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Calhoun 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 140 students in Calhoun County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Calhoun County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Calhoun County School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is equal to the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Calhoun County High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
439 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Calhoun 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 increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#210 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)20%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
40%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
18%
% Black
96%
37%
% White
1%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,838 is higher 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 $38,271 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,838
$14,305
Spending / Student
$38,271
$13,431
Best Calhoun County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calhoun County High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
133 Cougar Lane
Edison, GA 39846
(229) 310-2082
Edison, GA 39846
(229) 310-2082
Grades: 9-12
| 140 students
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