Total enrollment
8,247
-23 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Valdosta City
Georgia · 8,247 students · 1 city
Valdosta City runs the local public-school system inside Georgia: 8 K-12 schools serving roughly 8,247 students, with 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Valdosta City
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 Valdosta City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #135 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,247 | #47 of 172 | #1,139 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #59 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #144 of 172 | #5,530 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 90.4% | #80 of 172 | #706 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.5% | #139 of 160 | #4,054 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 Valdosta City
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Valdosta High School at 33.0% proficient to Newbern Middle School at 16.9%, a gap of 16.1 points. That is the 78th 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 8,383 to 8,247 students (down 2%) and from 529 to 548 full-time teachers (up 4%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valdosta High School | Valdosta | High | 09-12 | 2,457 |
| Sallas Mahone Elementary | Valdosta | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,045 |
| Valdosta Middle School | Valdosta | Middle | 06-08 | 1,024 |
| W.G. Nunn Elementary | Valdosta | Elementary | PK-05 | 974 |
| S.L. Mason Elementary School | Valdosta | Elementary | PK-05 | 881 |
| Newbern Middle School | Valdosta | Middle | 06-08 | 725 |
| J. L. Lomax Elementary School | Valdosta | Elementary | PK-05 | 576 |
| Pinevale Elementary School | Valdosta | Elementary | PK-05 | 565 |
About Valdosta City
Across 8 schools, Valdosta City instructs about 8,247 students in Georgia. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
For a sense of the school types, Valdosta City spans 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Valdosta City is about 1,031, above the Georgia average of roughly 748.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 8,247 students, remained close to its prior level from the 8,270 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Valdosta City discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.