Total enrollment
6,308
-81 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Laurens County
Georgia · 6,308 students · 5 cities
Laurens County hosts 8 public K-12 schools inside Georgia, collectively enrolling about 6,308 students (around 789 per school).
4-year change in Laurens County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Laurens County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #32 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,308 | #55 of 172 | #1,498 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #56 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #78 of 172 | #4,264 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 88.2% | #88 of 172 | #796 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.4% | #87 of 160 | #2,130 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 Laurens County
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Northwest Laurens Elementary at 63.4% proficient to East Laurens High School at 27.6%, a gap of 35.9 points. That is the 39th widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 6,499 to 6,308 students (down 3%) and from 413 to 455 full-time teachers (up 10%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Laurens High School | Dexter | High | 09-12 | 1,262 |
| Southwest Laurens Elementary | Rentz | Elementary | PK-05 | 967 |
| West Laurens Middle School | Dublin | Middle | 06-08 | 898 |
| Northwest Laurens Elementary | Dudley | Elementary | PK-05 | 889 |
| East Laurens High School | East Dublin | High | 09-12 | 662 |
| East Laurens Primary School | Dublin | Elementary | PK-02 | 627 |
| East Laurens Middle School | Dublin | Middle | 06-08 | 536 |
| East Laurens Elementary School | East Dublin | Elementary | 03-05 | 467 |
About Laurens County
Across 8 schools, Laurens County teaches about 6,308 students in Georgia. By footprint it is a sparse district.
On the school-mix side, Laurens County spans 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Laurens County has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 6,389 students to 6,308.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Laurens County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.