2022	$11,608	$11,222
2021	$11,273	$12,332
2020	$11,608	$11,222
2019	$10,665	$11,278
2018	$9,941	$12,081
2017	$9,700	$10,570
2016	$9,363	$10,196
2015	$8,440	$9,935
2014	$13,611	$10,257
2012	$10,817	$9,538
2011	$9,302	$9,524
2010	$9,077	$9,935
2009	$9,528	$10,367
2008	$10,132	$11,185
2007	$9,437	$10,207
2006	$9,150	$9,210
2005	$8,693	$8,893
2004	$7,972	$8,737
2003	$8,845	$8,594
2002	$7,639	$8,120
2001	$7,889	$7,624
2000	$9,052	$7,230
1999	$6,292	$6,576
1998	$5,570	$5,787
1997	$5,087	$5,758
1995	$5,220	$5,243
1992	$4,512	$4,349

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Best Candler County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Metter High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

34905 Ga Highway 129 S
Metter, GA 30439
(912) 685-2134

Gr: 9-12 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

Rank: #22.

Metter College And Career Academy

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

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34905 Ga Highway 129 S
Metter, GA 30439
(912) 685-5713

Gr: 6-12 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,146 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 85% (Btm 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education