Total enrollment
1,262
-106 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Wilkes County
Georgia · 1,262 students · 1 city
From elementary through high school, Wilkes County runs 4 public K-12 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high), with combined enrollment of about 1,262.
4-year change in Wilkes County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Wilkes County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #111 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,262 | #145 of 172 | #6,081 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #140 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #53 of 172 | #3,685 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 97.9% | #40 of 172 | #444 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #39 of 160 | #1,274 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 Wilkes County
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Washington-Wilkes Elementary School at 39.6% proficient to Washington-Wilkes Middle School at 24.9%, a gap of 14.6 points. That is the 85th widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,560 to 1,262 students (down 19%) and from 114 to 94 full-time teachers (down 18%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School | Washington | High | 09-12 | 368 |
| Washington-Wilkes Primary School | Washington | Elementary | KG-03 | 365 |
| Washington-Wilkes Middle School | Washington | Middle | 06-08 | 285 |
| Washington-Wilkes Elementary School | Washington | Elementary | 04-05 | 244 |
About Wilkes County
Across 4 schools, Wilkes County enrolls about 1,262 students in Georgia. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Wilkes County is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 316 in this district, below the Georgia typical of 748.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Wilkes County has fell 8% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,368 students to 1,262.
On allk12, the community for Wilkes County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.