Item: Clarke County School District
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Clarke County School District

595 Prince Ave
Athens, GA 30601

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (706) 546-7721

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

21 Schools

1,169 Schools

# Students

12,331 Students

724,977 Students

# Teachers

1,113 Teachers

53,908 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clarke County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	803	213
Kind	932	470
1	911	489
2	942	497
3	897	445
4	908	447
5	926	444

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District Rank

Clarke 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Clarke County School District
2023	#157
2022	#160
2021	#180
2019	#144
2018	#122
2017	#118
2016	#126
2015	#127
2014	#146
2013	#155
2012	#148

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29%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Clarke County School District	Georgia
2023	29%	39%
2022	27%	37%
2021	17%	36%
2019	32%	44%
2018	33%	42%
2017	33%	41%
2016	32%	41%
2015	31%	38%
2014	76%	79%
2013	76%	83%
2012	76%	81%

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28%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Clarke County School District	Georgia
2022	28%	40%
2021	21%	39%
2019	33%	45%
2018	33%	42%
2017	31%	41%
2016	28%	40%
2015	26%	39%
2014	92%	94%
2013	91%	93%
2012	90%	93%
2011	86%	91%

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29%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Clarke County School District	Georgia
2022	29%	40%
2021	21%	38%

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75%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Clarke County School District	Georgia
2023	75%	84%
2022	76%	84%
2021	80%	84%
2020	81%	85%
2019	81%	83%
2018	80%	83%
2017	80%	82%
2016	80%	81%
2015	80%	81%
2014	63%	75%
2013	69%	74%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Clarke County School District	Georgia
2023	0.68	0.71
2022	0.67	0.70
2021	0.66	0.70
2020	0.67	0.69
2019	0.67	0.69
2018	0.66	0.68
2017	0.66	0.68
2016	0.65	0.68
2015	0.65	0.67
2014	0.65	0.67
2013	0.64	0.67
2012	0.64	0.66
2011	0.64	0.66
2010	0.64	0.65
2009	0.61	0.64
2008	0.61	0.64
2007	0.61	0.63
2006	0.61	0.61
2005	0.60	0.61
2004	0.60	0.59
2003	0.59	0.58
2002	0.58	0.57
2001	0.57	0.56
2000	0.56	0.55
1999	0.55	0.54
1998	0.55	0.54
1997	0.55	0.53
1996	0.55	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Clarke County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	4%	4%
2006	4%	4%
2005	4%	4%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

27%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Clarke County School District	Georgia
2023	27%	18%
2022	26%	18%
2021	25%	17%
2020	25%	16%
2019	25%	16%
2018	25%	15%
2017	25%	15%
2016	24%	15%
2015	24%	14%
2014	23%	13%
2013	23%	13%
2012	22%	12%
2011	22%	12%
2010	21%	11%
2009	21%	11%
2008	21%	11%
2007	19%	10%
2006	18%	9%
2005	16%	9%
2004	14%	7%
2003	13%	6%
2002	11%	6%
2001	10%	5%
2000	6%	4%
1999	5%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	2%

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% Black

45%

35%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Clarke County School District	Georgia
2023	46%	36%
2022	47%	36%
2021	49%	36%
2020	48%	37%
2019	48%	37%
2018	49%	37%
2017	49%	37%
2016	50%	37%
2015	51%	37%
2014	51%	37%
2013	52%	37%
2012	53%	37%
2011	53%	37%
2010	53%	37%
2009	55%	39%
2008	55%	39%
2007	56%	39%
2006	56%	39%
2005	57%	38%
2004	57%	38%
2003	57%	38%
2002	58%	38%
2001	58%	38%
2000	60%	38%
1999	59%	38%
1998	58%	38%
1997	57%	37%
1996	56%	38%

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% White

21%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Clarke County School District	Georgia
2023	21%	36%
2022	21%	37%
2021	20%	38%
2020	21%	39%
2019	21%	39%
2018	21%	40%
2017	21%	40%
2016	21%	41%
2015	20%	42%
2014	20%	43%
2013	19%	43%
2012	19%	44%
2011	19%	44%
2010	20%	45%
2009	20%	46%
2008	21%	46%
2007	21%	47%
2006	22%	48%
2005	23%	49%
2004	26%	52%
2003	27%	53%
2002	28%	54%
2001	29%	55%
2000	32%	56%
1999	34%	57%
1998	36%	57%
1997	38%	58%
1996	38%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,811 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 $17,732 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$244 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Clarke County School District	Georgia
2023	$244 MM	$35 MM
2022	$226 MM	$36 MM
2021	$244 MM	$35 MM
2020	$226 MM	$36 MM
2019	$218 MM	$35 MM
2018	$205 MM	$37 MM
2017	$198 MM	$34 MM
2016	$188 MM	$33 MM
2015	$174 MM	$35 MM
2014	$178 MM	$33 MM
2012	$166 MM	$30 MM
2011	$181 MM	$35 MM
2010	$174 MM	$35 MM
2009	$164 MM	$34 MM
2008	$173 MM	$36 MM
2007	$165 MM	$37 MM
2006	$147 MM	$33 MM
2005	$135 MM	$31 MM
2004	$131 MM	$30 MM
2003	$123 MM	$29 MM
2002	$118 MM	$27 MM
2001	$113 MM	$26 MM
2000	$106 MM	$24 MM
1999	$103 MM	$23 MM
1998	$94 MM	$21 MM
1997	$78 MM	$19 MM
1996	$77 MM	$18 MM
1995	$75 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$219 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Clarke County School District	Georgia
2023	$219 MM	$34 MM
2022	$210 MM	$34 MM
2021	$219 MM	$34 MM
2020	$210 MM	$34 MM
2019	$236 MM	$34 MM
2018	$216 MM	$37 MM
2017	$192 MM	$33 MM
2016	$204 MM	$33 MM
2015	$183 MM	$34 MM
2014	$157 MM	$33 MM
2012	$164 MM	$31 MM
2011	$176 MM	$32 MM
2010	$183 MM	$34 MM
2009	$181 MM	$36 MM
2008	$172 MM	$39 MM
2007	$147 MM	$35 MM
2006	$135 MM	$31 MM
2005	$137 MM	$30 MM
2004	$128 MM	$30 MM
2003	$120 MM	$29 MM
2002	$104 MM	$27 MM
2001	$105 MM	$25 MM
2000	$110 MM	$24 MM
1999	$100 MM	$23 MM
1998	$84 MM	$20 MM
1997	$74 MM	$19 MM
1996	$75 MM	$18 MM
1995	$75 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,811

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Clarke County School District	Georgia
2023	$19,796	$12,637
2022	$16,989	$11,894
2021	$19,532	$12,909
2020	$16,989	$11,894
2019	$16,163	$11,854
2018	$15,059	$11,951
2017	$14,699	$10,689
2016	$14,234	$10,171
2015	$13,310	$10,365
2014	$13,873	$10,300
2012	$13,326	$9,333
2011	$14,601	$10,490
2010	$14,000	$10,365
2009	$13,383	$9,939
2008	$14,204	$10,540
2007	$13,896	$10,771
2006	$12,504	$9,885
2005	$11,568	$9,226
2004	$11,396	$8,830
2003	$10,775	$8,835
2002	$10,188	$8,247
2001	$9,855	$7,812
2000	$9,321	$7,225
1999	$9,199	$6,612
1998	$8,207	$5,956
1997	$6,843	$5,538
1995	$6,778	$5,262
1992	$5,325	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$17,732

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Clarke County School District	Georgia
2023	$17,719	$12,072
2022	$15,781	$11,222
2021	$17,482	$12,332
2020	$15,781	$11,222
2019	$17,449	$11,278
2018	$15,891	$12,081
2017	$14,278	$10,570
2016	$15,414	$10,196
2015	$13,935	$9,935
2014	$12,248	$10,257
2012	$13,148	$9,538
2011	$14,217	$9,524
2010	$14,657	$9,935
2009	$14,762	$10,367
2008	$14,116	$11,185
2007	$12,441	$10,207
2006	$11,453	$9,210
2005	$11,732	$8,893
2004	$11,112	$8,737
2003	$10,445	$8,594
2002	$9,011	$8,120
2001	$9,227	$7,624
2000	$9,744	$7,230
1999	$8,886	$6,576
1998	$7,356	$5,787
1997	$6,454	$5,758
1995	$6,754	$5,243
1992	$5,040	$4,349

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 21 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,331 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 75% (Btm 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education