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Grady County School District

122 Noth Broad Street
Cairo, GA 39828

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (229) 377-3701

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Grady 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 5 public preschools serving 2,483 students in Grady County School District. This district's average pre is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.

Public Preschools in Grady County School District have an score of 40% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 43%), and score of 30% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 58% 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

7 Schools

1,169 Schools

# Students

4,463 Students

724,977 Students

# Teachers

328 Teachers

53,908 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grady County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	212	213
Kind	325	470
1	314	489
2	359	497
3	315	445
4	321	447
5	330	444
6	95	16
7	96	12
8	116	13

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

Grady 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 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Grady County School District
2023	#149
2022	#155
2021	#143
2019	#177
2018	#171
2017	#159
2016	#141
2015	#148
2014	#126
2013	#107
2012	#99

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31%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Grady County School District	Georgia
2023	31%	39%
2022	28%	37%
2021	27%	36%
2019	27%	44%
2018	25%	42%
2017	24%	41%
2016	26%	41%
2015	21%	38%
2014	72%	79%
2013	82%	83%
2012	80%	81%

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28%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Grady County School District	Georgia
2022	28%	40%
2021	27%	39%
2019	28%	45%
2018	25%	42%
2017	30%	41%
2016	30%	40%
2015	29%	39%
2014	95%	94%
2013	94%	93%
2012	93%	93%
2011	89%	91%

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22%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Grady County School District	Georgia
2022	22%	40%
2021	24%	38%

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89%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Grady County School District	Georgia
2023	89%	84%
2022	89%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	90%	85%
2019	89%	83%
2018	91%	83%
2017	84%	82%
2016	84%	81%
2015	83%	81%
2014	76%	75%
2013	76%	74%

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

0.69

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Grady County School District	Georgia
2023	0.69	0.71
2022	0.69	0.70
2021	0.69	0.70
2020	0.68	0.69
2019	0.68	0.69
2018	0.66	0.68
2017	0.66	0.68
2016	0.65	0.68
2015	0.65	0.67
2014	0.64	0.67
2013	0.63	0.67
2012	0.63	0.66
2011	0.62	0.66
2010	0.62	0.65
2009	0.59	0.64
2008	0.59	0.64
2007	0.58	0.63
2006	0.58	0.61
2005	0.57	0.61
2004	0.55	0.59
2003	0.55	0.58
2002	0.54	0.57
2001	0.54	0.56
2000	0.53	0.55
1999	0.52	0.54
1998	0.52	0.54
1997	0.51	0.53
1996	0.51	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Grady County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	5%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2003	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

29%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Grady County School District	Georgia
2023	29%	18%
2022	28%	18%
2021	27%	17%
2020	24%	16%
2019	24%	16%
2018	20%	15%
2017	20%	15%
2016	19%	15%
2015	18%	14%
2014	16%	13%
2013	16%	13%
2012	14%	12%
2011	14%	12%
2010	12%	11%
2009	11%	11%
2008	10%	11%
2007	9%	10%
2006	8%	9%
2005	7%	9%
2004	6%	7%
2003	5%	6%
2002	5%	6%
2001	4%	5%
2000	3%	4%
1999	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%

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% Black

29%

35%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Grady County School District	Georgia
2023	30%	36%
2022	31%	36%
2021	31%	36%
2020	33%	37%
2019	33%	37%
2018	34%	37%
2017	34%	37%
2016	34%	37%
2015	35%	37%
2014	36%	37%
2013	36%	37%
2012	36%	37%
2011	36%	37%
2010	36%	37%
2009	39%	39%
2008	39%	39%
2007	39%	39%
2006	39%	39%
2005	39%	38%
2004	40%	38%
2003	41%	38%
2002	42%	38%
2001	42%	38%
2000	42%	38%
1999	42%	38%
1998	41%	38%
1997	41%	37%
1996	40%	38%

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% White

38%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Grady County School District	Georgia
2023	37%	36%
2022	38%	37%
2021	39%	38%
2020	41%	39%
2019	41%	39%
2018	44%	40%
2017	44%	40%
2016	45%	41%
2015	46%	42%
2014	46%	43%
2013	47%	43%
2012	48%	44%
2011	49%	44%
2010	50%	45%
2009	50%	46%
2008	50%	46%
2007	51%	47%
2006	52%	48%
2005	53%	49%
2004	54%	52%
2003	53%	53%
2002	53%	54%
2001	54%	55%
2000	55%	56%
1999	55%	57%
1998	57%	57%
1997	57%	58%
1996	58%	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	Grady County School District	Georgia
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	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 $13,278 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,570 is higher 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

$59 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Grady County School District	Georgia
2023	$59 MM	$35 MM
2022	$53 MM	$36 MM
2021	$59 MM	$35 MM
2020	$53 MM	$36 MM
2019	$68 MM	$35 MM
2018	$49 MM	$37 MM
2017	$48 MM	$34 MM
2016	$44 MM	$33 MM
2015	$41 MM	$35 MM
2014	$41 MM	$33 MM
2012	$40 MM	$30 MM
2011	$42 MM	$35 MM
2010	$41 MM	$35 MM
2009	$40 MM	$34 MM
2008	$41 MM	$36 MM
2007	$42 MM	$37 MM
2006	$41 MM	$33 MM
2005	$38 MM	$31 MM
2004	$35 MM	$30 MM
2003	$36 MM	$29 MM
2002	$34 MM	$27 MM
2001	$32 MM	$26 MM
2000	$29 MM	$24 MM
1999	$28 MM	$23 MM
1998	$25 MM	$21 MM
1997	$25 MM	$19 MM
1996	$25 MM	$18 MM
1995	$21 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$61 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Grady County School District	Georgia
2023	$61 MM	$34 MM
2022	$63 MM	$34 MM
2021	$61 MM	$34 MM
2020	$63 MM	$34 MM
2019	$55 MM	$34 MM
2018	$48 MM	$37 MM
2017	$54 MM	$33 MM
2016	$43 MM	$33 MM
2015	$39 MM	$34 MM
2014	$39 MM	$33 MM
2012	$40 MM	$31 MM
2011	$39 MM	$32 MM
2010	$39 MM	$34 MM
2009	$39 MM	$36 MM
2008	$39 MM	$39 MM
2007	$46 MM	$35 MM
2006	$44 MM	$31 MM
2005	$37 MM	$30 MM
2004	$34 MM	$30 MM
2003	$36 MM	$29 MM
2002	$34 MM	$27 MM
2001	$31 MM	$25 MM
2000	$29 MM	$24 MM
1999	$28 MM	$23 MM
1998	$26 MM	$20 MM
1997	$27 MM	$19 MM
1996	$25 MM	$18 MM
1995	$21 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,278

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Grady County School District	Georgia
2023	$13,453	$12,637
2022	$11,231	$11,894
2021	$13,061	$12,909
2020	$11,231	$11,894
2019	$14,472	$11,854
2018	$10,398	$11,951
2017	$10,347	$10,689
2016	$9,566	$10,171
2015	$8,780	$10,365
2014	$8,740	$10,300
2012	$8,693	$9,333
2011	$9,344	$10,490
2010	$9,191	$10,365
2009	$9,051	$9,939
2008	$9,308	$10,540
2007	$9,446	$10,771
2006	$9,265	$9,885
2005	$8,516	$9,226
2004	$7,896	$8,830
2003	$7,958	$8,835
2002	$7,560	$8,247
2001	$7,019	$7,812
2000	$6,283	$7,225
1999	$6,021	$6,612
1998	$5,397	$5,956
1997	$5,342	$5,538
1995	$4,555	$5,262
1992	$4,385	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$13,570

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Grady County School District	Georgia
2023	$13,748	$12,072
2022	$13,422	$11,222
2021	$13,348	$12,332
2020	$13,422	$11,222
2019	$11,681	$11,278
2018	$10,288	$12,081
2017	$11,488	$10,570
2016	$9,406	$10,196
2015	$8,248	$9,935
2014	$8,465	$10,257
2012	$8,599	$9,538
2011	$8,577	$9,524
2010	$8,634	$9,935
2009	$8,687	$10,367
2008	$8,848	$11,185
2007	$10,486	$10,207
2006	$9,838	$9,210
2005	$8,245	$8,893
2004	$7,608	$8,737
2003	$8,013	$8,594
2002	$7,553	$8,120
2001	$6,785	$7,624
2000	$6,243	$7,230
1999	$5,943	$6,576
1998	$5,458	$5,787
1997	$5,758	$5,758
1995	$4,577	$5,243
1992	$4,015	$4,349

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Best Grady County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Whigham Elementary School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 41%)
:

Top 50%

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211 W Broad Ave
Whigham, GA 39897
(229) 307-1714

Gr: PK-8 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #22.

Shiver Elementary School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 29%)
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1847 Ga Highway 93 N
Pelham, GA 31779
(229) 377-2325

Gr: PK-8 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #33.

Southside Elementary School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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322 4th Avenue Se
Cairo, GA 39828
(229) 377-3723

Gr: PK-5 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

Rank: #44.

Northside Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
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985 1st St Nw
Cairo, GA 39828
(229) 377-2422

Gr: PK-5 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

Rank: #55.

Eastside Elementary School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1201 20th St Ne
Cairo, GA 39828
(229) 377-8441

Gr: PK-5 | 647 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,463 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: 89% (Top 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education