Tattnall County
Public school district · Tattnall County · Georgia · NCES district ID 1304770
Tattnall County spent $14,290 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 58% of the other Georgia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,981). Its 5 schools enrolled 3,501 students in 2024-25; 55.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,283 per student, down 0.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 91% (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 Tattnall County in enrollment (3,463 to 3,656 students) and Tattnall County itself.
Where the money came from
$59,740,000 in revenue: 55.7% state, 24.7% local and 19.5% federal. Total spending including $2,856,000 of capital outlay was $54,892,000, or $15,286 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$33,303,000 56%
- Local$14,773,000 25%
- Federal$11,664,000 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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
3,591 students in 2022-23, 3,599 students in 2023-24, 3,501 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 | 3,591 | 276.1 | 13.0 |
| 2023-24 | 3,599 | 275.3 | 13.1 |
| 2024-25 | 3,501 | 273.4 | 12.8 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$15,170,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,224 per student
Tattnall County booked $15,170,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 278 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 $54,529 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 14 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 | $11,109,000 | 73.2% |
| Special education | $1,972,000 | 13.0% |
| Vocational | $697,000 | 4.6% |
| Other programs | $1,392,000 | 9.2% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,490 in 2018-19, $3,618 in 2019-20, $3,781 in 2020-21, $4,042 in 2021-22, $4,224 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 Tattnall County scored proficient or above: 29% in reading and 33% 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 | 29% | 39.6% | 1,892 |
| Math | 33% | 37.4% | 1,956 |
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
91% of the 242 students in Tattnall 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 | 91% | 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.
2 elementary schools, 1,662 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Tattnall Elementary School | 831 | 12.2 | 100.0% | Not reported |
| South Tattnall Elementary School | 831 | 11.6 | 100.0% | Not reported |
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, 796 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Tattnall Middle School | 431 | 12.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| South Tattnall Middle School | 365 | 12.5 | 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, 1,043 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tattnall County High School | 1,043 | 15.2 | 96.4% | 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 Tattnall County
- Website: tattnallcountyschools.org
- Phone: (912) 557-4726
- Office: 147 Brazell Street, Reidsville, GA 30453
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 Tattnall County
- Georgia districts by spending per studentTattnall County ranks 72 of 169 Georgia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,290).#72 of 169
- Every school district in GeorgiaTattnall County is the number 91 by size of 227 Georgia districts, with 3,591 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#91 of 227
- Franklin County SchoolsThe next larger Georgia district: 3,619 students in fall 2022, $13,763 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,763
- Pike CountyThe next smaller Georgia district: 3,584 students in fall 2022, $11,753 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,753
- Compare Tattnall County with Franklin County SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Tattnall County High School, its largest high school1,043 students in 2024-25, 15.2 per teacher.1,043
- Teacher salary spending across GeorgiaTattnall County spent $54,529 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $60,911); spending, not a salary.$54,529
- 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 Tattnall County
How many schools and students are in Tattnall County?
5 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high), enrolling 3,501 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Tattnall County spend per student?
$14,290 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 $14,283 per student, down 0.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Tattnall County's money come from?
$59,740,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 55.7% state, 24.7% local and 19.5% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Tattnall County live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,142 of the 3,577 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 31.9%, 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 Tattnall County spend on teacher salaries?
$15,170,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,224 per student. Divided by the 278 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $54,529 per teacher, more than 14 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 Tattnall County do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Tattnall County scored proficient or above: 29% in reading and 33% 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 Tattnall County?
91% of the 242 students in Tattnall 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 Tattnall County's NCES district ID?
1304770. 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