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Burke 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 high school serving 1,137 students in Burke County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Burke County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Burke County School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is equal to the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Burke County High School, with 85% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
3,910 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
306 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Burke 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#177 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
26,903 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
239 Students
106,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
18%
# Black Students
2,452 Students
213,852 Students
% Black Students
63%
37%
# White Students
1,016 Students
204,748 Students
% White Students
26%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
662 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
187 Students
23,858 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
236
395
# Students in K Grade:
273
1,623
# Students in 1st Grade:
277
1,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
286
1,912
# Students in 3rd Grade:
287
1,854
# Students in 4th Grade:
278
2,006
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
2,140
# Students in 6th Grade:
272
4,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
299
5,103
# Students in 8th Grade:
296
8,180
# Students in 9th Grade:
344
153,942
# Students in 10th Grade:
317
144,127
# Students in 11th Grade:
272
131,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
204
119,291
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,682 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,623 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,682
$14,305
Spending / Student
$18,623
$13,431
Best Burke County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burke County High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1057 Burke Veterans Pkwy
Waynesboro, GA 30830
(706) 554-6691
Waynesboro, GA 30830
(706) 554-6691
Grades: 9-12
| 1,137 students
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