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Burke County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,773 students in Burke County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Burke County School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
3,910 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
306 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Burke County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#181 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
6%
19%
% Black
63%
36%
% White
26%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,682 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,623 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,682
$14,305
Spending / Student
$18,623
$13,431
Best Burke County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
S G A Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1265 Charles Perry Ave
Sardis, GA 30456
(912) 569-4322
Sardis, GA 30456
(912) 569-4322
Grades: PK-5
| 259 students
Rank: #22.
Blakeney Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 Olympic Dr
Waynesboro, GA 30830
(706) 554-2265
Waynesboro, GA 30830
(706) 554-2265
Grades: 3-5
| 704 students
Rank: #33.
Burke County Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
356 Southside Dr
Waynesboro, GA 30830
(706) 554-3532
Waynesboro, GA 30830
(706) 554-3532
Grades: 6-8
| 867 students
Rank: n/an/a
352 Southside Dr
Waynesboro, GA 30830
(706) 554-5125
Waynesboro, GA 30830
(706) 554-5125
Grades: PK-2
| 943 students
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