Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education: An Overview

The Griffin-Spalding County School System is a vital educational institution located in Spalding County, Georgia. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the school system, including its demographics, academic performance, financial information, and a list of schools within the district.

General Information

The Griffin-Spalding County School System operates 18 schools, serving a diverse student population. As of the 2022-2023 school year, the system employed 660.80 full-time classroom teachers dedicated to educating the students of Spalding County.

Student Demographics

Griffin-Spalding County Public Schools serves 9,563 students.

The student body at the schools served by Griffin-Spalding County Public Schools is diverse:

29.7% White
52.6% Black or African American
0.5% Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander
11.5% Hispanic/Latino
0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
5.2% Two or more races
0% Race or ethnicity not specified

The student population consists of 49% female and 51% male students. A significant portion of the student body, 66.6%, is eligible to participate in the federal free and reduced-price meal program, indicating a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. The district’s minority enrollment is 70%.

Academic Performance

Student proficiency is assessed annually using tests and other standards by state and local education agencies. It is important to note that proficiency measurements are established by individual states, making direct comparisons between states unreliable. Furthermore, year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be directly comparable due to potential changes in the state's proficiency measurements.

Here’s an overview of test scores within the Griffin-Spalding County Public Schools:

Elementary Schools: 20% of elementary students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 20% tested at or above that level for math.
Middle Schools: 21% of middle school students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 16% tested at or above that level for math.
High Schools: 24% of high school students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 8% tested at or above that level for math.

Other academic indicators include a high school college readiness rate of 13.7%. High school graduation rate data is unavailable.

Finances

The Griffin-Spalding County Public Schools spends $12,255 per student each year. The school system has an annual revenue of $135,069,000.

Schools in the District

The Griffin-Spalding County School System encompasses 18 schools, including preschools, elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools. The following list provides the names and addresses of the schools in alphabetical order:

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