B
Candler County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Metter and Pulaski.
Students
2,157
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,172
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Debt
$21.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Candler County School District
- School Grade B: better than 57% of Georgia districts
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the GA average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $21.7M, about $10,037 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pulaski.
PK–5Metter Elementary SchoolThis district
6–122 schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. GA
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 84.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,172 per student · 10% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 31%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 55%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,216’20
2,186’21
2,201’22
2,146’23
2,157’24
About steady.
Students
White 45%Black 27%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.