Atkinson County School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Pearson and Willacoochee.
At a glance
1,571Students enrolled
4Schools
2Towns served
$16,388Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
85%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based 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 proficiency24%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
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
$16,388
per student each year · 4% above the GA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,648’20
1,610’21
1,630’22
1,569’23
1,571’24
Students
Hispanic · 44%692
White · 40%629
Black · 14%219
Two or more races · 2%27
Asian · 0%4
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools4 in district
Pearson Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 621 students · Pearson
B-PublicWillacoochee Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 167 students · Willacoochee
B+PublicAtkinson County Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 336 students · Pearson
B-PublicAtkinson County High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 447 students · Pearson
B-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.