Total enrollment
2,157
-59 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Candler County
Georgia · 2,157 students · 1 city
Candler County runs the local public-school system inside Georgia: 4 K-12 schools serving roughly 2,157 students, with 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Candler County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Candler County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #97 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,157 | #125 of 172 | #4,185 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #114 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #145 of 172 | #5,552 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 96.7% | #46 of 172 | #481 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.8% | #23 of 160 | #769 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Candler County
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Metter Middle School at 36.0% proficient to Metter College and Career Academy at 22.2%, a gap of 13.9 points. That is the 89th widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 2,195 to 1,978 students (down 10%) and from 128 to 130 full-time teachers (up 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metter Elementary School | Metter | Elementary | PK-05 | 994 |
| Metter Middle School | Metter | Middle | 06-08 | 500 |
| Metter High School | Metter | High | 09-12 | 484 |
| Metter College and Career Academy | Metter | High | 06-12 | 179 |
About Candler County
As a compact district in Georgia, Candler County serves 2,157 students across 4 schools.
On the school-mix side, Candler County covers 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Candler County is about 539, below the Georgia average of roughly 748.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 3%: 2,216 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,157 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Candler County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.