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Lowndes County Schools, Georgia

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Lowndes County Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 10,580 (2023-2024)
Schools: 11 (2023-2024)
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Lowndes County Schools is a school district in Georgia (Lowndes County). During the 2024 school year, 10,580 students attended one of the district's 11 schools.

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

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School board

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

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Robert McGeehanDistrict 52028
Chris BuescherDistrict 720242028
Melanie HastyDistrict 620242028
Jason WisenbakerDistrict 420242028
Erin PriceDistrict 32026
Fred WetheringtonDistrict 22026
Mike DavisDistrict 120102026

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: $26,201,000 $2,461 17%
Local: $54,707,000 $5,139 35%
State: $75,537,000 $7,096 48%
Total: $156,445,000 $14,697
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $152,868,000 $14,360
Total Current Expenditures: $122,327,000 $11,491
Instructional Expenditures: $72,128,000 $6,775 47%
Student and Staff Support: $13,370,000 $1,255 9%
Administration: $14,190,000 $1,333 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $22,639,000 $2,126 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $29,513,000 $2,772
Construction: $26,789,000 $2,516
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $9,000 $0
Interest on Debt: $1,010,000 $94


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 (%)
2020-2021 59 75-79 38 51 <50 60-64 67
2018-2019 60 70-74 42 58 >=50 64 68
2017-2018 59 70-74 40 55 >=50 65 66
2016-2017 54 70-74 38 47 >=50 60-64 60
2015-2016 52 70-74 35 44 >=50 55-59 59
2014-2015 50 60-64 31 43 >=50 50-54 58
2013-2014 87 >=95 80 88 >=50 85-89 88
2012-2013 90 90-94 85 88 >=50 85-89 92
2011-2012 87 90-94 79 86 >=50 85-89 89
2010-2011 92 >=95 88 88 >=50 >=95 94

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 (%)
2020-2021 52 65-69 32 41 <50 55-59 61
2018-2019 54 65-69 36 52 <50 55-59 60
2017-2018 51 65-69 32 46 >=50 50-54 58
2016-2017 48 60-64 31 38 <50 55-59 54
2015-2016 48 60-64 31 39 >=50 50-54 55
2014-2015 47 65-69 30 42 <50 45-49 53
2013-2014 97 >=95 96 96 >=50 >=95 98
2012-2013 97 >=95 97 96 >=50 >=95 98
2011-2012 97 >=95 95 98 >=50 >=95 98
2010-2011 95 >=95 93 95 >=50 >=95 97

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 (%)
2019-2020 94 >=50 90-94 >=90 >=80 96
2018-2019 92 >=50 85-89 85-89 PS >=80 93
2017-2018 92 >=50 90-94 >=90 >=80 91
2016-2017 90 >=50 90-94 >=90 >=90 89
2015-2016 86 >=80 80-84 80-89 >=50 87
2014-2015 87 >=50 80-84 80-89 PS >=80 89
2013-2014 83 80-84 80-89 >=80 82
2012-2013 76 >=50 75-79 70-79 PS >=50 75
2011-2012 73 >=50 70-74 50-59 40-59 76
2010-2011 66 >=50 60-64 70-79 PS 40-59 67


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 10,580 -1.4
2022-2023 10,728 0.8
2021-2022 10,645 0.5
2020-2021 10,590 -2.4
2019-2020 10,848 1.8
2018-2019 10,657 0.2
2017-2018 10,640 -0.4
2016-2017 10,681 1.3
2015-2016 10,539 -0.2
2014-2015 10,558 0.4
2013-2014 10,511 -0.1
2012-2013 10,523 0.7
2011-2012 10,452 0.9
2010-2011 10,357 2.6
2009-2010 10,084 2.5
2008-2009 9,833 1.0
2007-2008 9,731 2.0
2006-2007 9,534 0.9
2005-2006 9,450 1.6
2004-2005 9,299 0.0
2003-2004 9,298 0.6
2002-2003 9,245 0.3
2001-2002 9,220 2.2
2000-2001 9,021 -1.5
1999-2000 9,160 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Lowndes County Schools (%) Georgia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.4 4.9
Black 23.7 36.2
Hispanic 12.9 18.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 5.9 4.8
White 55.9 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, Lowndes County Schools had 751.10 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.09.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 21.00
Kindergarten: 48.40
Elementary: 282.50
Secondary: 283.50
Total: 751.10

Lowndes County Schools employed 23.10 district administrators and 35.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 23.10
District Administrative Support: 13.00
School Administrators: 35.00
School Administrative Support: 39.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 196.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 25.60
Total Guidance Counselors: 22.20
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 8.20
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 14.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 12.10
Library/Media Support: 10.00
Student Support Services: 49.00
Other Support Services: 288.50


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]

Lowndes County Schools operates 11 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Clyattville Elementary School597PK-5
Dewar Elementary863PK-5
Hahira Elementary School778PK-5
Hahira Middle School8566-8
Lake Park Elementary School636PK-5
Lowndes High School3,2109-12
Lowndes Middle School8226-8
Moulton-Branch Elementary School550PK-5
Pine Grove Elementary School645PK-5
Pine Grove Middle School6976-8
Westside Elementary School926PK-5

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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 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    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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