Appling County School District
Public
Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 BSchool Grade
Public schools for Baxley, Graham and Surrency.
At a glance
3,414Students enrolled
5Schools
3Towns served
$15,777Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
99%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–5
Appling County Elementary School or Altamaha Elementary School or Fourth District Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–5
Appling County Elementary School or Altamaha Elementary School or Fourth District Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs GA
Math proficiency35%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 84.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$15,777
per student each year · about the GA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,834’20
2,833’21
3,463’22
3,464’23
3,414’24
Students
White · 54%1,855
Black · 20%693
Hispanic · 20%683
Two or more races · 5%161
Asian · 1%21
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools5 in district
Appling County Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,113 students · Baxley
BPublicAltamaha Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 381 students · Baxley
B-PublicFourth District Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 148 students · Surrency
APublicAppling County Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 759 students · Baxley
BPublicAppling County High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,013 students · Baxley
C+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.