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Sandersville, GA
Public School Ratings




Sandersville Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Washington County School District details

Washington County School District
501 Industrial Drive
Sandersville, GA 31082

2,827 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Washington County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Georgia

2

(10 is best)

Better than 18.1% of all GA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 15.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
20%
38%
20%
39%
19%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Ridge Road Elementary School
285 Ridge Rd.
Sandersville, GA, 31082
03-05
Ridge Road Primary School
285 Ridge Rd.
Sandersville, GA, 31082
PK-02
T. J. Elder Middle School
902 Linton Rd
Sandersville, GA, 31082
06-08
Washington County High School
420 Riddleville Rd
Sandersville, GA, 31082
09-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 26.7% 37.7%
Black 70.5% 38.1%
Hispanic 2.1% 18.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.5% 4.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 85.8% 59.6%
Free lunch eligible 85.8% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 5.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,146 $20,201,000 55.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $710 $2,006,000 5.5%
Staff $829 $2,344,000 6.4%
General Administration $335 $947,000 2.6%
School Administration $851 $2,405,000 6.6%
Operation $1,020 $2,884,000 7.9%
Transportation $631 $1,784,000 4.9%
Other $311 $878,000 2.4%
Total Support $4,686 $13,248,000 36.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,027 $2,902,000 8.0%
Total Expenditures $12,859 $36,351,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,329 $12,833,075,000 54.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $706 $1,235,717,000 5.3%
Staff $605 $1,058,876,000 4.5%
General Administration $183 $320,510,000 1.4%
School Administration $769 $1,346,775,000 5.7%
Operation $899 $1,574,443,000 6.7%
Transportation $500 $876,278,000 3.7%
Other $419 $734,414,000 3.1%
Total Support $4,082 $7,147,013,000 30.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,995 $3,493,141,000 14.9%
Total Expenditures $13,406 $23,473,229,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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