Total enrollment
10,618
+28 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Lowndes County
Georgia · 10,618 students · 3 cities
Within Lowndes County, 11 public K-12 schools serve about 10,618 students, an average of 965 per school.
4-year change in Lowndes County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lowndes County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #10 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 10,618 | #37 of 172 | #862 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #46 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #86 of 172 | #4,386 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 74.1% | #119 of 172 | #1,617 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #45 of 160 | #1,345 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 Lowndes County
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Hahira Elementary School at 69.9% proficient to Moulton-Branch Elementary School at 47.3%, a gap of 22.6 points. That is the 63rd widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 10,640 to 10,618 students (unchanged) and from 669 to 761 full-time teachers (up 14%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowndes High School | Valdosta | High | 09-12 | 3,152 |
| Westside Elementary School | Valdosta | Elementary | PK-05 | 904 |
| Hahira Middle School | Hahira | Middle | 06-08 | 843 |
| Dewar Elementary | Valdosta | Elementary | PK-05 | 821 |
| Lowndes Middle School | Valdosta | Middle | 06-08 | 818 |
| Hahira Elementary School | Hahira | Elementary | PK-05 | 782 |
| Pine Grove Elementary School | Valdosta | Elementary | PK-05 | 756 |
| Pine Grove Middle School | Valdosta | Middle | 06-08 | 733 |
| Clyattville Elementary School | Valdosta | Elementary | PK-05 | 614 |
| Lake Park Elementary School | Lake Park | Elementary | PK-05 | 601 |
| Moulton-Branch Elementary School | Valdosta | Elementary | PK-05 | 594 |
About Lowndes County
Across 11 schools, Lowndes County instructs about 10,618 students in Georgia. By footprint it is a low-population district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Lowndes County comprises 7 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 965 in this district, noticeably above the Georgia typical of 748.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 10,618 students, stayed largely flat from the 10,590 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Lowndes County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.