Burke County School District

789 Perimeter Road, Waynesboro, GA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

4,382

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

28%

Percent Proficient - Math

27%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

8,193

households

22,315

Total Population

$88,700

Average House Value

$616

Average Housing Rent

$44,151

Average Household Income

87.65%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Burke County School District is a public school district serving Burke county area, Georgia. For academic year 2020-2021, 5 schools served 4,382 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 5 schools. A total of 289 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1.

According to the Georgia state assessment result, 28% of students are proficient in Math learning and 27% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(706)554-5101 789 Perimeter Road, Waynesboro, GA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

MICHELLE DYE

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

JAMES HYDER

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

WADE MARCHMAN

email phone

Schools in Burke County School District

In Burke County School District, 5 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Waynesboro Primary School View

983 Students

14 Students per teacher

S G A Elementary School View

264 Students

13 Students per teacher

Blakeney Elementary View

779 Students

14 Students per teacher

Burke County Middle School View

970 Students

14 Students per teacher

Burke County High School View

1,185 Students

15 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Georgia

Georgia Military College VIEW

Milledgeville, GA

$8,112 ($6,705) Tuition & Fees

Georgia Highlands College VIEW

Rome, GA

$9,296 ($2,944) Tuition & Fees

East Georgia State College VIEW

Swainsboro, GA

$9,088 ($2,736) Tuition & Fees

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus VIEW

Atlanta, GA

$32,876 ($11,764) Tuition & Fees

1,480 SAT Score

University of Georgia VIEW

Athens, GA

$30,220 ($11,180) Tuition & Fees

1,310 SAT Score

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Andrew College VIEW

Cuthbert, GA

$19,126 Tuition & Fees

Emory University VIEW

Atlanta, GA

$60,774 Tuition & Fees

1,500 SAT Score

Wesleyan College VIEW

Macon, GA

$27,650 Tuition & Fees

Berry College VIEW

Mount Berry, GA

$40,416 Tuition & Fees

1,200 SAT Score

Spelman College VIEW

Atlanta, GA

$30,058 Tuition & Fees

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Southern Regional Technical College VIEW

Thomasville, GA

$5,522 ($3,122) Tuition & Fees

Emory University-Oxford College VIEW

Oxford, GA

$60,774 Tuition & Fees

1,490 SAT Score

Coastal Pines Technical College VIEW

Waycross, GA

$5,440 ($3,040) Tuition & Fees

Central Georgia Technical College VIEW

Warner Robins, GA

$5,580 ($3,180) Tuition & Fees

Virginia College-Columbus VIEW

Columbus, GA

$15,800 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 4,382 students are attending Burke County School District. By gender, there are 2,144 (48.9%) and 2,037 (46.5%) female students at Burke County School District.

By race/ethnicity, 1,173 White (26.8%), 2,867 Black (65.4%), and16 Asian (0.4%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 3.2%	139	67	72
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3%	14	7	7
Asian 0.4%	16	8	8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	4	1	3
Black 65.4%	2,867	1,454	1,413
White 26.8%	1,173	642	531
Two or More Races 3.9%	169	79	90
Total	4,382	2,258	2,124

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	11	7	4
Asian	3	2	1
Black	1	1	0
Total	39	21	18

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	17	10	7
American Indian/Alaska Native	2	0	2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	1	1
Black	420	280	140
White	231	156	75
Two or More Races	19	13	6
Total	691	460	231

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 28%	28%	30-34%	38%	25%	30%	26%	31%	21%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	***	*	***	*	***	*	*
Hispanic students 32%	30-34%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Black students 19%	19%	20-24%	25-29%	20-24%	20-24%	15-19%	20-24%	12%
White students 43%	43%	45-49%	60-64%	35-39%	45-49%	40-44%	40-44%	35-39%
Two or More Races 37%	35-39%	40-59%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	40-59%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	10-14%	20-29%	≤10%	11-19%	≤20%	≤10%	11-19%	≤10%
Economically disadvantaged students 28%	28%	30-34%	38%	25%	30%	26%	31%	21%
Limited English proficient students 30%	21-39%	<50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*
Female students 27%	27%	25-29%	40-44%	20-24%	25-29%	20-24%	30-34%	22%
Male students 28%	28%	30-34%	35-39%	25-29%	30-34%	25-29%	25-29%	20%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	*	***	*	***	***	***	*
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status 50%	40-59%	*	≥50%	***	<50%	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 30%	21-39%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	<50%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 41%	41%	25-29%	40-44%	45-49%	40-44%	45-49%	35-39%
Two or More Races 37%	35-39%	<50%	<50%	40-59%	<50%	<50%	21-39%
Hispanic students 42%	40-44%	≥50%	<50%	40-59%	<50%	≥50%	<50%
Black students 19%	19%	15-19%	20-24%	25-29%	15-19%	20-24%	15-19%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	*	***	*	***	*	***
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	***	***	***	*	***	*
Female students 29%	29%	20-24%	25-29%	35-39%	25-29%	35-39%	25-29%
Economically disadvantaged students 27%	27%	20-24%	28%	35%	26%	29%	25-29%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 8%	6-9%	≤10%	11-19%	≤20%	≤10%	≤10%	11-19%
All students 27%	27%	20-24%	28%	35%	26%	29%	25-29%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Limited English proficient students 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	≥50%	<50%
Foster Care Status 30%	21-39%	*	*	<50%	***	<50%	*
Military Connected Student Status 30%	21-39%	***	*	*	*	*	<50%
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy
Male students 26%	26%	20-24%	25-29%	35-39%	25-29%	20-24%	25-29%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 298 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Burke County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. 95.3% of teachers are certified. 95.0% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	298	Students per teacher: 15 to 1
Teachers who are certified	284	95.3%
Teachers who are not certified	14	4.7%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	-	-
Teachers in their second year of teaching	15	5.0%
School counselors	14	Students per counselor: 313 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	7	-
Security guards	2	-
Nurses	5	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-