B+
Gordon County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Fairmount, Resaca and Plainville.
Students
6,259
Schools
10
Spent per student
$14,123
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Debt
$19.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Gordon County School District
- School Grade B+: better than 67% of Georgia districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the GA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $19.6M, about $3,131 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Fairmount.
PK–5Fairmount Elementary SchoolThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. GA
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 84.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,123 per student · 11% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 52%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,332’20
6,418’21
6,421’22
6,292’23
6,259’24
About steady.
Students
White 73%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Sonoraville Elementary
A−584 students14:1
Red Bud Elementary School
B547 students13:1
Belwood Elementary School
A−530 students13:1
Tolbert Elementary School
B+528 students14:1
Swain Elementary School
B+371 students12:1
Fairmount Elementary School
C+366 students12:1
Red Bud Middle School
B786 students14:1
Ashworth Middle School
B+578 students14:1
Sonoraville High School
B1,094 students16:1
Gordon Central High School
C+875 students16:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.