School district · Georgia

Walker County

Walker County in Georgia: 15 public schools with 8,379 students and 11.9 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $15,757 per student in FY2024.

Schools
15
Students
8,379
Students per teacher
11.9
GA 14.1 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$15,757
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)
703
Counselors (FTE)
25.4
Students per counselor
330
GA 385 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
7.0
Librarians (FTE): 15.0

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%

35%proficient

−3.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 53% of school districts in Georgia

Median 34% · 230 school districts compared

3,669 students tested, grades 3–8 · Georgia Milestones EOG; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Georgia: 43%

34%proficient

A lower share proficient than 60% of school districts in Georgia

Median 38% · 230 school districts compared

3,663 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
$10.1K16
$10.7K17
$11.5K18
$12.0K19
$12.3K20
$11.9K21
$14.2K22
$14.8K23
$15.8K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
13% · $18.8M
State
52% · $78.2M
Local
35% · $53.3M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,845
Support services
$4,976
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$16.8M
Long-term debt
$16.5M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 10Middle schools: 3High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–541810.949%56%
Cherokee Ridge ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–554811.625%27%
Fairyland Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–529411.784%80%
Gilbert Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–547613.031%28%
Naomi Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–530210.433%34%
Pre-K–542012.628%35%
Pre-K–541911.138%36%
Rossville Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–544710.418%19%
Pre-K–877213.338%37%
Pre-K–544813.824%26%
6–844910.846%38%
LaFayette Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–84999.331%33%
Rossville Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–84469.229%21%
LaFayette High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,15714.0——
Ridgeland High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,28414.4——

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
201 South Duke Street, LaFayette, GA 30728
Phone
(706)638-1240
Website