For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 743 students in Charlton County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Charlton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,165 Schools
# Students
1,613 Students
715,840 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
53,920 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Charlton County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 219 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 95% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
3%
21%
% Black
26%
35%
% White
62%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,554 is higher than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,033 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,554
$14,327
Spending / Student
$13,033
$13,452
Best Charlton County School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Folkston Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
34754 Okefenokee Dr
Folkston, GA 31537
(912) 496-7369
Folkston, GA 31537
(912) 496-7369
Gr: PK-4 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #22.
St. George Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13215 Florida Ave
St. George, GA 31646
(912) 843-2383
St. George, GA 31646
(912) 843-2383
Gr: PK-6 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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