Walker County School District

201 South Duke Street, LaFayette, GA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

8,810

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

35%

Percent Proficient - Math

39%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

24,686

households

64,278

Total Population

$119,600

Average House Value

$757

Average Housing Rent

$46,041

Average Household Income

87.63%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Walker County School District is a public school district serving Walker county area, Georgia. For academic year 2020-2021, 15 schools served 8,810 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 15 schools. A total of 696 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1.

According to the Georgia state assessment result, 35% of students are proficient in Math learning and 39% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.walkerschools.org (706)638-1240 201 South Duke Street, LaFayette, GA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

ANGIE INGRAM

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

PHAEDRA ROBERTS

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

HEATHER HOLLOWAY

email phone

Schools in Walker County School District

In Walker County School District, 15 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Rossville Elementary School View

492 Students

12 Students per teacher

Gilbert Elementary School View

499 Students

13 Students per teacher

Fairyland Elementary School View

288 Students

12 Students per teacher

Naomi Elementary School View

366 Students

11 Students per teacher

North Lafayette Elementary School View

449 Students

12 Students per teacher

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Lafayette Middle School View

625 Students

12 Students per teacher

Chattanooga Valley Middle School View

497 Students

12 Students per teacher

Rossville Middle School View

512 Students

10 Students per teacher

Ridgeland High School View

1,317 Students

16 Students per teacher

Lafayette High School View

1,111 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 8,810 students are attending Walker County School District. By gender, there are 4,666 (53.0%) and 4,144 (47.0%) female students at Walker County School District.

By race/ethnicity, 7,526 White (85.4%), 505 Black (5.7%), and37 Asian (0.4%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 3.3%	287	156	131
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	20	14	6
Asian 0.4%	37	20	17
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	6	2	4
Black 5.7%	505	275	230
White 85.4%	7,526	3,971	3,555
Two or More Races 4.9%	429	228	201
Total	8,810	4,666	4,144

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	44	24	20
Asian	5	1	4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	1	1
Black	1	0	1
White	7	4	3
Two or More Races	1	0	1
Total	91	47	44

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	44	29	15
American Indian/Alaska Native	3	2	1
Asian	4	0	4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	110	81	29
White	1,694	1,090	604
Two or More Races	89	56	33
Total	1,945	1,259	686

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 35%	35%	45%	38%	31%	32%	35%	40%	31%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	*	***	***	***	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 70%	60-79%	*	***	*	*	***	*	*
Hispanic students 32%	30-34%	21-39%	21-39%	40-59%	40-59%	21-39%	11-19%	20-29%
Black students 22%	20-24%	≤20%	11-19%	20-29%	≤20%	20-29%	40-49%	10-14%
White students 37%	37%	47%	40%	31%	33%	36%	41%	32%
Two or More Races 27%	25-29%	40-49%	20-29%	20-29%	≤20%	21-39%	40-59%	20-29%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 11%	11%	15-19%	10-14%	10-14%	6-9%	6-9%	10-14%	6-9%
Economically disadvantaged students 29%	29%	39%	28%	26%	24%	32%	34%	24%
Limited English proficient students 20%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	*	*	***	*	*
Female students 36%	36%	45%	35%	27%	35%	35-39%	40-44%	34%
Male students 35%	35%	45%	40%	35%	29%	33%	38%	28%
Homeless enrolled students 15%	11-19%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status 15%	11-19%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%
Military Connected Student Status 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Two or More Races 27%	25-29%	21-39%	21-39%	21-39%	30-39%	20-29%	30-39%
Military Connected Student Status 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 32%	30-34%	20-29%	21-39%	21-39%	40-59%	40-59%	21-39%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	*	***	*	*	***	*
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	***	***	***	*	*
Male students 33%	33%	37%	25%	30%	39%	36%	34%
Foster Care Status 15%	11-19%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Female students 46%	46%	50-54%	40-44%	48%	48%	47%	47%
Economically disadvantaged students 33%	33%	38%	31%	30%	37%	31%	33%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	12%	15-19%	6-9%	6-9%	15-19%	15-19%	10-14%
All students 39%	39%	44%	32%	39%	44%	42%	40%
White students 38%	38%	47%	33%	40%	46%	44%	42%
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy
Black students 22%	20-24%	30-39%	11-19%	21-39%	20-29%	11-19%	≤20%
Limited English proficient students 20%	≤20%	*	***	*	*	<50%	<50%
Homeless enrolled students 15%	11-19%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	*

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 216 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	216	9%
Advanced Placement Science	39	2%
Advanced Placement Other programs	216	9%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 696 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Walker County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1. 98.9% of teachers are certified. 88.5% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	696	Students per teacher: 13 to 1
Teachers who are certified	688	98.9%
Teachers who are not certified	8	1.1%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	43	6.2%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	37	5.3%
School counselors	23	Students per counselor: 383 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	4	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-