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Wilkinson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 368 students in Wilkinson County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Wilkinson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Wilkinson County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wilkinson County High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
1,076 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wilkinson 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#208 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
7%
18%
% Black
56%
37%
% White
29%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,845 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 $16,116 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,845
$14,305
Spending / Student
$16,116
$13,431
Best Wilkinson County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilkinson County High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
11481 Ga Highway 57
Irwinton, GA 31042
(478) 946-2441
Irwinton, GA 31042
(478) 946-2441
Grades: 9-12
| 368 students
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