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Lowndes County School District

1592 Norman Drive
Valdosta, GA 31601

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Top 10%

Tel: (229) 245-2250

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

11 Schools

1,900 Schools

# Students

10,580 Students

1,207,854 Students

# Teachers

736 Teachers

88,065 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	348	206
Kind	761	497
1	818	530
2	770	545
3	765	533
4	751	540
5	782	545
6	797	548
7	786	542
8	792	541

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District Rank

Lowndes County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#20 out of 222 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lowndes County School District
2022	#20
2021	#16
2019	#16
2018	#12
2017	#22
2016	#19
2015	#12
2014	#20
2013	#19
2012	#22
2011	#14

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(22-23)

60%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2023	60%	39%
2022	62%	37%
2021	59%	36%
2019	60%	44%
2018	59%	42%
2017	54%	41%
2016	52%	41%
2015	50%	38%
2014	87%	79%
2013	90%	83%
2012	87%	81%

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50%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2022	50%	40%
2021	52%	39%
2019	54%	45%
2018	59%	42%
2017	48%	41%
2016	48%	40%
2015	47%	39%
2014	97%	94%
2013	97%	93%
2012	97%	93%
2011	95%	91%

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62%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2022	62%	40%
2021	59%	38%

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(22-23)

91%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2023	91%	84%
2022	95%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	94%	85%
2019	92%	83%
2018	92%	83%
2017	90%	82%
2016	86%	81%
2015	87%	81%
2014	83%	75%
2013	76%	74%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2023	0.60	0.71
2022	0.60	0.70
2021	0.59	0.70
2020	0.57	0.69
2019	0.57	0.69
2018	0.55	0.68
2017	0.55	0.68
2016	0.54	0.68
2015	0.53	0.67
2014	0.53	0.67
2013	0.52	0.67
2012	0.51	0.66
2011	0.50	0.66
2010	0.49	0.65
2009	0.46	0.64
2008	0.47	0.64
2007	0.46	0.63
2006	0.46	0.61
2005	0.45	0.61
2004	0.42	0.59
2003	0.41	0.58
2002	0.41	0.57
2001	0.40	0.56
2000	0.38	0.55
1999	0.38	0.54
1998	0.38	0.54
1997	0.39	0.53
1996	0.39	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2023	12%	18%
2022	12%	18%
2021	11%	17%
2020	10%	16%
2019	10%	16%
2018	10%	15%
2017	10%	15%
2016	8%	15%
2015	9%	14%
2014	8%	13%
2013	7%	13%
2012	7%	12%
2011	7%	12%
2010	6%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	6%	11%
2007	6%	10%
2006	5%	9%
2005	5%	9%
2004	3%	7%
2003	3%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	2%	2%

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% Black

24%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2023	24%	36%
2022	23%	36%
2021	24%	36%
2020	23%	37%
2019	23%	37%
2018	23%	37%
2017	23%	37%
2016	23%	37%
2015	23%	37%
2014	23%	37%
2013	23%	37%
2012	22%	37%
2011	21%	37%
2010	21%	37%
2009	22%	39%
2008	22%	39%
2007	22%	39%
2006	23%	39%
2005	23%	38%
2004	23%	38%
2003	23%	38%
2002	24%	38%
2001	23%	38%
2000	22%	38%
1999	23%	38%
1998	22%	38%
1997	22%	37%
1996	22%	38%

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% White

56%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2023	57%	36%
2022	58%	37%
2021	59%	38%
2020	61%	39%
2019	61%	39%
2018	62%	40%
2017	62%	40%
2016	64%	41%
2015	62%	42%
2014	64%	43%
2013	65%	43%
2012	66%	44%
2011	67%	44%
2010	69%	45%
2009	69%	46%
2008	69%	46%
2007	69%	47%
2006	70%	48%
2005	70%	49%
2004	73%	52%
2003	73%	53%
2002	73%	54%
2001	74%	55%
2000	75%	56%
1999	76%	57%
1998	75%	57%
1997	75%	58%
1996	76%	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	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,268 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 $13,275 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

$151 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2021	$151MM	$35MM
2020	$129MM	$36MM
2019	$125MM	$35MM
2018	$118MM	$37MM
2017	$111MM	$34MM
2016	$107MM	$33MM
2015	$105MM	$35MM
2014	$98MM	$33MM
2012	$99MM	$30MM
2011	$101MM	$35MM
2010	$105MM	$35MM
2009	$99MM	$34MM
2008	$104MM	$36MM
2007	$99MM	$37MM
2006	$91MM	$33MM
2005	$80MM	$31MM
2004	$76MM	$30MM
2003	$78MM	$29MM
2002	$73MM	$27MM
2001	$71MM	$26MM
2000	$66MM	$24MM
1999	$62MM	$23MM
1998	$53MM	$21MM
1997	$45MM	$19MM
1996	$43MM	$18MM
1995	$38MM	$16MM
1992	$31MM	$13MM
1990	$30MM	$12MM

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Spending

$140 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2021	$140MM	$34MM
2020	$125MM	$34MM
2019	$113MM	$34MM
2018	$110MM	$37MM
2017	$101MM	$33MM
2016	$95MM	$33MM
2015	$117MM	$34MM
2014	$93MM	$33MM
2012	$90MM	$31MM
2011	$96MM	$32MM
2010	$117MM	$34MM
2009	$126MM	$36MM
2008	$129MM	$39MM
2007	$108MM	$35MM
2006	$87MM	$31MM
2005	$79MM	$30MM
2004	$70MM	$30MM
2003	$79MM	$29MM
2002	$73MM	$27MM
2001	$75MM	$25MM
2000	$68MM	$24MM
1999	$56MM	$23MM
1998	$50MM	$20MM
1997	$44MM	$19MM
1996	$43MM	$18MM
1995	$40MM	$16MM
1992	$30MM	$13MM
1990	$29MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,268

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2021	$14,254	$12,909
2020	$11,899	$11,894
2019	$11,740	$11,854
2018	$11,113	$11,951
2017	$10,438	$10,689
2016	$10,191	$10,171
2015	$9,992	$10,365
2014	$9,281	$10,300
2012	$9,455	$9,333
2011	$9,704	$10,490
2010	$10,462	$10,365
2009	$10,091	$9,939
2008	$10,717	$10,540
2007	$10,380	$10,771
2006	$9,620	$9,885
2005	$8,581	$9,226
2004	$8,215	$8,830
2003	$8,459	$8,835
2002	$7,950	$8,247
2001	$7,899	$7,812
2000	$7,242	$7,225
1999	$6,798	$6,612
1998	$5,938	$5,956
1997	$5,459	$5,538
1995	$4,732	$5,262

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Spending / Student

$13,275

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lowndes County School District	Georgia
2021	$13,262	$12,332
2020	$11,484	$11,222
2019	$10,635	$11,278
2018	$10,299	$12,081
2017	$9,498	$10,570
2016	$8,996	$10,196
2015	$11,095	$9,935
2014	$8,848	$10,257
2012	$8,630	$9,538
2011	$9,256	$9,524
2010	$11,616	$9,935
2009	$12,829	$10,367
2008	$13,307	$11,185
2007	$11,305	$10,207
2006	$9,178	$9,210
2005	$8,469	$8,893
2004	$7,554	$8,737
2003	$8,502	$8,594
2002	$7,905	$8,120
2001	$8,263	$7,624
2000	$7,459	$7,230
1999	$6,170	$6,576
1998	$5,578	$5,787
1997	$5,351	$5,758
1995	$4,954	$5,243

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,580 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: 91% (Top 20% in GA)
: Top 10%
: 60% (Top 10%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education