B−
Decatur County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Bainbridge, Attapulgus, Brinson and Climax.
Students
4,178
Schools
6
Spent per student
$14,304
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$36.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Decatur County School District
- School Grade B−: better than 48% of Georgia districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the GA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.7% since 2020
- Debt of $36.3M, about $8,676 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Climax.
PK–22 elementary schoolsThis district
3–5Hutto Elementary SchoolThis district
6–122 schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. GA
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 84.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,304 per student · 9% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 45%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,881’20
4,433’21
4,310’22
4,270’23
4,178’24
Up 7.7% since 2020.
Students
Black 54%White 29%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 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.