Total enrollment
4,724
+837 (+22%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Long County
Georgia · 4,724 students · 1 city
Long County reports 5 public K-12 schools and approximately 4,724 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 945.
4-year change in Long County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Long County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #90 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,724 | #68 of 172 | #2,033 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #99 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #172 of 172 | #7,808 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 77.0% | #117 of 172 | #1,412 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.4% | #7 of 160 | #353 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 Long County
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Long County High School at 43.0% proficient to McClelland Elementary School at 29.8%, a gap of 13.2 points. That is the 91st widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 2,937 to 3,125 students (up 6%) and from 175 to 172 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long County High School | Ludowici | High | 09-12 | 1,353 |
| Long County Middle School | Ludowici | Middle | 06-08 | 1,007 |
| Long County Primary School | Ludowici | Elementary | PK-01 | 905 |
| Smiley Elementary School | Ludowici | Elementary | 02-03 | 765 |
| McClelland Elementary School | Ludowici | Elementary | 04-05 | 694 |
About Long County
Long County is a small Georgia school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 4,724.
For a sense of the school types, Long County covers 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Long County is about 945, noticeably above the Georgia average of roughly 748.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,724 students, expanded 22% from the 3,887 reported in SY 2020-21. Long County now counts 5 public schools, up from 4 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Long County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.