Total enrollment
6,259
-73 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Gordon County
Georgia · 6,259 students · 4 cities
For families across Gordon County, public-school options total 10 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 6,259 (6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Gordon County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Gordon County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #63 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,259 | #56 of 172 | #1,510 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #53 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #90 of 172 | #4,486 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 93.3% | #67 of 172 | #595 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.8% | #129 of 160 | #3,733 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 Gordon County
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Sonoraville Elementary at 51.1% proficient to Belwood Elementary School at 36.1%, a gap of 14.9 points. That is the 83rd widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 6,762 to 6,259 students (down 7%) and from 453 to 444 full-time teachers (down 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoraville High School | Calhoun | High | 09-12 | 1,094 |
| Gordon Central High School | Calhoun | High | 09-12 | 875 |
| Red Bud Middle School | Calhoun | Middle | 06-08 | 786 |
| Sonoraville Elementary | Calhoun | Elementary | PK-05 | 584 |
| Ashworth Middle School | Calhoun | Middle | 06-08 | 578 |
| Red Bud Elementary School | Calhoun | Elementary | PK-05 | 547 |
| Belwood Elementary School | Calhoun | Elementary | PK-05 | 530 |
| Tolbert Elementary School | Resaca | Elementary | PK-05 | 528 |
| Swain Elementary School | Plainville | Elementary | PK-05 | 371 |
| Fairmount Elementary School | Fairmount | Elementary | PK-05 | 366 |
About Gordon County
Gordon County is a thinly populated public-school district in Georgia. The district oversees 10 schools and enrolls approximately 6,259 students.
For a sense of the school types, Gordon County comprises 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 626 in this district, meaningfully below the Georgia typical of 748.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Gordon County has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 6,332 students to 6,259.
On allk12, the community for Gordon County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.