Peach County Schools & Education
Peach County, Georgia
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
31/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
88.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
88.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.1%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,381
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,405
School Score
31/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 50/100
State Score Position
#138
of 159 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Peach County
Measured School Summary
Peach County faces educational challenges with a school score of 31/100 and a graduation rate of 88.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $6,381 per pupil, Peach County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 38% below the Georgia average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 0.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 14% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Peach 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
6 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
31/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #138 of 159 Georgia counties with school score data.
Completion
88.0%
0.1 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,381
$1,024 below the state average
School coverage
6
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Peach County has 6 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 Peach 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
Peach 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
#138
of 159 Georgia counties with school score data. The county score is 19 points below 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.
Peach County
Elementary to high school visible
3,866 students
6 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Peach County is the largest listed district slice, with 6 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 Peach 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
Peach County Per-Pupil Spending Below State Average
Education data brief for Peach County, Georgia.
Peach County reports a per-pupil expenditure of $6,381, which is lower than the Georgia state average of $7,405 and less than half of the national average of approximately $13,000. The county’s single school district serves 3,866 students across six schools, with four located in rural settings and two in suburban areas. Peach County High School is the largest school in the system, enrolling 1,107 students. The graduation rate stands at 88.0%, aligning with the Georgia average of 88.1% and exceeding the national average of 87.0%. However, the county’s composite school score of 31.1 is lower than the state average of 49.6. There are no charter schools within the district. Review the NCES district directory for detailed information on school locales and staffing.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
6
in Peach County
Reported Enrollment
3,866
6 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Peach County
6 Public Schools in Peach County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 6 of 6 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peach County High School | Profile | Peach County | Fort Valley, 31030Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 1,107 |
| Byron Elementary School | Record | Peach County | Byron, 31008Suburb: Midsize | PK–5 | Primary | 660 |
| Hunt Elementary School | Record | Peach County | Fort Valley, 31030Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 640 |
| Kay Road Elementary | Record | Peach County | Byron, 31008Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 529 |
| Fort Valley Middle School | Record | Peach County | Fort Valley, 31030Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 481 |
| Byron Middle School | Record | Peach County | Byron, 31008Suburb: Midsize | 6–8 | Middle | 449 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,381
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.