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Long County School District

468 S. Mcdonald Street
Ludowici, GA 31316

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (912) 545-2367

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,169 Schools

# Students

4,572 Students

724,977 Students

# Teachers

240 Teachers

53,908 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Long County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	235	213
Kind	326	470
1	372	489
2	353	497

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District Rank

Long 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 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Long County School District
2023	#157
2022	#153
2021	#149
2019	#86
2018	#108
2017	#109
2016	#111
2015	#125
2014	#117
2013	#98
2012	#117

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30%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Long County School District	Georgia
2023	30%	39%
2022	30%	37%
2021	26%	36%
2019	40%	44%
2018	36%	42%
2017	33%	41%
2016	32%	41%
2015	29%	38%
2014	77%	79%
2013	83%	83%
2012	79%	81%

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27%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Long County School District	Georgia
2022	27%	40%
2021	26%	39%
2019	39%	45%
2018	36%	42%
2017	33%	41%
2016	32%	40%
2015	28%	39%
2014	94%	94%
2013	94%	93%
2012	92%	93%
2011	89%	91%

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35%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Long County School District	Georgia
2022	35%	40%
2021	29%	38%

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91%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Long County School District	Georgia
2023	91%	84%
2022	96%	84%
2021	95%	84%
2020	88%	85%
2019	87%	83%
2018	92%	83%
2017	84%	82%
2016	87%	81%
2015	82%	81%
2014	62%	75%
2013	77%	74%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.72

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

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Long County School District	Georgia
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	4%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

19%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Long County School District	Georgia
2023	18%	18%
2022	18%	18%
2021	16%	17%
2020	16%	16%
2019	16%	16%
2018	16%	15%
2017	16%	15%
2016	16%	15%
2015	17%	14%
2014	15%	13%
2013	16%	13%
2012	11%	12%
2011	4%	12%
2010	5%	11%
2009	15%	11%
2008	14%	11%
2007	14%	10%
2006	14%	9%
2005	13%	9%
2004	11%	7%
2003	10%	6%
2002	9%	6%
2001	8%	5%
2000	6%	4%
1999	5%	3%
1998	5%	3%
1997	5%	3%
1996	4%	2%

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% Black

27%

35%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Long County School District	Georgia
2023	26%	36%
2022	26%	36%
2021	26%	36%
2020	26%	37%
2019	26%	37%
2018	27%	37%
2017	27%	37%
2016	27%	37%
2015	26%	37%
2014	26%	37%
2013	26%	37%
2012	26%	37%
2011	26%	37%
2010	28%	37%
2009	27%	39%
2008	27%	39%
2007	25%	39%
2006	24%	39%
2005	25%	38%
2004	25%	38%
2003	28%	38%
2002	28%	38%
2001	28%	38%
2000	32%	38%
1999	32%	38%
1998	31%	38%
1997	30%	37%
1996	31%	38%

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% White

43%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Long County School District	Georgia
2023	46%	36%
2022	47%	37%
2021	48%	38%
2020	48%	39%
2019	48%	39%
2018	50%	40%
2017	50%	40%
2016	50%	41%
2015	50%	42%
2014	51%	43%
2013	50%	43%
2012	53%	44%
2011	53%	44%
2010	52%	45%
2009	55%	46%
2008	56%	46%
2007	58%	47%
2006	58%	48%
2005	59%	49%
2004	63%	52%
2003	61%	53%
2002	61%	54%
2001	62%	55%
2000	62%	56%
1999	63%	57%
1998	64%	57%
1997	65%	58%
1996	65%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Long County School District	Georgia
2023	9%	5%
2022	9%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	7%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	7%	3%
2012	10%	3%
2011	16%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,554 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $8,142 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$44 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Long County School District	Georgia
2023	$44 MM	$35 MM
2022	$43 MM	$36 MM
2021	$44 MM	$35 MM
2020	$43 MM	$36 MM
2019	$40 MM	$35 MM
2018	$48 MM	$37 MM
2017	$39 MM	$34 MM
2016	$30 MM	$33 MM
2015	$20 MM	$35 MM
2014	$25 MM	$33 MM
2012	$27 MM	$30 MM
2011	$22 MM	$35 MM
2010	$20 MM	$35 MM
2009	$21 MM	$34 MM
2008	$20 MM	$36 MM
2007	$19 MM	$37 MM
2006	$17 MM	$33 MM
2005	$15 MM	$31 MM
2004	$15 MM	$30 MM
2003	$14 MM	$29 MM
2002	$13 MM	$27 MM
2001	$13 MM	$26 MM
2000	$12 MM	$24 MM
1999	$12 MM	$23 MM
1998	$9 MM	$21 MM
1997	$8 MM	$19 MM
1996	$9 MM	$18 MM
1995	$9 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$37 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Long County School District	Georgia
2023	$37 MM	$34 MM
2022	$39 MM	$34 MM
2021	$37 MM	$34 MM
2020	$39 MM	$34 MM
2019	$41 MM	$34 MM
2018	$49 MM	$37 MM
2017	$39 MM	$33 MM
2016	$30 MM	$33 MM
2015	$22 MM	$34 MM
2014	$29 MM	$33 MM
2012	$25 MM	$31 MM
2011	$21 MM	$32 MM
2010	$22 MM	$34 MM
2009	$20 MM	$36 MM
2008	$20 MM	$39 MM
2007	$18 MM	$35 MM
2006	$16 MM	$31 MM
2005	$14 MM	$30 MM
2004	$13 MM	$30 MM
2003	$13 MM	$29 MM
2002	$13 MM	$27 MM
2001	$12 MM	$25 MM
2000	$14 MM	$24 MM
1999	$12 MM	$23 MM
1998	$9 MM	$20 MM
1997	$8 MM	$19 MM
1996	$11 MM	$18 MM
1995	$8 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$9,554

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Long County School District	Georgia
2023	$10,058	$12,637
2022	$11,169	$11,894
2021	$11,238	$12,909
2020	$11,169	$11,894
2019	$10,503	$11,854
2018	$12,901	$11,951
2017	$10,937	$10,689
2016	$8,511	$10,171
2015	$6,256	$10,365
2014	$8,034	$10,300
2012	$10,080	$9,333
2011	$8,197	$10,490
2010	$7,731	$10,365
2009	$8,212	$9,939
2008	$8,655	$10,540
2007	$8,758	$10,771
2006	$7,941	$9,885
2005	$6,972	$9,226
2004	$7,103	$8,830
2003	$6,893	$8,835
2002	$6,688	$8,247
2001	$6,385	$7,812
2000	$6,329	$7,225
1999	$6,426	$6,612
1998	$5,122	$5,956
1997	$4,656	$5,538
1995	$6,151	$5,262
1992	$4,122	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$8,142

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Long County School District	Georgia
2023	$8,571	$12,072
2022	$10,040	$11,222
2021	$9,577	$12,332
2020	$10,040	$11,222
2019	$10,720	$11,278
2018	$13,319	$12,081
2017	$11,018	$10,570
2016	$8,525	$10,196
2015	$6,856	$9,935
2014	$9,241	$10,257
2012	$9,397	$9,538
2011	$7,963	$9,524
2010	$8,473	$9,935
2009	$7,977	$10,367
2008	$8,505	$11,185
2007	$8,356	$10,207
2006	$7,273	$9,210
2005	$6,472	$8,893
2004	$6,120	$8,737
2003	$6,271	$8,594
2002	$6,455	$8,120
2001	$6,189	$7,624
2000	$7,466	$7,230
1999	$6,728	$6,576
1998	$4,738	$5,787
1997	$4,312	$5,758
1995	$5,757	$5,243
1992	$4,142	$4,349

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Best Long County School District �� Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Smiley Elementary School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 35% )
:

Top 50%

1530 Ga Highway 57
Ludowici, GA 31316
(912) 545-2147

Gr: PK-2 | 1,286 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,572 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: 91% (Top 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education