Total enrollment
3,647
+78 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Pierce County
Georgia · 3,647 students · 2 cities
Within Pierce County, 5 public K-12 schools serve about 3,647 students, an average of 729 per campus.
4-year change in Pierce County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Pierce County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #5 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,647 | #86 of 172 | #2,668 of 9,210 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #102 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #113 of 172 | #4,978 of 9,019 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 86.9% | #96 of 172 | #858 of 8,151 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.6% | #131 of 160 | #3,755 of 6,848 |
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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce County High School | Blackshear | High | 09-12 | 1,053 |
| Pierce County Middle School | Blackshear | Middle | 06-08 | 825 |
| Blackshear Elementary School | Blackshear | Elementary | PK-05 | 820 |
| Midway Elementary School | Blackshear | Elementary | PK-05 | 484 |
| Patterson Elementary School | Patterson | Elementary | PK-05 | 465 |
About Pierce County
Across 5 schools, Pierce County enrolls about 3,647 students in Georgia. By footprint it is a low-population district.
For a sense of the school types, Pierce County is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Pierce County has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,569 students to 3,647.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Pierce County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.