Top Rankings
Clay County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 155 students in Clay County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschool in Clay County School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
205 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clay 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.
Overall District Rank
#191 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)15%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
40%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
n/a
20%
% Black
95%
35%
% White
4%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,571 is higher 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 $24,829 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,571
$14,305
Spending / Student
$24,829
$13,431
Best Clay County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clay County Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Hobbs Ln
Fort Gaines, GA 39851
(229) 768-2234
Fort Gaines, GA 39851
(229) 768-2234
Grades: PK-5
| 155 students
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