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Washington County Public Schools, GA: schools, enrollment and spending

Washington County Public Schools runs 4 public schools with 2,661 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 13.8 students per teacher is about the same as the Georgia figure of 14.4.Listed in NCES data as "Washington County".

At a glance

Schools
4
Students
2,661
Teachers (FTE)
193
Students per teacher
13.8
GA: 14.4 · US: 15.3
Address
501 Industrial Drive, Sandersville, GA 31082
County
Washington County
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
1305490
State district ID
GA-750
Total staff (FTE)
382
School counselors (FTE)
5.0About 532 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
14.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district13.8
Georgia14.4
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (2,982), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$41.8 million
Federal revenue
$7.7 million
State revenue
$16.8 million
Local revenue
$17.3 million
Total spending
$36.4 million
Spending per pupil
$12,190
Salaries
$19.7 million54.3% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$14.3 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 18.4%
  • State: 40.1%
  • Local: 41.5%

Georgia overall

  • Federal: 12.0%
  • State: 42.8%
  • Local: 45.2%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$12,190
Georgia$13,517
United States$16,826

Schools in Washington County Public Schools

By level: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Ridge Road Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementary3 to 558514.3
Ridge Road Primary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 258812.0
T. J. Elder Middle SchoolCEP schoolMiddle6 to 858313.0
Washington County High SchoolCEP schoolHigh9 to 1290516.8

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.