Walker County School District, Georgia

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Walker County School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 8,401 (2022-2023)
Schools: 15 (2022-2023)
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Walker County School District is a school district in Georgia (Walker County). During the 2023 school year, 8,401 students attended one of the district's 15 schools.

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

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School board

The Walker County School District 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
Travis MiddletonPost 3
Kevin RichardsonPost 4
Dennis WillersonPost 1
Karen HardenPost 22022
Phyllis HunterPost 52004

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $13,688,000 $1,627 12%
Local: $35,490,000 $4,217 30%
State: $68,466,000 $8,136 58%
Total: $117,644,000 $13,980
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $103,152,000 $12,258
Total Current Expenditures: $99,750,000 $11,853
Instructional Expenditures: $63,311,000 $7,523 61%
Student and Staff Support: $9,972,000 $1,185 10%
Administration: $8,520,000 $1,012 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $17,947,000 $2,132 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,130,000 $253
Construction: $1,581,000 $187
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $126,000 $14
Interest on Debt: $352,000 $41


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 25 >=50 6-9 30-34 <50 20-24 26
2018-2019 35 60-79 20-24 30-34 <50 25-29 37
2017-2018 35 60-79 15-19 30-34 <50 25-29 36
2016-2017 35 40-59 15-19 30-34 >=50 25-29 37
2015-2016 35 60-79 15-19 25-29 <50 25-29 37
2014-2015 33 40-59 15-19 30-34 PS 25-29 34
2013-2014 79 >=80 65-69 80-84 >=50 75-79 80
2012-2013 84 >=80 75-79 80-84 PS 85-89 85
2011-2012 85 >=80 75-79 85-89 >=50 80-84 86
2010-2011 86 >=80 70-74 85-89 PS 85-89 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 29 >=50 10-14 25-29 <50 20-24 30
2018-2019 39 >=50 20-24 30-34 <50 25-29 41
2017-2018 35 >=50 15-19 25-29 <50 20-24 37
2016-2017 34 40-59 20-24 30-34 <50 25-29 36
2015-2016 34 40-59 20-24 25-29 PS 25-29 36
2014-2015 34 60-79 15-19 25-29 PS 25-29 35
2013-2014 96 >=50 90-94 >=95 >=50 >=95 96
2012-2013 95 >=80 85-89 >=95 PS >=95 96
2011-2012 95 >=80 90-94 >=95 >=50 >=95 96
2010-2011 92 >=80 85-89 90-94 PS 90-94 93

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 91 PS >=90 >=80 >=80 90
2018-2019 88 PS >=90 >=80 PS >=80 87
2017-2018 88 PS >=90 >=50 PS >=80 87
2016-2017 85 >=90 >=80 >=90 85
2015-2016 86 PS 80-89 >=80 >=80 86
2014-2015 82 PS 80-89 >=50 >=80 82
2013-2014 78 70-79 60-79 79
2012-2013 73 70-79 >=50 >=50 72
2011-2012 69 PS 80-89 >=80 PS 60-79 68
2010-2011 68 PS 60-69 >=50 PS >=50 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 (%)
2022-2023 8,401 0.4
2021-2022 8,366 -0.6
2020-2021 8,415 -3.1
2019-2020 8,680 0.0
2018-2019 8,677 -1.5
2017-2018 8,810 -1.5
2016-2017 8,943 -1.0
2015-2016 9,030 -1.2
2014-2015 9,134 -0.4
2013-2014 9,169 1.7
2012-2013 9,014 -1.8
2011-2012 9,173 -0.8
2010-2011 9,242 -0.9
2009-2010 9,324 -0.6
2008-2009 9,382 1.0
2007-2008 9,287 0.0
2006-2007 9,290 2.2
2005-2006 9,082 1.1
2004-2005 8,980 1.8
2003-2004 8,820 -0.3
2002-2003 8,844 0.1
2001-2002 8,839 -0.7
2000-2001 8,901 1.9
1999-2000 8,728 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Walker County School District (%) Georgia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 4.7
Black 4.9 36.4
Hispanic 4.5 18.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 5.8 4.6
White 84.2 35.9

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 2022-2023 school year, Walker County School District had 692.80 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.13.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 20.00
Kindergarten: 37.50
Elementary: 215.40
Secondary: 228.20
Total: 692.80

Walker County School District employed 10.10 district administrators and 37.10 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 10.10
District Administrative Support: 13.50
School Administrators: 37.10
School Administrative Support: 67.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 163.70
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 17.20
Total Guidance Counselors: 24.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 15.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 15.00
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 84.00
Other Support Services: 273.90


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 Walker County School District operates 15 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Chattanooga Valley Elementary School462PK-5
Chattanooga Valley Middle School4916-8
Cherokee Ridge Elementary562PK-5
Fairyland Elementary School279PK-5
Gilbert Elementary School508PK-5
Lafayette High School1,1649-12
Lafayette Middle School5756-8
Naomi Elementary School327PK-5
North Lafayette Elementary School432PK-5
Ridgeland High School1,2449-12
Rock Spring Elementary School412PK-5
Rossville Elementary School416PK-5
Rossville Middle School4446-8
Saddle Ridge Elementary And Middle School660PK-8
Stone Creek Elementary School425PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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