Total enrollment
3,980
+336 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Peach County
Georgia · 3,980 students · 2 cities
For a Georgia district, Peach County runs a compact public-school system: 7 schools and roughly 3,980 students (3 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Peach County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+1 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Peach County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #136 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,980 | #78 of 172 | #2,438 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #69 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #103 of 172 | #4,762 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 98.3% | #35 of 172 | #408 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #31 of 160 | #1,086 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 Peach County
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Byron Middle School at 38.4% proficient to Hunt Elementary School at 19.8%, a gap of 18.6 points. That is the 70th 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 3,646 to 3,920 students (up 8%) and from 226 to 272 full-time teachers (up 20%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peach County High School | Fort Valley | High | 09-12 | 1,162 |
| Byron Elementary School | Byron | Elementary | PK-05 | 706 |
| Hunt Elementary School | Fort Valley | Elementary | PK-05 | 654 |
| Kay Road Elementary | Byron | Elementary | PK-05 | 512 |
| Byron Middle School | Byron | Middle | 06-08 | 452 |
| Fort Valley Middle School | Fort Valley | Middle | 06-08 | 434 |
| Peach County Achievement Academy | Fort Valley | High | 06-12 | 60 |
About Peach County
Across 7 schools, Peach County hosts about 3,980 students in Georgia. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
In terms of grade levels, Peach County is built around 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Peach County is about 569, below the Georgia average of roughly 748.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Peach County has climbed 9% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,644 students to 3,980. The school count climbed from 6 to 7 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Peach County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.