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Wilkes County School District

313-a North Alexander Avenue
Washington, GA 30673
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 893 students in Wilkes County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Wilkes County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more 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
1,252 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wilkes 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 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#143 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
31%
39%
29%
40%
27%
40%
82%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
19%
% Black
51%
36%
% White
33%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,241 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,165 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,241
$14,305
Spending / Student
$15,165
$13,431

Best Wilkes County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington-wilkes Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1180 Tignall Rd
Washington, GA 30673
(706) 678-7132
Gr: 6-8 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #22.
Washington-wilkes Primary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
910 E Robert Toombs Ave
Washington, GA 30673
(706) 678-2633
Gr: K-3 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #33.
Washington-wilkes Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
109 East St
Washington, GA 30673
(706) 678-7124
Gr: 4-5 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,252 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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