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Webster County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 170 students in Webster County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary School in Webster County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,897 Schools
# Students
228 Students
1,205,182 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
88,417 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Webster 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
40%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
6%
20%
% Black
48%
36%
% White
40%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,408 is higher than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,447 is higher than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,408
$14,327
Spending / Student
$19,447
$13,452
Best Webster County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Webster County Elementary/middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7168 Washington St
Preston, GA 31824
(229) 828-3365
Preston, GA 31824
(229) 828-3365
Gr: PK-8 | 170 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
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