Peach County
Public school district · Peach County · Georgia · NCES district ID 1304050
Peach County spent $13,445 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 64% of the other Georgia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,981). Its 6 schools enrolled 3,920 students in 2024-25; 40.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,149 per student, up 5.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 89% (Georgia: 84.4%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Georgia districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Peach County in enrollment (3,637 to 4,060 students) and Peach County itself.
Where the money came from
$63,054,000 in revenue: 40.5% state, 39.3% local and 20.2% federal. Total spending including $5,758,000 of capital outlay was $58,699,000, or $15,183 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$25,551,000 41%
- Local$24,754,000 39%
- Federal$12,749,000 20%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 169 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
3,866 students in 2022-23, 3,980 students in 2023-24, 3,920 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 3,866 | 262.5 | 14.7 |
| 2023-24 | 3,980 | 270.2 | 14.7 |
| 2024-25 | 3,920 | 271.9 | 14.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$16,384,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,238 per student
Peach County booked $16,384,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 265 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $61,757 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 57 in 100 Georgia districts with a figure (state median $60,911, 215 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Georgia teacher salary at $61,249 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $11,783,000 | 71.9% |
| Special education | $2,620,000 | 16.0% |
| Vocational | $945,000 | 5.8% |
| Other programs | $1,036,000 | 6.3% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,513 in 2018-19, $3,635 in 2019-20, $3,870 in 2020-21, $4,000 in 2021-22, $4,238 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Peach County scored proficient or above: 25% in reading and 21% in math, against 39.6% in reading and 37.4% in math across Georgia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Georgia, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Georgia | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 25% | 39.6% | 2,048 |
| Math | 21% | 37.4% | 2,113 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
89% of the 242 students in Peach County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.4% across Georgia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 89% | 84.4% |
| Students in the class | 242 | 134,822 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
3 elementary schools, 1,872 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Elementary School | 706 | 15.1 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Hunt Elementary School | 654 | 14.6 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Kay Road Elementary | 512 | 13.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 middle schools, 886 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Middle School | 452 | 12.7 | 84.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Fort Valley Middle School | 434 | 13.1 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 1,162 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peach County High School | 1,162 | 16.1 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Peach County
- Phone: (478) 825-5933
- Office: 900 Campus Drive, Fort Valley, GA 31030
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Peach County
- Georgia districts by spending per studentPeach County ranks 109 of 169 Georgia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,445).#109 of 169
- Every school district in GeorgiaPeach County is the number 83 by size of 227 Georgia districts, with 3,866 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#83 of 227
- Dawson CountyThe next larger Georgia district: 3,906 students in fall 2022, $15,470 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,470
- Stephens CountyThe next smaller Georgia district: 3,840 students in fall 2022, $13,185 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,185
- Compare Peach County with Dawson CountyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Peach County High School, its largest high school1,162 students in 2024-25, 16.1 per teacher.1,162
- Teacher salary spending across GeorgiaPeach County spent $61,757 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $60,911); spending, not a salary.$61,757
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Peach County
How many schools and students are in Peach County?
6 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high), enrolling 3,920 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Peach County spend per student?
$13,445 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Georgia median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,981 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,149 per student, up 5.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Peach County's money come from?
$63,054,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 40.5% state, 39.3% local and 20.2% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Peach County live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,154 of the 4,504 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 25.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Peach County spend on teacher salaries?
$16,384,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,238 per student. Divided by the 265 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $61,757 per teacher, more than 57 in 100 Georgia districts (state median $60,911). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Georgia teacher salary at $61,249 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Peach County do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Peach County scored proficient or above: 25% in reading and 21% in math, against 39.6% in reading and 37.4% in math across Georgia. Georgia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Peach County?
89% of the 242 students in Peach County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.4% across Georgia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Peach County's NCES district ID?
1304050. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25