Total enrollment
1,482
-305 (-17%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Early County
Georgia · 1,482 students · 1 city
Early County, Georgia runs 3 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 1,482 students across 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Early County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Early County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.9% | #156 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,482 | #140 of 172 | #5,508 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #145 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #4 of 172 | #1,058 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 92.4% | #72 of 172 | #627 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.8% | #144 of 160 | #4,581 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 Early County
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 2,052 to 1,482 students (down 28%) and from 170 to 135 full-time teachers (down 21%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early County Elementary School | Blakely | Elementary | PK-06 | 758 |
| Early County High School | Blakely | High | 09-12 | 506 |
| Early County Middle School | Blakely | Middle | 07-08 | 218 |
About Early County
Early County maintains 3 public schools across Georgia, collectively educateing roughly 1,482 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Early County spans 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Early County runs about 494 students per school, 34% below the state mean of roughly 748.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 17%: 1,787 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,482 in SY 2024-25.
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