School district · Georgia

Griffin-Spalding County

Griffin-Spalding County in Georgia: 18 public schools with 9,350 students and 14.0 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $15,469 per student in FY2024.

Schools
18
Students
9,350
Students per teacher
14.0
GA 14.1 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$15,469
GA $15.8K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
667
Counselors (FTE)
29.0
Students per counselor
322
GA 385 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
2.0
Librarians (FTE): 17.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Georgia's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Georgia: 40%

23%proficient

+0.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 83% of school districts in Georgia

Median 34% · 230 school districts compared

3,887 students tested, grades 3–8 · Georgia Milestones EOG; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Georgia: 43%

26%proficient

A lower share proficient than 78% of school districts in Georgia

Median 38% · 230 school districts compared

3,879 students tested, grades 3–8 · Georgia Milestones EOG; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.5K15
$9.8K16
$10.4K17
$10.8K18
$11.0K19
$11.6K20
$12.1K21
$13.6K22
$14.1K23
$15.5K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
19% · $31.9M
State
43% · $71.3M
Local
38% · $63.3M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,927
Support services
$6,781
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$14.3M
Long-term debt
$0

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 11Middle schools: 4High schools: 3
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–535215.49.6%9.6%
Atkinson Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–536613.515%24%
Pre-K–531812.321%21%
Pre-K–555715.116%13%
Pre-K–542914.445%49%
Pre-K–560013.833%36%
Pre-K–534411.927%33%
Pre-K–539613.627%28%
Moore Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–533515.69.1%11%
Moreland Road ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–549013.722%27%
Orrs Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–546712.120%33%
Carver Road Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–843512.724%32%
Cowan Road Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–853014.019%15%
Kennedy Road Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–842813.818%18%
Rehoboth Road Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–854313.835%37%
AZ Kelsey AcademyFree meals for all
9–12476.6——
Griffin High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,50517.5——
Spalding High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,20815.3——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
216 South Sixth Street, Griffin, GA 30224
Phone
(770)229-3700