Schley County Schools & Education
Schley County, Georgia
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
51/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.1%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,843
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,405
School Score
51/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 50/100
State Score Position
#77
of 159 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Schley County
Measured School Summary
Schley County performs at an average level with a school score of 51/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.
Funding Context
At $6,843 per pupil, Schley County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 1% above the Georgia average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 8% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Schley 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
2 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
51/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #77 of 159 Georgia counties with school score data.
Completion
92.0%
3.9 pts above the state average
Funding context
$6,843
$562 below the state average
School coverage
2
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Schley County has 2 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 Schley 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
Schley 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
#77
of 159 Georgia counties with school score data. The county score is roughly in line with 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.
Schley County
Elementary and high visible
1,231 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Schley County is the largest listed district slice, with 2 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 Schley County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
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
Schley County Graduation Rate Reaches 92 Percent
Education data brief for Schley County, Georgia.
Schley County reports a graduation rate of 92.0%, which is notably higher than the Georgia state average of 88.1% and the national average of 87.0%. The county operates a highly consolidated system consisting of only two public schools: Schley County Elementary and Schley Middle High School. This single-district structure serves a total of 1,231 students in an entirely rural setting. The largest school is Schley Middle High, which enrolls 663 students in grades 6 through 12. Despite the higher graduation rates, per-pupil spending in Schley County is $6,843, which is lower than the Georgia average of $7,405 and roughly half of the $13,000 national average. The composite school score is 50.5, aligning closely with the national median of 50.0 and the state average of 49.6. 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
2
in Schley County
Reported Enrollment
1,231
2 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Schley County
Schley County
2 Public Schools in Schley County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 2 of 2 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schley Middle High School | Record | Schley County | Ellaville, 31806Rural: Distant | 6–12 | High | 663 |
| Schley County Elementary School | Record | Schley County | Ellaville, 31806Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 568 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,843
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.