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Charlton County School District

500 South Third Street
Folkston, GA 31537
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,237 students in Charlton County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Charlton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% 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
4 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
1,681 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Charlton County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#79 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
39%
39%
38%
40%
47%
40%
(21-22)
≥95%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
19%
% Black
26%
36%
% White
62%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,924 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 $12,506 is less 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
$25 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,924
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,506
$13,431

Best Charlton County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Folkston Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
34754 Okefenokee Dr
Folkston, GA 31537
(912) 496-7369
Grades: PK-4
| 559 students
Rank: #22.
St. George Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
13215 Florida Ave
St. George, GA 31646
(912) 843-2383
Grades: PK-6
| 202 students
Rank: #33.
Bethune Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
285 Little Phoebe Church Rd
Folkston, GA 31537
(912) 496-2360
Grades: 5-8
| 476 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,681 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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