Total enrollment
3,939
-138 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Emanuel County
Georgia · 3,939 students · 2 cities
Emanuel County, Georgia runs 6 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 3,939 students across 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Emanuel County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Emanuel County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #100 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,939 | #80 of 172 | #2,468 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #74 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #44 of 172 | #3,348 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 92.9% | #69 of 172 | #606 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.0% | #52 of 160 | #1,406 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 Emanuel County
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Twin City Elementary School at 51.3% proficient to Swainsboro Middle School at 25.3%, a gap of 26.0 points. That is the 54th widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 4,332 to 3,939 students (down 9%) and from 288 to 298 full-time teachers (up 3%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swainsboro Primary School | Swainsboro | Elementary | PK-02 | 833 |
| Swainsboro High School | Swainsboro | High | 09-12 | 796 |
| Swainsboro Elementary School | Swainsboro | Elementary | 03-05 | 627 |
| Swainsboro Middle School | Swainsboro | Middle | 06-08 | 596 |
| Emanuel County Institute | Twin City | High | 06-12 | 572 |
| Twin City Elementary School | Twin City | Elementary | PK-05 | 515 |
About Emanuel County
Emanuel County is a compact public-school district in Georgia. The district runs 6 schools and instructs approximately 3,939 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Emanuel County is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 657 in this district, below the Georgia typical of 748.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 3%: 4,077 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,939 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Emanuel County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.