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Early County School District

11927 Columbia Street
Blakely, GA 39823

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Tel: (229) 723-4337

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

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,027 students in Early County School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.

Public Elementary Schools in Early County School District have an score of 19% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 21% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).

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

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,900 Schools

# Students

1,542 Students

1,207,854 Students

# Teachers

155 Teachers

88,065 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

10:1

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

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Early County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	63	206
Kind	100	497
1	100	530
2	98	545
3	99	533
4	92	540
5	120	545
6	105	548
7	117	542
8	133	541

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

Early 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

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

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Early County School District
2023	#190
2022	#184
2021	#185
2019	#174
2018	#144
2017	#153
2016	#131
2015	#137
2014	#127
2013	#113
2012	#112

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18%

39%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Early County School District	Georgia
2023	18%	39%
2022	17%	37%
2021	16%	36%
2019	29%	44%
2018	30%	42%
2017	33%	41%
2016	35%	41%
2015	29%	38%
2014	75%	79%
2013	85%	83%
2012	80%	81%

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23%

40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Early County School District	Georgia
2022	23%	40%
2021	19%	39%
2019	27%	45%
2018	30%	42%
2017	23%	41%
2016	25%	40%
2015	26%	39%
2014	94%	94%
2013	92%	93%
2012	92%	93%
2011	89%	91%

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25%

40%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Early County School District	Georgia
2022	25%	40%
2021	17%	38%

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87%

84%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Early County School District	Georgia
2023	87%	84%
2022	87%	84%
2021	82%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2019	87%	83%
2018	92%	83%
2017	92%	82%
2016	87%	81%
2015	87%	81%
2014	82%	75%
2013	77%	74%

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

0.35

0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Early County School District	Georgia
2023	0.39	0.71
2022	0.42	0.70
2021	0.43	0.70
2020	0.45	0.69
2019	0.45	0.69
2018	0.45	0.68
2017	0.45	0.68
2016	0.47	0.68
2015	0.47	0.67
2014	0.48	0.67
2013	0.49	0.67
2012	0.48	0.66
2011	0.50	0.66
2010	0.50	0.65
2009	0.50	0.64
2008	0.50	0.64
2007	0.49	0.63
2006	0.49	0.61
2005	0.49	0.61
2004	0.49	0.59
2003	0.48	0.58
2002	0.49	0.57
2001	0.49	0.56
2000	0.48	0.55
1999	0.48	0.54
1998	0.48	0.54
1997	0.47	0.53
1996	0.48	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Early County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

2%

19%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Early County School District	Georgia
2023	2%	18%
2022	2%	18%
2021	2%	17%
2020	2%	16%
2019	2%	16%
2018	3%	15%
2017	3%	15%
2016	3%	15%
2015	3%	14%
2014	3%	13%
2013	3%	13%
2012	2%	12%
2011	2%	12%
2010	2%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	3%	11%
2007	3%	10%
2006	3%	9%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	7%
2003	2%	6%

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% Black

79%

36%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Early County School District	Georgia
2023	76%	36%
2022	73%	36%
2021	72%	36%
2020	70%	37%
2019	70%	37%
2018	69%	37%
2017	69%	37%
2016	68%	37%
2015	67%	37%
2014	66%	37%
2013	66%	37%
2012	65%	37%
2011	64%	37%
2010	62%	37%
2009	63%	39%
2008	63%	39%
2007	64%	39%
2006	63%	39%
2005	63%	38%
2004	62%	38%
2003	63%	38%
2002	62%	38%
2001	61%	38%
2000	63%	38%
1999	62%	38%
1998	62%	38%
1997	64%	37%
1996	63%	38%

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% White

15%

35%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Early County School District	Georgia
2023	19%	36%
2022	21%	37%
2021	22%	38%
2020	24%	39%
2019	24%	39%
2018	27%	40%
2017	27%	40%
2016	28%	41%
2015	28%	42%
2014	29%	43%
2013	30%	43%
2012	31%	44%
2011	32%	44%
2010	34%	45%
2009	34%	46%
2008	33%	46%
2007	33%	47%
2006	34%	48%
2005	35%	49%
2004	36%	52%
2003	35%	53%
2002	36%	54%
2001	38%	55%
2000	37%	56%
1999	38%	57%
1998	38%	57%
1997	36%	58%
1996	37%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Early County School District	Georgia
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2012	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 $17,746 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,422 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$24,999 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Early County School District	Georgia
2023	$27 MM	$35 MM
2022	$28 MM	$36 MM
2021	$27 MM	$35 MM
2020	$28 MM	$36 MM
2019	$27 MM	$35 MM
2018	$27 MM	$37 MM
2017	$24 MM	$34 MM
2016	$25 MM	$33 MM
2015	$26 MM	$35 MM
2014	$24 MM	$33 MM
2012	$24 MM	$30 MM
2011	$28 MM	$35 MM
2010	$26 MM	$35 MM
2009	$27 MM	$34 MM
2008	$28 MM	$36 MM
2007	$27 MM	$37 MM
2006	$25 MM	$33 MM
2005	$25 MM	$31 MM
2004	$23 MM	$30 MM
2003	$22 MM	$29 MM
2002	$22 MM	$27 MM
2001	$19 MM	$26 MM
2000	$18 MM	$24 MM
1999	$20 MM	$23 MM
1998	$16 MM	$21 MM
1997	$15 MM	$19 MM
1996	$16 MM	$18 MM
1995	$13 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$23,473 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Early County School District	Georgia
2023	$27 MM	$34 MM
2022	$27 MM	$34 MM
2021	$27 MM	$34 MM
2020	$27 MM	$34 MM
2019	$27 MM	$34 MM
2018	$25 MM	$37 MM
2017	$24 MM	$33 MM
2016	$26 MM	$33 MM
2015	$25 MM	$34 MM
2014	$23 MM	$33 MM
2012	$23 MM	$31 MM
2011	$26 MM	$32 MM
2010	$25 MM	$34 MM
2009	$31 MM	$36 MM
2008	$30 MM	$39 MM
2007	$25 MM	$35 MM
2006	$25 MM	$31 MM
2005	$23 MM	$30 MM
2004	$23 MM	$30 MM
2003	$21 MM	$29 MM
2002	$21 MM	$27 MM
2001	$18 MM	$25 MM
2000	$17 MM	$24 MM
1999	$20 MM	$23 MM
1998	$17 MM	$20 MM
1997	$17 MM	$19 MM
1996	$17 MM	$18 MM
1995	$14 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,746

$14,305

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Early County School District	Georgia
2023	$16,405	$12,637
2022	$14,415	$11,894
2021	$15,313	$12,909
2020	$14,415	$11,894
2019	$13,588	$11,854
2018	$13,145	$11,951
2017	$11,268	$10,689
2016	$11,301	$10,171
2015	$11,729	$10,365
2014	$10,906	$10,300
2012	$10,781	$9,333
2011	$12,068	$10,490
2010	$10,792	$10,365
2009	$11,105	$9,939
2008	$11,406	$10,540
2007	$10,679	$10,771
2006	$9,863	$9,885
2005	$9,496	$9,226
2004	$8,571	$8,830
2003	$7,903	$8,835
2002	$7,941	$8,247
2001	$6,894	$7,812
2000	$6,487	$7,225
1999	$7,025	$6,612
1998	$5,760	$5,956
1997	$5,527	$5,538
1995	$5,027	$5,262
1992	$4,577	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$17,422

$13,431

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Early County School District	Georgia
2023	$16,106	$12,072
2022	$14,013	$11,222
2021	$15,034	$12,332
2020	$14,013	$11,222
2019	$13,255	$11,278
2018	$12,405	$12,081
2017	$11,042	$10,570
2016	$11,515	$10,196
2015	$11,186	$9,935
2014	$10,301	$10,257
2012	$10,498	$9,538
2011	$11,283	$9,524
2010	$10,292	$9,935
2009	$12,548	$10,367
2008	$12,289	$11,185
2007	$9,984	$10,207
2006	$9,694	$9,210
2005	$8,771	$8,893
2004	$8,448	$8,737
2003	$7,558	$8,594
2002	$7,354	$8,120
2001	$6,484	$7,624
2000	$6,155	$7,230
1999	$7,004	$6,576
1998	$5,975	$5,787
1997	$5,993	$5,758
1995	$5,198	$5,243
1992	$4,410	$4,349

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Best Early County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Early County Middle School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 22%)
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Add to Compare

12053 Columbia St
Blakely, GA 39823
(229) 723-3746

Gr: 6-8 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: #22.

Early County Elementary School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 20%)
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283 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Blakely, GA 39823
(229) 723-4101

Gr: PK-5 | 672 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,542 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: 87% (Top 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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