Appling County Schools & Education
Appling County, Georgia
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
73/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Higher Signal
Graduation Rate
93.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
93.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.1%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,367
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,405
School Score
73/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 50/100
State Score Position
#15
of 159 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Appling County
Measured School Summary
Appling County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 73/100 and a graduation rate of 93.0%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.
Funding Context
Appling County spends $8,367 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 46% above the Georgia average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 4.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 13% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Appling County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
5 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
73/100
Higher measured signal. Ranks #15 of 159 Georgia counties with school score data.
Completion
93.0%
4.9 pts above the state average
Funding context
$8,367
$962 above the state average
School coverage
5
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Appling County has 5 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Appling County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Appling County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#15
of 159 Georgia counties with school score data. The county score is 23 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Appling County
Elementary to high school visible
3,463 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Appling County is the largest listed district slice, with 5 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Appling County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Appling County School Score Exceeds State and National Medians
Education data brief for Appling County, Georgia.
Appling County reports a composite school score of 72.8, which is significantly higher than the Georgia state average of 49.6 and the national median of 50.0. The county operates a single school district that serves 3,463 students across five facilities. The largest school in the system is Appling County Elementary School, with an enrollment of 1,189 students, followed by Appling County High School with 1,060 students. The county’s graduation rate is 93.0%, surpassing the national average of 87.0% and the state average of 88.1%. Public education funding in the county stands at $8,367 per pupil, which exceeds the state average of $7,405 but is lower than the national average of $13,000. All five schools are situated in rural or town locales, and there are no charter schools within the district. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
5
in Appling County
Reported Enrollment
3,463
5 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Appling County
5 Public Schools in Appling County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 5 of 5 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appling County Elementary School | Profile | Appling County | Baxley, 31513Town: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 1,189 |
| Appling County High School | Profile | Appling County | Baxley, 31513Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 1,060 |
| Appling County Middle School | Record | Appling County | Baxley, 31513Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 713 |
| Altamaha Elementary School | Record | Appling County | Baxley, 31513Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 380 |
| Fourth District Elementary School | Record | Appling County | Surrency, 31563Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 121 |
Appling County Elementary School
Appling County
Baxley, 31513 / Town: Remote
Appling County High School
Appling County
Baxley, 31513 / Town: Remote
Fourth District Elementary School
Appling County
Surrency, 31563 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,367
State avg $7,405
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.