Public schools in Valdosta, GA
Valdosta has 17 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 4 middle, 10 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 17,586 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Lowndes County runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Valdosta's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Valdosta | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowndes County | 8 | 10,728 | $12,014 |
| Valdosta City | 8 | 8,291 | $12,983 |
| State Charter Schools- Scintilla Charter Academy | 1 | 721 | $12,308 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Valdosta, 5,609 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowndes High School | 3,152 | 17.0 | 66.8% | Lowndes County |
| Valdosta High School | 2,457 | 18.7 | 84.2% | Valdosta City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 middle schools in Valdosta, 3,300 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valdosta Middle School | 1,024 | 13.7 | 86.9% | Valdosta City |
| Lowndes Middle School | 818 | 13.3 | 100.0% | Lowndes County |
| Pine Grove Middle School | 733 | 12.4 | 71.5% | Lowndes County |
| Newbern Middle School | 725 | 11.9 | 100.0% | Valdosta City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
10 elementary schools in Valdosta, 7,730 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sallas Mahone Elementary | 1,045 | 14.5 | 81.2% | Valdosta City |
| W.G. Nunn Elementary | 974 | 14.0 | 97.5% | Valdosta City |
| Westside Elementary School | 904 | 14.3 | 65.2% | Lowndes County |
| S.L. Mason Elementary School | 881 | 15.1 | 98.0% | Valdosta City |
| Dewar Elementary | 821 | 13.6 | 75.8% | Lowndes County |
| Pine Grove Elementary School | 756 | 13.8 | 77.6% | Lowndes County |
| Clyattville Elementary School | 614 | 11.4 | 75.9% | Lowndes County |
| Moulton-Branch Elementary School | 594 | 11.5 | 100.0% | Lowndes County |
| J. L. Lomax Elementary School | 576 | 13.7 | 97.7% | Valdosta City |
| Pinevale Elementary School | 565 | 14.4 | 96.3% | Valdosta City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Valdosta, 947 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scintilla Charter Academy | 947 | 12.9 | 36.2% | State Charter Schools- Scintilla Charter Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Valdosta's public schools compare with Georgia's
The median Valdosta school has 13.7 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Georgia median of 13.7. 76% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 69% across the state. Its median school enrolls 821 students (state 636).
| Valdosta | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 821 | 636 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 76% | 69% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 94% | 55% |
| Charter schools | 5.9% | 3.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 17 Valdosta schools and the 2,287 Georgia schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Valdosta
- Lowndes CountyRuns 8 of Valdosta's 17 public schools and spent $12,014 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,014
- Lowndes High School, the largest high school in Valdosta3,152 students in 2024-25, 17.0 per teacher.3,152
- Compare Lowndes County with Valdosta CityValdosta's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in GeorgiaGeorgia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Valdosta addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Valdosta
How many public schools are in Valdosta, GA?
17 public schools with an address in Valdosta were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 4 middle, 10 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 17,586 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Valdosta?
Lowndes High School, with 3,152 students in 2024-25 (Lowndes County).Which districts run Valdosta's schools?
Lowndes County (8 schools), Valdosta City (8 schools), State Charter Schools- Scintilla Charter Academy (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25