Buchanan Primary School

Buchanan Primary School is one of the modestly sized elementary-level communitys in Buchanan, Georgia, one of the schools within Haralson County, with 476 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2. That puts it 21% leaner than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

Buchanan Primary School is one of 7 schools operated by Haralson County, a district that instructs 3,525 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Buchanan Primary School shows that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. Compared to Haralson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Haralson County's rate of about 69%.

Across the wider county, census data for Haralson County shows the typical household earns roughly $72,127 per year, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Buchanan Primary School is one of 11 public schools in Haralson County (combined enrollment of about 5,867 students).

The closest other public school is Buchanan Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Buchanan Primary School.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Buchanan Primary School's enrollment has climbed 3% since 2018, when it stood at 463 (now 476).

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.