Banks County Primary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Homer, Georgia
Banks County Primary School in Homer, Georgia enrolled 685 students in 2024-25 with 55.3 full-time teachers, 12.4 students per teacher against the Georgia elementary-school median of 13.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 5%
706 students in 2022-23, 720 students in 2023-24, 685 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 52.5 to 55.3.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 706 | 52.5 | 13.4 |
| 2023-24 | 720 | 52.3 | 13.8 |
| 2024-25 | 685 | 55.3 | 12.4 |
12.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 72 of every 100 Georgia elementary schools
Among the 1,289 Georgia elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 650 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Banks County Primary School enrolled 650 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 650 of the 650 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions3
- Chronically absent31.4% (2022-23)
Who attends
79.6% of students were White, 13.9% Hispanic, 3.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White79.6%
- Hispanic13.9%
- Two or more races3.6%
- Black2.2%
- Asian0.4%
- American Indian0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Homer
2 public elementary schools in Homer report 2024-25 enrollment; Banks County Primary School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks County Primary School | 685 | 12.4 | 95.9% |
| Banks County Elementary School | 651 | 13.1 | 86.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Banks County Primary School
- Banks County Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.1 miles away: 651 students, 13.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.1 mi
- Maysville Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 6.5 miles away: 468 students, 11.1 per teacher (2024-25).6.5 mi
- Compare Banks County Primary School with Banks County Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Banks County spends per student$13,962 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,962
- The largest public schools in GeorgiaBanks County Primary School is the number 392 by size of 1,289 Georgia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#392 of 1,289
- Georgia schools by students per teacher12.4 students per teacher here against the Georgia median of 13.4 for elementary schools.12.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Banks County Primary School
How many students attend Banks County Primary School?
685 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 706 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Homer, GA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Banks County Primary School?
12.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Georgia median for elementary schools is 13.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Banks County Primary School a Title I school?
Banks County Primary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Banks County Primary School in?
Banks County, NCES district ID 1300240. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 130024000170 are the district's.
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
- 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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.