Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Georgia, elections

Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
District details
	School board members: 9
	Students: 35,781 (2023-2024)
	Schools: 58 (2023-2024)
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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System is a school district in Georgia (Chatham County). During the 2024 school year, 35,781 students attended one of the district's 58 schools.

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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 1

General election

General election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 1

Incumbent Denise Grabowski defeated Barbara Hubbard in the general election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 1 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Denise Grabowski (Nonpartisan)	51.0	2,833
	Submit photo	Barbara Hubbard (Nonpartisan)	49.0	2,720

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,553
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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 2

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General election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 2

Incumbent Dionne Hoskins-Brown won election in the general election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 2 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Dionne Hoskins-Brown (Nonpartisan)	100.0	3,174

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,174
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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 3

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General election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 3

Incumbent Cornelia Hall defeated Tanet Taharka Myers in the general election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 3 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cornelia Hall (Nonpartisan)	65.9	1,926
	Submit photo	Tanet Taharka Myers (Nonpartisan)	34.1	998

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,924
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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 7

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General election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 7

Stephanie Campbell defeated incumbent Michael Johnson and James Jones in the general election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 7 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Stephanie Campbell (Nonpartisan)	52.3	1,686
		Michael Johnson (Nonpartisan)	30.9	995
	Submit photo	James Jones (Nonpartisan)	16.8	542

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,223
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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board

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Roger Moss defeated Tye Whitely and Todd Rhodes in the general election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Roger Moss (Nonpartisan)	49.9	24,063
	Submit photo	Tye Whitely (Nonpartisan)	26.8	12,931
	Submit photo	Todd Rhodes (Nonpartisan)	22.9	11,022
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	184

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 48,200
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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 4

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General election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 4

Incumbent Shawn Kachmar won election in the general election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 4 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shawn Kachmar (Nonpartisan)	100.0	8,861

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,861
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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 5

General runoff election

General runoff election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 5

Paul Smith defeated Theresa Watson in the general runoff election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 5 on June 21, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Paul Smith (Nonpartisan)	54.6	1,128
	Submit photo	Theresa Watson (Nonpartisan)	45.4	938

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,066
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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 5

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General election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 5

Theresa Watson and Paul Smith advanced to a runoff. They defeated Treye' Burrison in the general election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 5 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Theresa Watson (Nonpartisan)	46.7	2,166
✔	Submit photo	Paul Smith (Nonpartisan)	32.9	1,524
	Submit photo	Treye' Burrison (Nonpartisan)	20.4	944

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,634
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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 6

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General election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 6

Incumbent David Bringman defeated Keith Padgett in the general election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 6 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	David Bringman (Nonpartisan)	62.1	3,488
		Keith Padgett (Nonpartisan)	37.7	2,120
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	13

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,621
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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 8

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General election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 8

Incumbent Tonia Howard-Hall defeated Jasmine Polley in the general election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 8 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Tonia Howard-Hall (Nonpartisan)	75.6	3,794
		Jasmine Polley (Nonpartisan)	24.4	1,227

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,021
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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 1

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General election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 1

Denise Grabowski defeated Jonathon Jones in the general election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 1 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Denise Grabowski (Nonpartisan)	69.9	5,110
	Submit photo	Jonathon Jones (Nonpartisan)	30.1	2,197

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,307
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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 2

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General election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 2

Incumbent Dionne Hoskins-Brown won election in the general election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 2 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Dionne Hoskins-Brown (Nonpartisan)	100.0	5,594

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,594
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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 3

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General election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 3

Incumbent Cornelia Hall won election in the general election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 3 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cornelia Hall (Nonpartisan)	100.0	5,240

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,240
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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 7

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General election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 7

Incumbent Michael Johnson defeated Leonard McCoy in the general election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 7 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Johnson (Nonpartisan)	70.0	4,702
	Submit photo	Leonard McCoy (Nonpartisan)	30.0	2,014

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,716
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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board

General runoff election

General runoff election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board

Joe Buck defeated Betty Morgan in the general runoff election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board on July 24, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joe Buck (Nonpartisan)	63.9	12,262
	Submit photo	Betty Morgan (Nonpartisan)	36.1	6,930

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,192
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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board

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Joe Buck and Betty Morgan advanced to a runoff. They defeated Tye Whitely, Larry Lower, and David Lerch in the general election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joe Buck (Nonpartisan)	45.3	13,241
✔	Submit photo	Betty Morgan (Nonpartisan)	23.9	6,998
	Submit photo	Tye Whitely (Nonpartisan)	18.9	5,515
		Larry Lower (Nonpartisan)	6.1	1,791
	Submit photo	David Lerch (Nonpartisan)	5.8	1,684

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 29,229
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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 4

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Incumbent Shawn Kachmar won election in the general election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 4 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shawn Kachmar (Nonpartisan)	100.0	4,238

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,238
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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 5

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Incumbent Irene Hines defeated Theresa Watson in the general election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 5 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Irene Hines (Nonpartisan)	62.0	1,849
	Submit photo	Theresa Watson (Nonpartisan)	38.0	1,135

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,984
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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 6

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David Bringman defeated Alfreda Goldwire in the general election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 6 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	David Bringman (Nonpartisan)	52.0	1,938
	Submit photo	Alfreda Goldwire (Nonpartisan)	48.0	1,790

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,728
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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 8

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General election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 8

Tonia Howard-Hall defeated incumbent Ruby Jones in the general election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 8 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Tonia Howard-Hall (Nonpartisan)	65.6	1,901
		Ruby Jones (Nonpartisan)	34.4	998

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,899
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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 1

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General election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 1

Incumbent Julie Wade won election in the general election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 1 on May 24, 2016.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Julie Wade (Nonpartisan)

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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 2

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Incumbent Dionne Hoskins-Brown won election in the general election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 2 on May 24, 2016.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Dionne Hoskins-Brown (Nonpartisan)

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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 3

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General election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 3

Incumbent Cornelia Hall won election in the general election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 3 on May 24, 2016.

		Candidate
✔		Cornelia Hall (Nonpartisan)

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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 7

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Incumbent Michael Johnson won election in the general election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 7 on May 24, 2016.

		Candidate
✔		Michael Johnson (Nonpartisan)

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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board

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Incumbent Jolene Byrne won election in the general election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board on July 22, 2014.

		Candidate
✔		Jolene Byrne (Nonpartisan)

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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 4

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Incumbent Shawn Kachmar won election in the general election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 4 on May 20, 2014.

		Candidate
✔		Shawn Kachmar (Nonpartisan)

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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 5

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Incumbent Irene Hines won election in the general election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 5 on May 20, 2014.

		Candidate
✔		Irene Hines (Nonpartisan)

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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 6

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Incumbent Larry Lower won election in the general election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 6 on May 20, 2014.

		Candidate
✔		Larry Lower (Nonpartisan)

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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 8

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Incumbent Ruby Jones won election in the general election for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board District 8 on May 20, 2014.

		Candidate
✔		Ruby Jones (Nonpartisan)

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Election rules

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Election dates and frequency

See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing

Public school districts holding nonpartisan school board elections governed by default state law hold general elections on the Tuesday in the 24th week before the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every two years in even-numbered years. This means the general election is in the fourth week of May.

Public school districts holding nonpartisan school board elections according to default state law hold a general runoff election 28 days following the May general election if no candidate receives a majority of votes in the general election. This means a general runoff election is held in the fourth week of June if needed.

Public school districts holding partisan elections governed by default state law hold primary elections on the Tuesday in the 24th week before the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every two years in even-numbered years. This means the primary election is held in the fourth week of May in even-numbered years.

Public school districts holding partisan elections governed by default state law hold primary runoff elections 28 days following the May primary election if no candidate for a given political party receives a majority of votes in the primary election. This means a primary runoff election is held in the fourth week of June in even-numbered years if needed.

Public school districts holding partisan school board elections governed by default state law hold general elections on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every two years in even-numbered years.

Public school districts holding partisan elections governed by default state law hold general runoff elections 28 days following the November general election if no candidate receives a majority of votes in the general election. This means a general runoff election is held in the first week of December in even-numbered years if needed.

According to its district charter enacted by the Georgia General Assembly, the Atlanta Public Schools district holds its nonpartisan school board general election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every two years in odd-numbered years.

The Atlanta Public Schools district holds a general runoff election 28 days following the November general election if no candidate receives a majority of votes in the general election. This means a general runoff election is held in the first week of December in odd-numbered years if needed.

See law: Georgia Statute Section 21-2-139 and Georgia Statute Section 21-2-501 and Georgia Statute Section 21-2-150
and Georgia Statute Section 21-2-150 and Section 21-2-152
and Georgia Statute Section 21-2-150 and Georgia Statute Section 21-2-150 and Section 21-2-501
and Atlanta Public Schools District Charter

Recent or upcoming election dates for school districts with nonpartisan elections held according to default state law

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for school districts with nonpartisan elections held according to default state law. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

Filing deadline date: March 6, 2026
General election date: May 19, 2026
General runoff election date: June 16, 2026

Recent or upcoming election dates for school districts that have opted to hold partisan elections according to default state law

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for school districts that have opted to hold partisan elections according to default state law. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

Filing deadline date: March 6, 2026
Primary election date: May 19, 2026
Primary runoff election date: June 16, 2026
General election date: November 3, 2026
General runoff election date: December 1, 2026

Election system

Public school districts holding nonpartisan school board elections governed by default state law elect school board members through a system of a general election and a general runoff election if needed.

Public school districts holding partisan school board elections governed by default state law elect school board members through a system of a primary election, a primary runoff election if needed, a general election, and a general runoff election if needed.

According to its district charter enacted by the Georgia General Assembly, the Atlanta Public Schools district elects school board members through a system of a general election and a general runoff election if needed.

See law: Georgia Statute Section 21-2-139 and Georgia Statute Section 21-2-150 and Atlanta Public Schools District Charter

Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

State law allows for school boards to be elected either in partisan elections with party primaries nominating candidates or in nonpartisan elections without primaries. In partisan elections, the party affiliations of party nominees are displayed on the ballot. In nonpartisan elections, candidates are listed on the ballot without party labels. As of 2021, 109 school districts (61%) had nonpartisan elections. Georgia Statute Section Section 20-2-56 says, "the General Assembly may provide by local law for the election in nonpartisan elections of candidates to fill the offices of members of boards of education." Georgia Statue Section 21-2-139 says, "Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, the General Assembly may provide by local Act for the election in nonpartisan elections of candidates to fill county judicial offices, offices of local boards of education, and offices of consolidated governments which are filled by the vote of the electors of said county or political subdivision."

See law: Statute Section 20-2-56 and Section 21-2-139

Winning an election

In Georgia, for both primary and general elections, if no school board candidate receives a majority of votes, the top two candidates with the most votes advance to a runoff election. In a primary election, if a school board candidate receives a majority of votes, that candidate is elected as the party's nominee in the general election. If not candidate gets a majority of votes, a primary runoff election is held between the top two candidates with the most votes to determine the party's nominee. In a general election, if a school board candidate receives a majority of votes, that candidate is elected to office. If no candidate receives a majority of votes in the general, a general runoff election is held between the top two candidates with the most votes to determine which is elected to office.

See law: Georgia Statute Section 21-2-139 and Section 21-2-150

Term length and staggering

Georgia Statute provides that public school districts have four-year board member terms except that the General Assembly can provide for shorter or longer terms for specific districts. As of 2022, 172 districts (96%) had four-year school board terms.

See law: Georgia Statute Section 20-2-52

School boards in Georgia have staggered terms by default, with as close to half of board seats as possible generally elected to four-year terms every two years. Term length and staggering can be changed through special acts. County school districts with a homestead option sales and use tax and a county sales and use tax for educational purposes must have school boards with staggered four-year terms.

See law: Georgia Statute Section 20-2-52.1 and Section 20-2-52

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

In Georgia, school board members are elected at large, by sub-district, or through a combination of the two depending on the district. County school districts with a homestead option sales and use tax and a county sales and use tax for educational purposes must elect all of their school board members from single-member districts. As of 2021, 110 districts (61%) elected all board members by single-member sub-districts, 52 districts (29%) elected board members through a combination of at large and by sub-district, and 18 districts (10%) elected board members at large.

See law: Georgia Statute Section 20-2-52.1

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

In Georgia, the filing deadline for school board candidates running in nonpartisan elections according to default state law is 12 p.m. on the Friday following the Monday in the eleventh week before the May general election. This means the school board candidate filing deadline for these districts is in the first half of March of even-numbered years. School board candidates must file notices of candidacy in the office of the school district superintendent. Georgia Statute says that the filing deadlines are not adjusted or advanced because of legal holidays.

In Georgia, the filing deadline for school board candidates running in partisan elections is 12 p.m. on the Friday following the Monday in the eleventh week before the May primary election. This means the school board candidate filing deadline for these districts is in the first half of March of even-numbered years. School board candidates must file notices of candidacy in the office of the school district superintendent. Georgia Statute says that the filing deadlines are not adjusted or advanced because of legal holidays.

The candidate filing deadline for Atlanta Public Schools district school board elections is 12 p.m. on the Friday following the Monday in the eleventh week before the district's November odd-year elections, which means the filing deadline is in late August of odd-numbered years. School board candidates must file notices of candidacy in the office of the school district superintendent. Georgia Statute says that the filing deadlines are not adjusted or advanced because of legal holidays.

See law: Georgia Statute Section 21-2-132 and Georgia Statute Section 21-2-153 and Georgia Statute Section 21-2-132 and Atlanta Public Schools District Charter

In Georgia, school board candidates running in nonpartisan elections according to default state law can file notices of candidacy beginning at 9 a.m. on the Monday in the eleventh week before the May general election. This means the school board candidate filing window begins for these districts in early March of even-numbered years four days before the filing deadline. Georgia Statute says that the filing period start dates are not adjusted or advanced because of legal holidays.

In Georgia, school board candidates running in partisan elections can file notices of candidacy beginning at 9 a.m. on the Monday in the eleventh week before the May primary election. This means the school board candidate filing window begins for these districts in early March of even-numbered years four days before the filing deadline. Georgia Statute says that the filing period start dates are not adjusted or advanced because of legal holidays.

School board candidates running for the Atlanta Public Schools district board can file notices of candidacy beginning at 9 a.m. on the Monday in the eleventh week before the November general election. This means the school board candidate filing window begins for these districts in mid-August of odd-numbered years four days before the filing deadline. Georgia Statute says that the filing period start dates are not adjusted or advanced because of legal holidays.

See law: Georgia Statute Section 21-2-132 and Georgia Statute Section 21-2-153 and Georgia Statute Section 21-2-132 and Atlanta Public Schools District Charter

About the district

School board

The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
Name	Seat	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Dionne Hoskins-Brown	District 2		2028
Stephanie Campbell	District 7	2025	2028
Denise Grabowski	District 1	2021	2028
Cornelia Hall	District 3	2012	2028
Roger Moss	Board President	2023	2026
Paul Smith	District 5	2023	2026
David Bringman	District 6	2018	2026
Tonia Howard-Hall	District 8	2018	2026
Shawn Kachmar	District 4	2011	2026

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Overlapping state house districts

Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
Office Name	Current Officeholder	Party	% School District Covered	% Other District Covered
Georgia House of Representatives District 166	Jesse Petrea	Republican Party	56%	81%
Georgia House of Representatives District 164	Ron Stephens	Republican Party	16%	31%
Georgia House of Representatives District 161	Bill Hitchens	Republican Party	9%	34%
Georgia House of Representatives District 162	Carl Gilliard	Democratic Party	8%	100%
Georgia House of Representatives District 163	Anne Westbrook	Democratic Party	6%	100%
Georgia House of Representatives District 165	Edna Jackson	Democratic Party	6%	100%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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
Expenditures

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$133,385,000	$3,713	18%
Local:	$418,741,000	$11,656	57%
State:	$179,452,000	$4,995	24%
Total:	$731,578,000	$20,364

Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$618,817,000	$17,225
Total Current Expenditures:	$538,370,000	$14,985
Instructional Expenditures:	$317,857,000	$8,847	51%
Student and Staff Support:	$57,531,000	$1,601	9%
Administration:	$56,396,000	$1,569	9%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$106,586,000	$2,966	17%
Total Capital Outlay:	$79,537,000	$2,213
Construction:	$75,116,000	$2,090
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$0	$0

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	20	50-54	9	14	<50	26	35
2018-2019	31	68	20	33	30-39	41	52
2017-2018	29	65	17	31	40-49	38	50
2016-2017	26	59	14	27	20-29	33	45
2015-2016	27	67	15	30	30-39	31	47
2014-2015	25	62	13	27	11-19	29	44
2013-2014	73	87	65	81	80-89	78	85
2012-2013	77	91	70	83	70-79	83	87
2011-2012	74	88	68	81	80-89	78	86
2010-2011	77	94	72	81	>=80	80	87

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	26	40-44	14	21	21-39	37	45
2018-2019	31	56	19	31	30-39	45	54
2017-2018	29	52	19	28	30-39	40	53
2016-2017	30	56	18	30	30-39	38	52
2015-2016	30	59	18	29	30-39	36	51
2014-2015	30	61	18	31	30-39	37	50
2013-2014	94	97	92	97	>=90	96	97
2012-2013	94	97	92	95	>=90	96	97
2011-2012	92	97	90	96	>=90	93	97
2010-2011	88	95	86	89	>=80	90	94

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	90	90-94	89	85-89	PS	90-94	92
2018-2019	88	>=90	87	85-89	PS	85-89	91
2017-2018	87	>=90	86	90-94	PS	85-89	86
2016-2017	84	85-89	84	85-89		85-89	85
2015-2016	83	>=90	83	75-79	>=50	90-94	83
2014-2015	81	>=90	81	60-69	PS	85-89	81
2013-2014	69	>=90	66	40-49		65-69	73
2012-2013	70	80-89	67	50-59	>=50	70-74	76
2011-2012	63	>=90	62	50-54	PS	65-69	67
2010-2011	54	70-79	52	50-54	>=50	50-54	60

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]

Enrollment
Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024	35,781	-1.5
2022-2023	36,326	1.1
2021-2022	35,925	-1.6
2020-2021	36,502	-2.6
2019-2020	37,456	-0.3
2018-2019	37,576	0.0
2017-2018	37,564	-1.3
2016-2017	38,047	-0.7
2015-2016	38,323	0.5
2014-2015	38,123	1.8
2013-2014	37,445	2.2
2012-2013	36,610	2.1
2011-2012	35,842	1.7
2010-2011	35,246	1.6
2009-2010	34,668	1.9
2008-2009	33,994	-0.2
2007-2008	34,058	-0.8
2006-2007	34,330	0.9
2005-2006	34,021	-1.7
2004-2005	34,595	0.2
2003-2004	34,514	-0.1
2002-2003	34,554	-0.4
2001-2002	34,681	-1.9
2000-2001	35,344	-2.2
1999-2000	36,111	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE	Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (%)	Georgia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.2	0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	2.5	4.9
Black	56.4	36.2
Hispanic	15.5	18.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.3	0.1
Two or More Races	5.7	4.8
White	19.5	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, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System had 2,710.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.2.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	86.60
Kindergarten:	173.90
Elementary:	979.00
Secondary:	1,159.80
Total:	2,710.00

Savannah-Chatham County Public School System employed 55.10 district administrators and 144.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	55.10
District Administrative Support:	109.30
School Administrators:	144.00
School Administrative Support:	207.20

Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	570.10
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	157.40
Total Guidance Counselors:	127.20
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	65.40
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	61.80
Librarians/Media Specialists:	50.00
Library/Media Support:	36.50
Student Support Services:	202.50
Other Support Services:	1,202.20

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]

The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System operates 58 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools
SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Andrea B Williams Elementary School	456	1-5
Beach High School	904	9-12
Bloomingdale Elementary School	331	PK-5
Butler Elementary School	466	PK-5
Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School	218	PK-5
Coastal Middle School	512	6-8
Derenne Middle School	496	6-8
Ellis Elementary School	428	PK-8
Esther F. Garrison School For The Arts	776	PK-8
Gadsden Elementary School	469	PK-5
Garden City Elementary School	580	PK-5
Georgetown School	525	PK-8
Godley Station School	1,133	PK-8
Gould Elementary School	887	PK-5
Groves High School	1,064	9-12
Haven Elementary School	377	PK-5
Heard Elementary School	664	PK-5
Henderson E Formey Jr Early Learning Center	370	PK-KG
Hesse School	995	PK-8
Hodge Elementary School	388	PK-5
Hubert Middle School	420	6-8
Islands High School	814	9-12
Isle Of Hope School	613	PK-8
Jacob G. Smith Elementary School	468	PK-5
Jenkins High School	1,179	9-12
Johnson High School	797	9-12
Largo-Tibet Elementary School	611	PK-5
Marshpoint Elementary School	645	PK-5
May Howard Elementary School	565	PK-5
Mercer Middle School	404	6-8
Myers Middle School	452	6-8
New Hampstead High School	1,487	9-12
New Hampstead K-8 School	848	PK-8
Oglethorpe Charter School	584	6-8
Otis J Brock Iii Elementary School	516	PK-5
Pooler Elementary School	357	PK-5
Pulaski Elementary School	576	PK-5
Rice Creek School	1,167	PK-8
Savannah Arts Academy	853	9-12
Savannah-Chatham E-Learning Academy	493	1-12
Savannah Classical Academy Charter High School	84	9-12
Savannah Classical Academy Charter School	365	KG-8
Savannah Early College High School	145	9-12
School Of Humanities At Juliette Gordon Low	666	PK-12
Shuman Elementary School	482	1-5
Southwest Elementary School	729	PK-5
Southwest Middle School	712	6-8
Susie King Taylor Community School	309	KG-8
The School Of Liberal Studies At Savannah High	639	9-12
The Stem Academy At Bartlett	697	6-8
Tybee Island Maritime Academy School	428	KG-8
Uhs Of Savannah Coastal Harbor Treatment Center	61	PK-12
West Chatham Elementary School	809	PK-5
West Chatham Middle School	943	6-8
White Bluff Elementary School	660	PK-5
Windsor Forest Elementary School	451	PK-5
Windsor Forest High School	1,007	9-12
Woodville-Tompkins Technical And Career High School	706	9-12

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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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