Summary:
The city of Mc Intyre, Georgia, is served by two schools within the Wilkinson County district, which together enroll 553 students in grades 6 through 12. Both schools—Wilkinson County Middle School and Wilkinson County High School—operate in a high-poverty context, with 100% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch and identical student-teacher ratios of 11.9:1.
The standout story here is Wilkinson County High School, which posts a remarkable 94.9% graduation rate—nearly 8 points above the state average—and a chronic absenteeism rate of 0.0%, far better than the state’s 17.7%. This is especially impressive given that its academic proficiency rates lag state averages (e.g., 24.1% in Algebra I vs. 48.1% statewide). The high school also showed strong year-over-year gains, with Biology proficiency jumping from 20% to 37% and Algebra I improving by 9.4 points. Meanwhile, Wilkinson County Middle School excels in 8th-grade Science, where 30.8% of students are proficient, slightly exceeding the state’s 29.7%—the only subject in either school that beats the state average. The middle school also improved its math scores across all grades, with 6th-grade math nearly doubling from 8.4% to 15.1%.
Both schools spend generously per student ($15,708 at the high school, $17,668 at the middle school), yet proficiency remains 15–25 points below state norms in most subjects. However, the trajectory is positive: the high school moved from the 10th to 25th percentile in state rankings, and the middle school inched up to the 28th percentile. The district’s 1-star rating (169th of 201 districts) reflects these challenges, but the high graduation rate, perfect attendance, and consistent academic improvements suggest effective support systems and a resilient school community. For parents, these schools offer strong engagement and progress, even if test scores trail the state.
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