Laurens County Schools, Georgia

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Laurens County Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 6,352 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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Laurens County Schools is a school district in Georgia (Laurens County). During the 2024 school year, 6,352 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Laurens County Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Tony JohnsonDistrict 5
Kevin MaloneDistrict 4
Kenneth PayneDistrict 3
Kathy SweatDistrict 1
Jarvis WilcherDistrict 2

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $21,040,000 $3,278 19%
Local: $27,680,000 $4,313 25%
State: $62,909,000 $9,802 56%
Total: $111,629,000 $17,393
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $147,875,000 $23,040
Total Current Expenditures: $80,776,000 $12,585
Instructional Expenditures: $48,487,000 $7,554 33%
Student and Staff Support: $8,854,000 $1,379 6%
Administration: $8,854,000 $1,379 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $14,581,000 $2,271 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $65,333,000 $10,179
Construction: $59,567,000 $9,281
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $1,766,000 $275


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 48 70-79 30 40-44 PS 45-49 57
2020-2021 45 70-79 26 35-39 >=50 40-44 54
2018-2019 53 80-89 34 45-49 >=50 45-49 62
2017-2018 47 80-89 26 40-44 >=50 35-39 57
2016-2017 43 80-89 25 30-34 <50 35-39 51
2015-2016 41 80-89 21 40-44 <50 20-29 50
2014-2015 36 70-79 17 30-34 >=50 30-39 44
2013-2014 79 >=90 69 75-79 >=50 60-69 83
2012-2013 82 >=80 72 80-84 >=50 85-89 87
2011-2012 82 >=80 72 80-84 >=50 75-79 87
2010-2011 87 >=80 78 85-89 >=50 90-94 91

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 38 60-69 21 35-39 PS 35-39 47
2020-2021 39 70-79 22 30-34 PS 30-34 48
2018-2019 47 60-69 27 35-39 >=50 45-49 56
2017-2018 42 60-69 24 30-34 <50 35-39 50
2016-2017 39 60-69 21 30-34 >=50 25-29 48
2015-2016 37 60-69 18 25-29 <50 30-39 45
2014-2015 34 50-59 19 30-34 >=50 20-29 40
2013-2014 96 >=90 92 >=95 >=50 >=90 97
2012-2013 95 >=80 92 90-94 >=50 85-89 97
2011-2012 95 >=90 90 >=95 >=50 90-94 97
2010-2011 92 >=80 88 90-94 >=50 90-94 95

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 88 PS 85-89 >=80 >=50 85-89
2020-2021 88 >=50 85-89 >=80 PS PS 85-89
2019-2020 90 PS 90-94 >=50 >=50 90-94
2018-2019 87 PS 80-84 >=50 PS 85-89
2017-2018 84 PS 85-89 >=50 >=50 82
2016-2017 85 80-84 85-89
2015-2016 84 PS 85-89 >=50 PS >=50 80-84
2014-2015 88 PS 85-89 >=80 PS 85-89
2013-2014 77 65-69 83
2012-2013 79 PS 70-74 >=50 >=50 80-84
2011-2012 70 PS 65-69 40-59 >=50 72
2010-2011 75 PS 70-74 >=50 PS >=50 75-79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 6,352 -1.1
2022-2023 6,424 0.1
2021-2022 6,418 0.5
2020-2021 6,389 -3.3
2019-2020 6,598 0.1
2018-2019 6,594 1.4
2017-2018 6,499 0.2
2016-2017 6,484 -0.9
2015-2016 6,545 -1.2
2014-2015 6,624 3.6
2013-2014 6,386 -5.0
2012-2013 6,703 0.6
2011-2012 6,663 0.5
2010-2011 6,628 -0.4
2009-2010 6,656 0.8
2008-2009 6,600 2.3
2007-2008 6,445 1.1
2006-2007 6,377 0.1
2005-2006 6,373 1.5
2004-2005 6,278 2.5
2003-2004 6,121 1.4
2002-2003 6,034 -1.1
2001-2002 6,099 2.9
2000-2001 5,923 3.1
1999-2000 5,738 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Laurens County Schools (%) Georgia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1 4.9
Black 29.9 36.2
Hispanic 6.2 18.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 3.5 4.8
White 59.2 35.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Laurens County Schools had 455.30 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.95.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 17.50
Kindergarten: 24.90
Elementary: 142.50
Secondary: 182.20
Total: 455.30

Laurens County Schools employed 9.00 district administrators and 24.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.00
District Administrative Support: 1.50
School Administrators: 24.50
School Administrative Support: 36.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 105.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 13.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 14.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.20
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 33.50
Other Support Services: 189.40


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Laurens County Schools operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
East Laurens Elementary School4693-5
East Laurens High School6369-12
East Laurens Middle School5426-8
East Laurens Primary School636PK-2
Northwest Laurens Elementary908PK-5
Southwest Laurens Elementary997PK-5
West Laurens High School1,2419-12
West Laurens Middle School9236-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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