Grady County School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 C+School Grade
Public schools for Cairo and Whigham.
At a glance
4,415Students enrolled
6Schools
2Towns served
$13,663Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
93%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–5
Eastside Elementary School or Southside 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 proficiency27%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
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
$13,663
per student each year · 14% below the GA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
4,126’20
4,100’21
4,061’22
4,088’23
4,415’24
Students
White · 36%1,596
Hispanic · 31%1,368
Black · 29%1,271
Two or more races · 3%138
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%22
Asian · 0%20
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools6 in district
Eastside Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 735 students · Cairo
B-PublicSouthside Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 610 students · Cairo
BPublicShiver Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 579 students · Pelham
B-PublicWhigham Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 543 students · Whigham
A-PublicWashington Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 631 students · Cairo
CPublicCairo High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,317 students · Cairo
DPublicSchool 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.