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Walton County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Monroe, Loganville, Walnut Grove, Good Hope, Between and Jersey.

Students
14,783
Schools
15
Spent per student
$13,330
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$14.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Walton County School District

  • School Grade A−: better than 78% of Georgia districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 16% less per student than the GA average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.8% since 2020
  • Debt of $14.3M, about $970 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Between.

PK–59 elementary schoolsThis district
6–83 middle schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. GA

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.8%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,330 per student · 16% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 43%Federal 9%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
13,844’20
14,305’21
14,557’22
14,679’23
14,783’24

Up 6.8% since 2020.

Students
White 52%Black 26%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

15 public schools.

Towns served

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.

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