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Dade County School District

52 Tradition Lane
Trenton, GA 30752

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Tel: (706) 657-4361

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,466 students in Dade County School District. This district's average elementary is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Georgia.

Public Elementary Schools in Dade County School District have an score of 46% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 43% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,900 Schools

# Students

2,043 Students

1,207,854 Students

# Teachers

148 Teachers

88,065 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dade County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	122	206
Kind	153	497
1	132	530
2	171	545
3	143	533
4	155	540
5	166	545
6	147	548
7	151	542
8	126	541

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District Rank

Dade County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#61 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dade County School District
2023	#61
2022	#58
2021	#64
2019	#68
2018	#60
2017	#67
2016	#70
2015	#70
2014	#119
2013	#104
2012	#152

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42%

39%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dade County School District	Georgia
2023	42%	39%
2022	43%	37%
2021	40%	36%
2019	44%	44%
2018	44%	42%
2017	39%	41%
2016	39%	41%
2015	34%	38%
2014	73%	79%
2013	80%	83%
2012	73%	81%

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43%

40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dade County School District	Georgia
2022	43%	40%
2021	37%	39%
2019	44%	45%
2018	44%	42%
2017	37%	41%
2016	36%	40%
2015	37%	39%
2014	95%	94%
2013	95%	93%
2012	91%	93%
2011	90%	91%

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45%

40%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dade County School District	Georgia
2022	45%	40%
2021	40%	38%

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87%

84%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dade County School District	Georgia
2023	87%	84%
2022	92%	84%
2021	82%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2019	82%	83%
2018	92%	83%
2017	87%	82%
2016	95%	81%
2015	87%	81%
2014	77%	75%
2013	82%	74%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dade County School District	Georgia
2023	0.15	0.71
2022	0.16	0.70
2021	0.13	0.70
2020	0.12	0.69
2019	0.12	0.69
2018	0.10	0.68
2017	0.10	0.68
2016	0.09	0.68
2015	0.08	0.67
2014	0.08	0.67
2013	0.09	0.67
2012	0.08	0.66
2011	0.09	0.66
2010	0.08	0.65
2009	0.04	0.64
2008	0.05	0.64
2007	0.06	0.63
2006	0.06	0.61
2005	0.04	0.61
2004	0.03	0.59
2003	0.02	0.58
2002	0.02	0.57
2001	0.01	0.56
2000	0.01	0.55
1999	0.01	0.54
1998	0.01	0.54
1997	0.01	0.53
1996	0.01	0.52

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% American Indian

1%

n/a

% Asian

1%

5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Dade County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

4%

19%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dade County School District	Georgia
2023	3%	18%
2022	3%	18%
2021	3%	17%
2020	2%	16%
2019	2%	16%
2018	3%	15%
2017	3%	15%
2016	2%	15%
2015	2%	14%
2014	1%	13%
2013	3%	13%
2012	2%	12%
2011	2%	12%
2010	1%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	3%	11%
2007	2%	10%
2006	3%	9%
2005	2%	9%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	6%

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% Black

1%

36%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Dade County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	36%
2022	1%	36%
2020	1%	37%
2019	1%	37%
2016	1%	37%
2012	1%	37%
2011	1%	37%
2010	1%	37%
1998	1%	38%
1997	1%	37%
1994	1%	37%

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% White

90%

35%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dade County School District	Georgia
2023	92%	36%
2022	91%	37%
2021	93%	38%
2020	94%	39%
2019	94%	39%
2018	95%	40%
2017	95%	40%
2016	95%	41%
2015	96%	42%
2014	96%	43%
2013	95%	43%
2012	96%	44%
2011	95%	44%
2010	96%	45%
2009	98%	46%
2008	97%	46%
2007	97%	47%
2006	97%	48%
2005	98%	49%
2004	99%	52%
2003	99%	53%
2002	99%	54%
2001	100%	55%
2000	100%	56%
1999	100%	57%
1998	99%	57%
1997	99%	58%
1996	100%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dade County School District	Georgia
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,639 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,527 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$28 MM

$24,999 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dade County School District	Georgia
2023	$28 MM	$35 MM
2022	$27 MM	$36 MM
2021	$28 MM	$35 MM
2020	$27 MM	$36 MM
2019	$25 MM	$35 MM
2018	$25 MM	$37 MM
2017	$24 MM	$34 MM
2016	$23 MM	$33 MM
2015	$23 MM	$35 MM
2014	$24 MM	$33 MM
2012	$22 MM	$30 MM
2011	$25 MM	$35 MM
2010	$23 MM	$35 MM
2009	$24 MM	$34 MM
2008	$25 MM	$36 MM
2007	$25 MM	$37 MM
2006	$24 MM	$33 MM
2005	$23 MM	$31 MM
2004	$22 MM	$30 MM
2003	$21 MM	$29 MM
2002	$21 MM	$27 MM
2001	$19 MM	$26 MM
2000	$18 MM	$24 MM
1999	$17 MM	$23 MM
1998	$15 MM	$21 MM
1997	$13 MM	$19 MM
1996	$12 MM	$18 MM
1995	$12 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$28 MM

$23,473 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dade County School District	Georgia
2023	$28 MM	$34 MM
2022	$26 MM	$34 MM
2021	$28 MM	$34 MM
2020	$26 MM	$34 MM
2019	$26 MM	$34 MM
2018	$25 MM	$37 MM
2017	$25 MM	$33 MM
2016	$23 MM	$33 MM
2015	$22 MM	$34 MM
2014	$23 MM	$33 MM
2012	$23 MM	$31 MM
2011	$22 MM	$32 MM
2010	$22 MM	$34 MM
2009	$25 MM	$36 MM
2008	$26 MM	$39 MM
2007	$23 MM	$35 MM
2006	$21 MM	$31 MM
2005	$25 MM	$30 MM
2004	$23 MM	$30 MM
2003	$21 MM	$29 MM
2002	$19 MM	$27 MM
2001	$18 MM	$25 MM
2000	$18 MM	$24 MM
1999	$18 MM	$23 MM
1998	$16 MM	$20 MM
1997	$13 MM	$19 MM
1996	$12 MM	$18 MM
1995	$13 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,639

$14,305

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dade County School District	Georgia
2023	$13,507	$12,637
2022	$12,054	$11,894
2021	$13,262	$12,909
2020	$12,054	$11,894
2019	$11,685	$11,854
2018	$11,743	$11,951
2017	$11,177	$10,689
2016	$10,739	$10,171
2015	$10,589	$10,365
2014	$10,723	$10,300
2012	$9,347	$9,333
2011	$9,998	$10,490
2010	$9,337	$10,365
2009	$9,269	$9,939
2008	$9,980	$10,540
2007	$9,620	$10,771
2006	$9,150	$9,885
2005	$8,541	$9,226
2004	$8,497	$8,830
2003	$7,952	$8,835
2002	$7,862	$8,247
2001	$7,264	$7,812
2000	$6,649	$7,225
1999	$6,524	$6,612
1998	$5,856	$5,956
1997	$5,195	$5,538
1995	$5,073	$5,262
1992	$4,087	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$13,527

$13,431

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dade County School District	Georgia
2023	$13,396	$12,072
2022	$11,881	$11,222
2021	$13,154	$12,332
2020	$11,881	$11,222
2019	$12,068	$11,278
2018	$11,547	$12,081
2017	$11,397	$10,570
2016	$10,885	$10,196
2015	$9,782	$9,935
2014	$10,245	$10,257
2012	$9,789	$9,538
2011	$8,907	$9,524
2010	$8,625	$9,935
2009	$9,702	$10,367
2008	$10,341	$11,185
2007	$9,006	$10,207
2006	$8,064	$9,210
2005	$9,285	$8,893
2004	$8,744	$8,737
2003	$8,104	$8,594
2002	$7,254	$8,120
2001	$6,764	$7,624
2000	$6,577	$7,230
1999	$7,074	$6,576
1998	$6,183	$5,787
1997	$5,085	$5,758
1995	$5,349	$5,243
1992	$3,895	$4,349

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Best Dade County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Davis Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
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5491 Highway 301
Trenton, GA 30752
(706) 657-6300

Gr: PK-5 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #22.

Dade Elementary School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 45%)
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306 Wolverine Dr
Trenton, GA 30752
(706) 657-8253

Gr: PK-5 | 782 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #33.

Dade Middle School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
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250 Pace Dr
Trenton, GA 30752
(706) 657-6491

Gr: 6-8 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,043 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: 87% (Top 50% in GA)
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