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Cairo, GA
Public School Ratings




Cairo Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Grady County School District details

Grady County School District
122 Noth Broad Street
Cairo, GA 39828

4,405 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Grady County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Georgia

3

(10 is best)

Better than 24.4% of all GA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 22.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
28%
38%
26%
39%
30%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Cairo High School
455 5th St Se
Cairo, GA, 39828
09-12
Eastside Elementary School
1201 20th St Ne
Cairo, GA, 39828
PK-05
Northside Elementary School
985 1st St Nw
Cairo, GA, 39828
KG-05
Shiver Elementary School
1847 Ga Highway 93 N
Pelham, GA, 31779
PK-08
Southside Elementary School
491 3rd St Se
Cairo, GA, 39828
PK-05
Washington Middle School
1277 Booker Hill Blvd Sw
Cairo, GA, 39828
06-08
Whigham Elementary School
211 W Broad Ave
Whigham, GA, 39897
PK-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 38.6% 37.7%
Black 31.1% 38.1%
Hispanic 29.5% 18.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.5% 4.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 100.0% 59.6%
Free lunch eligible 100.0% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 5.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,349 $32,374,000 53.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $586 $2,581,000 4.3%
Staff $650 $2,864,000 4.7%
General Administration $98 $433,000 0.7%
School Administration $657 $2,895,000 4.8%
Operation $799 $3,518,000 5.8%
Transportation $338 $1,487,000 2.5%
Other $255 $1,122,000 1.9%
Total Support $3,383 $14,900,000 24.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,017 $13,288,000 21.9%
Total Expenditures $13,748 $60,562,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,329 $12,833,075,000 54.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $706 $1,235,717,000 5.3%
Staff $605 $1,058,876,000 4.5%
General Administration $183 $320,510,000 1.4%
School Administration $769 $1,346,775,000 5.7%
Operation $899 $1,574,443,000 6.7%
Transportation $500 $876,278,000 3.7%
Other $419 $734,414,000 3.1%
Total Support $4,082 $7,147,013,000 30.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,995 $3,493,141,000 14.9%
Total Expenditures $13,406 $23,473,229,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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