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Public School Review - Established 2003

Peach County School District

900 Campus Drive
Fort Valley, GA 31030
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (478) 825-5933

Top Rankings

Peach County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,818 students in Peach County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Peach County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,897 Schools
# Students
3,980 Students
1,205,182 Students
# Teachers
279 Teachers
88,417 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradePeach County School DistrictGeorgia
Pre-K102202
Kind285492
1311518
2289534
3332551
4267538
5286548
6287548
7321543
8289539
91528
101726
111022
12719
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District Rank

Peach County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 89% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (GA)
#176 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearPeach County School District
2023#176
2022#173
2021#171
2019#154
2018#154
2017#145
2016#142
2015#167
2014#180
2013#171
2012#180
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22%
39%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearPeach County School DistrictGeorgia
202322%39%
202221%37%
202117%36%
201932%44%
201829%42%
201730%41%
201629%41%
201523%38%
201466%79%
201370%83%
201267%81%
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25%
40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearPeach County School DistrictGeorgia
202225%40%
202125%39%
201930%45%
201829%42%
201728%41%
201627%40%
201524%39%
201491%94%
201391%93%
201286%93%
201185%91%
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30%
40%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearPeach County School DistrictGeorgia
202230%40%
202130%38%
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89%
84%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearPeach County School DistrictGeorgia
202389%84%
202282%84%
202184%84%
202088%85%
201984%83%
201881%83%
201783%82%
201691%81%
201583%81%
201469%75%
201363%74%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearPeach County School DistrictGeorgia
20240.640.71
20230.630.71
20220.630.70
20210.630.70
20200.630.69
20190.630.69
20180.620.68
20170.620.68
20160.630.68
20150.620.67
20140.630.67
20130.630.67
20120.630.66
20110.630.66
20100.620.65
20090.600.64
20080.600.64
20070.590.63
20060.590.61
20050.590.61
20040.570.59
20030.560.58
20020.550.57
20010.540.56
20000.540.55
19990.540.54
19980.540.54
19970.530.53
19960.520.52
19950.520.52
19940.520.51
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2022)

YearPeach County School DistrictGeorgia
20221%5%
20211%5%
20201%4%
20191%4%
20141%4%
20131%4%
20121%4%
20111%4%
20101%4%
20092%4%
20081%4%
20071%4%
20051%4%
20041%3%
20031%3%
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% Hispanic
16%
20%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearPeach County School DistrictGeorgia
202416%19%
202316%18%
202216%18%
202115%17%
202015%16%
201915%16%
201815%15%
201715%15%
201616%15%
201514%14%
201414%13%
201313%13%
201213%12%
201112%12%
201012%11%
200911%11%
200810%11%
200710%10%
20068%9%
20059%9%
20048%7%
20036%6%
20025%6%
20015%5%
20005%4%
19994%3%
19984%3%
19973%3%
19963%2%
19952%2%
19941%2%
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% Black
50%
36%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearPeach County School DistrictGeorgia
202451%36%
202352%36%
202252%36%
202152%36%
202051%37%
201951%37%
201851%37%
201751%37%
201651%37%
201551%37%
201450%37%
201350%37%
201249%37%
201150%37%
201050%37%
200949%39%
200850%39%
200750%39%
200653%39%
200551%38%
200453%38%
200353%38%
200254%38%
200154%38%
200053%38%
199952%38%
199853%38%
199753%37%
199653%38%
199553%37%
199453%37%
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% White
28%
34%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearPeach County School DistrictGeorgia
202428%35%
202328%36%
202228%37%
202129%38%
202030%39%
201930%39%
201832%40%
201732%40%
201631%41%
201533%42%
201433%43%
201334%43%
201234%44%
201134%44%
201035%45%
200938%46%
200839%46%
200739%47%
200639%48%
200539%49%
200438%52%
200340%53%
200240%54%
200141%55%
200042%56%
199944%57%
199843%57%
199744%58%
199644%58%
199545%59%
199446%60%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearPeach County School DistrictGeorgia
20245%5%
20234%5%
20223%4%
20213%4%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20182%4%
20172%4%
20162%3%
20152%3%
20142%3%
20132%3%
20122%3%
20112%3%
20102%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,390 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,033 is higher than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 46% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$24,999 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearPeach County School DistrictGeorgia
2023$53 MM$35 MM
2022$49 MM$36 MM
2021$53 MM$35 MM
2020$49 MM$36 MM
2019$42 MM$35 MM
2018$41 MM$37 MM
2017$40 MM$34 MM
2016$38 MM$33 MM
2015$45 MM$35 MM
2014$38 MM$33 MM
2012$42 MM$30 MM
2011$43 MM$35 MM
2010$45 MM$35 MM
2009$48 MM$34 MM
2008$41 MM$36 MM
2007$42 MM$37 MM
2006$36 MM$33 MM
2005$35 MM$31 MM
2004$31 MM$30 MM
2003$32 MM$29 MM
2002$32 MM$27 MM
2001$31 MM$26 MM
2000$30 MM$24 MM
1999$28 MM$23 MM
1998$26 MM$21 MM
1997$23 MM$19 MM
1996$23 MM$18 MM
1995$20 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$80 MM
$23,473 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearPeach County School DistrictGeorgia
2023$80 MM$34 MM
2022$51 MM$34 MM
2021$80 MM$34 MM
2020$51 MM$34 MM
2019$38 MM$34 MM
2018$37 MM$37 MM
2017$35 MM$33 MM
2016$37 MM$33 MM
2015$51 MM$34 MM
2014$33 MM$33 MM
2012$39 MM$31 MM
2011$40 MM$32 MM
2010$51 MM$34 MM
2009$50 MM$36 MM
2008$41 MM$39 MM
2007$39 MM$35 MM
2006$35 MM$31 MM
2005$34 MM$30 MM
2004$32 MM$30 MM
2003$32 MM$29 MM
2002$30 MM$27 MM
2001$28 MM$25 MM
2000$28 MM$24 MM
1999$27 MM$23 MM
1998$24 MM$20 MM
1997$26 MM$19 MM
1996$31 MM$18 MM
1995$23 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$13,390
$14,327

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearPeach County School DistrictGeorgia
2023$13,785$12,637
2022$13,379$11,894
2021$14,625$12,909
2020$13,379$11,894
2019$11,843$11,854
2018$11,299$11,951
2017$10,880$10,689
2016$10,374$10,171
2015$12,263$10,365
2014$10,038$10,300
2012$10,804$9,333
2011$10,765$10,490
2010$11,311$10,365
2009$11,848$9,939
2008$9,621$10,540
2007$9,900$10,771
2006$8,636$9,885
2005$8,655$9,226
2004$7,760$8,830
2003$8,128$8,835
2002$7,930$8,247
2001$7,331$7,812
2000$6,812$7,225
1999$6,186$6,612
1998$5,722$5,956
1997$5,178$5,538
1995$4,463$5,262
1992$3,501$4,410
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Spending / Student
$20,033
$13,452

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearPeach County School DistrictGeorgia
2023$20,623$12,072
2022$13,708$11,222
2021$21,880$12,332
2020$13,708$11,222
2019$10,500$11,278
2018$10,250$12,081
2017$9,525$10,570
2016$10,062$10,196
2015$13,834$9,935
2014$8,867$10,257
2012$9,919$9,538
2011$10,088$9,524
2010$12,761$9,935
2009$12,245$10,367
2008$9,736$11,185
2007$9,245$10,207
2006$8,263$9,210
2005$8,506$8,893
2004$7,974$8,737
2003$8,042$8,594
2002$7,317$8,120
2001$6,722$7,624
2000$6,535$7,230
1999$5,977$6,576
1998$5,390$5,787
1997$5,816$5,758
1995$5,098$5,243
1992$3,465$4,349
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Best Peach County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kay Road Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
880 Kay Rd
Byron, GA 31008
(478) 825-8893
Gr: PK-5 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #22.
Byron Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Linda Dr
Byron, GA 31008
(478) 956-4999
Gr: 6-8 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #33.
Byron Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
202 New Dunbar Rd
Byron, GA 31008
(478) 956-5020
Gr: PK-5 | 706 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #44.
Fort Valley Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
712 Peggy Dr
Fort Valley, GA 31030
(478) 825-2413
Gr: 6-8 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #55.
Hunt Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1750 Us Highway 341
Fort Valley, GA 31030
(478) 825-5296
Gr: PK-5 | 654 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: n/an/a
Peach County Achievement Academy
900 Campus Drive
Fort Valley, GA 31030
(478) 825-3441
Gr: 6-12 | 60 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,980 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in GA)
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  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
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