Total enrollment
4,415
-122 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Grady County
Georgia · 4,790 students · 3 cities
7 public K-12 schools sit under Grady County in Georgia, serving roughly 4,790 students (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Grady County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-1 (-14%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Grady County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #84 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,790 | #67 of 172 | #2,015 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #63 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #84 of 172 | #4,367 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 92.6% | #71 of 172 | #620 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.0% | #10 of 160 | #501 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 Grady County
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Shiver Elementary School at 45.7% proficient to Eastside Elementary School at 28.8%, a gap of 16.9 points. That is the 74th 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 4,282 to 4,415 students (up 3%) and from 285 to 307 full-time teachers (up 8%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo High School | Cairo | High | 09-12 | 1,317 |
| Eastside Elementary School | Cairo | Elementary | PK-05 | 735 |
| Washington Middle School | Cairo | Middle | 06-08 | 631 |
| Southside Elementary School | Cairo | Elementary | PK-05 | 610 |
| Shiver Elementary School | Pelham | Elementary | PK-08 | 579 |
| Whigham Elementary School | Whigham | Elementary | PK-08 | 543 |
| Northside Elementary School | Cairo | Elementary | PK-05 | 375 |
About Grady County
Grady County is a thinly populated public-school district in Georgia. The district oversees 7 schools and enrolls approximately 4,790 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Grady County covers 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,415 students, shrank 3% from the 4,537 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Grady County closed 1 school, going from 7 to 6.
On allk12, the community for Grady County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.