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Grady County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 1,298 students in Grady County School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Georgia.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter School in Grady County School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Georgia public charter school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public charter school average of 69% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
7 Schools
107 Schools
# Students
4,463 Students
75,266 Students
# Teachers
328 Teachers
4,735 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grady 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#149 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
29%
11%
% Black
29%
49%
% White
38%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,278 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 $13,570 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,278
$14,305
Spending / Student
$13,570
$13,431
Best Grady County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cairo High School
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
455 5th St Se
Cairo, GA 39828
(229) 377-2222
Cairo, GA 39828
(229) 377-2222
Gr: 9-12 | 1,298 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
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