Enrollment
388
High
DISTRICT 440 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PULASKI COUNTY·NCES 130422001514
Hawkinsville High School
70 Red Devil Dr, Hawkinsville, GA 31036 · (478) 783-7210 · Pulaski County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL388 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of Georgia public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
388 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 74%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 99 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 102 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 95 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 92 | 24% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Pulaski County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
54.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +19.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 19 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.9% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.7% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hawkinsville High School
Hawkinsville High School's state test result (40.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkinsville High School this school | 388 | 100.0% | 40.8% |
| Telfair County High School Mc Rae Helena | 388 | 100.0% | 40.8% |
| Taylor County High School Butler | 345 | 100.0% | 21.4% |
| Treutlen Middle/High School Soperton | 521 | 98.3% | 35.0% |
| Johnson County High School Wrightsville | 298 | 100.0% | 32.2% |
| Jenkins County High School Millen | 309 | 99.4% | 30.3% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hawkinsville High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #188 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #95 of 417 ▲ 31 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 388 | #374 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #164 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #120 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #61 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.6% | #143 of 226 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
388
+48 (+14%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 872
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 388 | 25.3 | 15.3:1 | 100% (388) |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 23.8 | 17.6:1 | 56% (236) |
| 2022-23 | 388 | 24.1 | 16.1:1 | 72% (281) |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 22 | 15.4:1 | 72% (246) |
| 2017-18 | 364 | 25.7 | 14.2:1 | 82% (299) |
| 2015-16 | 389 | 25 | 15.6:1 | 68% (263) |
| 2010-11 | 375 | 29 | 12.9:1 | 63% (236) |
| 2000-01 | 448 | 27 | 16.6:1 | 45% (201) |
| 1990-91 | 872 | 49 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hawkinsville High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (364 to 388); teachers down 2% (25.7 to 25.3).
About Hawkinsville High School
Hawkinsville High School is a public very small high school in Hawkinsville, Georgia. It teaches 388 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in Georgia have about 1,120 students on average; enrollment here is 65% lower.
Pulaski County is the local district for Hawkinsville High School. It runs 3 schools with 1,320 students.
Of every 100 students at Hawkinsville High School, about 48 are White, the largest group. After that, the student body is 38% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Pulaski County is about 62% White. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at Hawkinsville High School are from different groups.
Its ratio of 15.3:1 is based on 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia is close to this figure. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. The figure for public schools in Pulaski County is close, at 100%.
Among Georgia public high schools, Hawkinsville High School outscored 70%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at Hawkinsville High School are 15.1 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (40.8% actual, 25.7% predicted).
In the surrounding county, Pulaski County, median household income comes to about $50,406, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. The county has 3 public schools and about 1,320 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Hawkinsville High School from the closest public school, Pulaski County Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Nearby schools average 41.9% on proficiency, and Hawkinsville High School is below that at 40.8%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's student count increased 14% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
The discussion board for Hawkinsville High School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Pulaski County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,939
Census ACS
Median income
$50,406
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,320 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pulaski County
- Pulaski County Elementary SchoolElementary · 644 students
- Pulaski County Middle SchoolMiddle · 288 students
Other schools in Hawkinsville
- Pulaski County Elementary SchoolElementary · 644 students
- Pulaski County Middle SchoolMiddle · 288 students
Nearby schools
- Pulaski County Elementary School0.0 mi · 644
- Pulaski County Middle School0.0 mi · 288
- Bleckley County Primary School11.4 mi · 689
- Bleckley County High School12.4 mi · 680
- Bleckley County Elementary School12.6 mi · 579
- Bleckley Middle School13.2 mi · 550
Frequently asked questions
About Hawkinsville High SchoolHow large is Hawkinsville High School?
Hawkinsville High School enrolls approximately 388 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Hawkinsville High School serve?
Hawkinsville High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Hawkinsville High School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Hawkinsville High School.
How diverse is Hawkinsville High School?
Hawkinsville High School reports a student body of 48% White, 10% Hispanic, 38% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Hawkinsville High School?
Hawkinsville High School is overseen by Pulaski County in Pulaski County.
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