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Savannah-Chatham County School District

208 Bull St
Savannah, GA 31401

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (912) 201-5585

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Savannah-Chatham County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

57 Schools

1,169 Schools

# Students

34,928 Students

724,977 Students

# Teachers

2,603 Teachers

53,908 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	1,586	213
Kind	2,483	470
1	2,431	489
2	2,594	497
3	2,306	445
4	2,435	447
5	2,352	444
6	741	16
7	655	12
8	741	13
9	8	6
10	12	7
11	3	6
12	2	5

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District Rank

Savannah-Chatham 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 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#170 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2022	#170
2021	#164
2019	#156
2018	#154
2017	#154
2016	#136
2015	#138
2014	#139
2013	#123
2012	#132
2011	#149

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22%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
2022	22%	37%
2021	20%	36%
2019	31%	44%
2018	29%	42%
2017	26%	41%
2016	27%	41%
2015	25%	38%
2014	73%	79%
2013	77%	83%
2012	74%	81%
2011	77%	84%

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25%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
2022	25%	40%
2021	26%	39%
2019	31%	45%
2018	29%	42%
2017	30%	41%
2016	30%	40%
2015	30%	39%
2014	94%	94%
2013	94%	93%
2012	92%	93%
2011	88%	91%

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25%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
2022	25%	40%
2021	24%	38%

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88%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
2022	88%	84%
2021	90%	84%
2020	90%	85%
2019	88%	83%
2018	87%	83%
2017	84%	82%
2016	83%	81%
2015	81%	81%
2014	69%	75%
2013	70%	74%
2012	63%	72%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
2023	0.59	0.71
2022	0.59	0.70
2021	0.58	0.70
2020	0.58	0.69
2019	0.58	0.69
2018	0.58	0.68
2017	0.58	0.68
2016	0.57	0.68
2015	0.57	0.67
2014	0.58	0.67
2013	0.58	0.67
2012	0.58	0.66
2011	0.60	0.66
2010	0.51	0.65
2009	0.50	0.64
2008	0.50	0.64
2007	0.49	0.63
2006	0.49	0.61
2005	0.49	0.61
2004	0.48	0.59
2003	0.48	0.58
2002	0.48	0.57
2001	0.49	0.56
2000	0.48	0.55
1999	0.48	0.54
1998	0.49	0.54
1997	0.49	0.53
1996	0.49	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	4%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
2023	13%	18%
2022	13%	18%
2021	12%	17%
2020	10%	16%
2019	10%	16%
2018	7%	15%
2017	7%	15%
2016	6%	15%
2015	7%	14%
2014	5%	13%
2013	6%	13%
2012	6%	12%
2011	5%	12%
2010	5%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	5%	11%
2007	4%	10%
2006	4%	9%
2005	4%	9%
2004	3%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%

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% Black

57%

35%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
2023	60%	36%
2022	60%	36%
2021	60%	36%
2020	59%	37%
2019	59%	37%
2018	59%	37%
2017	59%	37%
2016	59%	37%
2015	57%	37%
2014	57%	37%
2013	58%	37%
2012	58%	37%
2011	57%	37%
2010	64%	37%
2009	65%	39%
2008	66%	39%
2007	66%	39%
2006	66%	39%
2005	66%	38%
2004	66%	38%
2003	66%	38%
2002	66%	38%
2001	65%	38%
2000	66%	38%
1999	65%	38%
1998	64%	38%
1997	63%	37%
1996	62%	38%

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% White

19%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
2023	19%	36%
2022	20%	37%
2021	21%	38%
2020	24%	39%
2019	24%	39%
2018	27%	40%
2017	27%	40%
2016	28%	41%
2015	28%	42%
2014	30%	43%
2013	29%	43%
2012	28%	44%
2011	27%	44%
2010	28%	45%
2009	26%	46%
2008	26%	46%
2007	26%	47%
2006	27%	48%
2005	28%	49%
2004	29%	52%
2003	30%	53%
2002	30%	54%
2001	31%	55%
2000	31%	56%
1999	32%	57%
1998	33%	57%
1997	34%	58%
1996	36%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	8%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,433 is higher 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 $15,933 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

$609 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
2021	$609MM	$35MM
2020	$594MM	$36MM
2019	$572MM	$35MM
2018	$538MM	$37MM
2017	$514MM	$34MM
2016	$482MM	$33MM
2015	$388MM	$35MM
2014	$439MM	$33MM
2012	$395MM	$30MM
2011	$415MM	$35MM
2010	$388MM	$35MM
2009	$394MM	$34MM
2008	$403MM	$36MM
2007	$365MM	$37MM
2006	$326MM	$33MM
2005	$308MM	$31MM
2004	$268MM	$30MM
2003	$278MM	$29MM
2002	$293MM	$27MM
2001	$282MM	$26MM
2000	$263MM	$24MM
1999	$250MM	$23MM
1998	$252MM	$21MM
1997	$250MM	$19MM
1996	$211MM	$18MM
1995	$213MM	$16MM
1992	$185MM	$13MM
1990	$167MM	$12MM

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Spending

$557 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
2021	$557MM	$34MM
2020	$539MM	$34MM
2019	$468MM	$34MM
2018	$486MM	$37MM
2017	$512MM	$33MM
2016	$464MM	$33MM
2015	$382MM	$34MM
2014	$395MM	$33MM
2012	$419MM	$31MM
2011	$391MM	$32MM
2010	$382MM	$34MM
2009	$363MM	$36MM
2008	$358MM	$39MM
2007	$334MM	$35MM
2006	$307MM	$31MM
2005	$297MM	$30MM
2004	$280MM	$30MM
2003	$285MM	$29MM
2002	$294MM	$27MM
2001	$266MM	$25MM
2000	$265MM	$24MM
1999	$268MM	$23MM
1998	$260MM	$20MM
1997	$257MM	$19MM
1996	$222MM	$18MM
1995	$261MM	$16MM
1992	$210MM	$13MM
1990	$165MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,433

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
2021	$16,681	$12,909
2020	$15,866	$11,894
2019	$15,224	$11,854
2018	$14,310	$11,951
2017	$13,504	$10,689
2016	$12,584	$10,171
2015	$10,176	$10,365
2014	$11,729	$10,300
2012	$11,022	$9,333
2011	$11,778	$10,490
2010	$11,190	$10,365
2009	$11,593	$9,939
2008	$11,837	$10,540
2007	$10,645	$10,771
2006	$9,578	$9,885
2005	$8,893	$9,226
2004	$7,778	$8,830
2003	$8,049	$8,835
2002	$8,454	$8,247
2001	$7,976	$7,812
2000	$7,282	$7,225
1999	$6,803	$6,612
1998	$6,850	$5,956
1997	$6,879	$5,538
1995	$6,022	$5,262

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Spending / Student

$15,933

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Savannah-Chatham County School District	Georgia
2021	$15,246	$12,332
2020	$14,398	$11,222
2019	$12,454	$11,278
2018	$12,947	$12,081
2017	$13,463	$10,570
2016	$12,120	$10,196
2015	$10,030	$9,935
2014	$10,542	$10,257
2012	$11,690	$9,538
2011	$11,084	$9,524
2010	$11,029	$9,935
2009	$10,692	$10,367
2008	$10,516	$11,185
2007	$9,736	$10,207
2006	$9,037	$9,210
2005	$8,591	$8,893
2004	$8,121	$8,737
2003	$8,244	$8,594
2002	$8,489	$8,120
2001	$7,521	$7,624
2000	$7,342	$7,230
1999	$7,294	$6,576
1998	$7,076	$5,787
1997	$7,050	$5,758
1995	$7,357	$5,243

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 57 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 34,928 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: 88% (Btm 50% in GA)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education