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Walker County School District

Item: Walker County School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

201 South Duke Street
Lafayette, GA 30728

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (706) 638-1240

www.walkerschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

15 Schools

1,165 Schools

# Students

8,379 Students

715,840 Students

# Teachers

698 Teachers

53,920 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walker County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	310	209
Kind	613	465
1	672	477
2	634	487
3	653	461
4	669	445
5	623	447
6	129	14
7	123	9
8	118	9

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District Rank

Walker 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 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#129 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Walker County School District
2023	#129
2022	#131
2021	#143
2019	#110
2018	#111
2017	#96
2016	#88
2015	#81
2014	#68
2013	#67
2012	#47

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31%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Walker County School District	Georgia
2023	31%	39%
2022	29%	37%
2021	25%	36%
2019	35%	44%
2018	35%	42%
2017	35%	41%
2016	35%	41%
2015	33%	38%
2014	79%	79%
2013	84%	83%
2012	85%	81%

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31%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Walker County School District	Georgia
2022	31%	40%
2021	29%	39%
2019	39%	45%
2018	35%	42%
2017	34%	41%
2016	34%	40%
2015	34%	39%
2014	96%	94%
2013	95%	93%
2012	95%	93%
2011	92%	91%

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36%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Walker County School District	Georgia
2022	36%	40%
2021	32%	38%

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92%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Walker County School District	Georgia
2023	92%	84%
2022	91%	84%
2021	91%	84%
2020	91%	85%
2019	88%	83%
2018	88%	83%
2017	85%	82%
2016	86%	81%
2015	82%	81%
2014	78%	75%
2013	73%	74%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Walker County School District	Georgia
2024	0.30	0.71
2023	0.29	0.71
2022	0.27	0.70
2021	0.27	0.70
2020	0.27	0.69
2019	0.27	0.69
2018	0.25	0.68
2017	0.25	0.68
2016	0.24	0.68
2015	0.24	0.67
2014	0.23	0.67
2013	0.23	0.67
2012	0.23	0.66
2011	0.22	0.66
2010	0.21	0.65
2009	0.18	0.64
2008	0.18	0.64
2007	0.17	0.63
2006	0.17	0.61
2005	0.16	0.61
2004	0.13	0.59
2003	0.14	0.58
2002	0.13	0.57
2001	0.13	0.56
2000	0.11	0.55
1999	0.11	0.54
1998	0.12	0.54
1997	0.11	0.53
1996	0.11	0.52
1995	0.12	0.52
1994	0.11	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2009)
Year	Walker County School District	Georgia
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	4%
1998	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Walker County School District	Georgia
2024	5%	19%
2023	5%	18%
2022	5%	18%
2021	4%	17%
2020	5%	16%
2019	5%	16%
2018	3%	15%
2017	3%	15%
2016	2%	15%
2015	3%	14%
2014	3%	13%
2013	3%	13%
2012	3%	12%
2011	4%	12%
2010	3%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	11%
2007	2%	10%
2006	2%	9%
2005	2%	9%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%

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% Black

35%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Walker County School District	Georgia
2024	6%	36%
2023	5%	36%
2022	5%	36%
2021	6%	36%
2020	5%	37%
2019	5%	37%
2018	6%	37%
2017	6%	37%
2016	6%	37%
2015	6%	37%
2014	6%	37%
2013	6%	37%
2012	6%	37%
2011	5%	37%
2010	5%	37%
2009	6%	39%
2008	6%	39%
2007	6%	39%
2006	6%	39%
2005	6%	38%
2004	6%	38%
2003	6%	38%
2002	6%	38%
2001	6%	38%
2000	5%	38%
1999	5%	38%
1998	6%	38%
1997	5%	37%
1996	5%	38%
1995	6%	37%
1994	6%	37%

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% White

82%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Walker County School District	Georgia
2024	83%	35%
2023	84%	36%
2022	85%	37%
2021	85%	38%
2020	85%	39%
2019	85%	39%
2018	87%	40%
2017	87%	40%
2016	87%	41%
2015	87%	42%
2014	87%	43%
2013	88%	43%
2012	88%	44%
2011	88%	44%
2010	89%	45%
2009	90%	46%
2008	90%	46%
2007	91%	47%
2006	91%	48%
2005	92%	49%
2004	93%	52%
2003	93%	53%
2002	93%	54%
2001	93%	55%
2000	94%	56%
1999	95%	57%
1998	93%	57%
1997	94%	58%
1996	94%	58%
1995	94%	59%
1994	94%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Walker County School District	Georgia
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,040 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,311 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$118 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Walker County School District	Georgia
2023	$118 MM	$35 MM
2022	$112 MM	$36 MM
2021	$118 MM	$35 MM
2020	$112 MM	$36 MM
2019	$107 MM	$35 MM
2018	$106 MM	$37 MM
2017	$99 MM	$34 MM
2016	$95 MM	$33 MM
2015	$93 MM	$35 MM
2014	$90 MM	$33 MM
2012	$90 MM	$30 MM
2011	$98 MM	$35 MM
2010	$93 MM	$35 MM
2009	$95 MM	$34 MM
2008	$95 MM	$36 MM
2007	$94 MM	$37 MM
2006	$84 MM	$33 MM
2005	$77 MM	$31 MM
2004	$71 MM	$30 MM
2003	$75 MM	$29 MM
2002	$68 MM	$27 MM
2001	$64 MM	$26 MM
2000	$61 MM	$24 MM
1999	$62 MM	$23 MM
1998	$56 MM	$21 MM
1997	$53 MM	$19 MM
1996	$45 MM	$18 MM
1995	$44 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$103 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Walker County School District	Georgia
2023	$103 MM	$34 MM
2022	$118 MM	$34 MM
2021	$103 MM	$34 MM
2020	$118 MM	$34 MM
2019	$112 MM	$34 MM
2018	$105 MM	$37 MM
2017	$99 MM	$33 MM
2016	$96 MM	$33 MM
2015	$91 MM	$34 MM
2014	$90 MM	$33 MM
2012	$91 MM	$31 MM
2011	$94 MM	$32 MM
2010	$91 MM	$34 MM
2009	$97 MM	$36 MM
2008	$96 MM	$39 MM
2007	$91 MM	$35 MM
2006	$81 MM	$31 MM
2005	$78 MM	$30 MM
2004	$67 MM	$30 MM
2003	$68 MM	$29 MM
2002	$64 MM	$27 MM
2001	$60 MM	$25 MM
2000	$60 MM	$24 MM
1999	$69 MM	$23 MM
1998	$63 MM	$20 MM
1997	$52 MM	$19 MM
1996	$43 MM	$18 MM
1995	$42 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,040

$14,327

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Walker County School District	Georgia
2023	$14,004	$12,637
2022	$12,878	$11,894
2021	$13,980	$12,909
2020	$12,878	$11,894
2019	$12,290	$11,854
2018	$12,002	$11,951
2017	$11,039	$10,689
2016	$10,512	$10,171
2015	$10,205	$10,365
2014	$9,860	$10,300
2012	$9,758	$9,333
2011	$10,586	$10,490
2010	$9,997	$10,365
2009	$10,102	$9,939
2008	$10,232	$10,540
2007	$10,082	$10,771
2006	$9,262	$9,885
2005	$8,553	$9,226
2004	$8,055	$8,830
2003	$8,528	$8,835
2002	$7,704	$8,247
2001	$7,223	$7,812
2000	$6,978	$7,225
1999	$7,147	$6,612
1998	$6,392	$5,956
1997	$6,143	$5,538
1995	$5,090	$5,262
1992	$4,136	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$12,311

$13,452

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Walker County School District	Georgia
2023	$12,279	$12,072
2022	$13,568	$11,222
2021	$12,258	$12,332
2020	$13,568	$11,222
2019	$12,935	$11,278
2018	$11,883	$12,081
2017	$11,020	$10,570
2016	$10,640	$10,196
2015	$9,933	$9,935
2014	$9,814	$10,257
2012	$9,925	$9,538
2011	$10,175	$9,524
2010	$9,731	$9,935
2009	$10,326	$10,367
2008	$10,361	$11,185
2007	$9,841	$10,207
2006	$8,923	$9,210
2005	$8,669	$8,893
2004	$7,635	$8,737
2003	$7,641	$8,594
2002	$7,292	$8,120
2001	$6,744	$7,624
2000	$6,848	$7,230
1999	$7,947	$6,576
1998	$7,235	$5,787
1997	$6,029	$5,758
1995	$4,788	$5,243
1992	$4,224	$4,349

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,379 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: 92% (Top 20% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education