Top Rankings
Bleckley County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,943 students in Bleckley County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Bleckley County School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less 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
2,623 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bleckley County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
40%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
3%
19%
% Black
24%
36%
% White
68%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,414 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 $16,695 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,414
$14,305
Spending / Student
$16,695
$13,431
Best Bleckley County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bleckley County Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
470 Ga Highway 26 E
Cochran, GA 31014
(478) 934-3600
Cochran, GA 31014
(478) 934-3600
Gr: 3-5 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
Bleckley Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
590 Ga Highway 26 E
Cochran, GA 31014
(478) 934-7270
Cochran, GA 31014
(478) 934-7270
Gr: 6-8 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #33.
Bleckley County Success Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
140 Country Club Rd
Cochran, GA 31014
(478) 934-1685
Cochran, GA 31014
(478) 934-1685
Gr: 6-12 | 70 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: n/an/a
242 East Dykes St
Cochran, GA 31014
(478) 934-2280
Cochran, GA 31014
(478) 934-2280
Gr: PK-2 | 744 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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