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Charlton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 476 students in Charlton County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Middle School in Charlton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
1,681 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Charlton County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.71
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
18%
% Black
26%
38%
% 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 $14,924 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 $12,506 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,924
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,506
$13,431
Best Charlton County School District Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bethune Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
285 Little Phoebe Church Rd
Folkston, GA 31537
(912) 496-2360
Folkston, GA 31537
(912) 496-2360
Grades: 5-8
| 476 students
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