Summary:
The city of Sylvester, Georgia, is home to 5 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools (one of which is an alternative school). The schools in the Worth County district face challenges, with generally below-average test scores and graduation rates compared to the state, but some schools have shown improvement in their statewide rankings.
Worth County High School has a relatively low 4-year graduation rate of 85.4% compared to the state average, but it has shown improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 156th out of 442 Georgia high schools in 2022-2023 to 231st out of 458 in 2023-2024. The school's test scores, particularly in Algebra I and Biology, are below the state averages, which is an area for improvement. In contrast, the Worth County Achievement Center, an alternative high school, maintains a strong 85.4% 4-year graduation rate despite serving a 100% free/reduced lunch student population.
The schools in the Worth County district have a high percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, ranging from 58.27% at Worth County High School to 100% at Worth County Achievement Center, suggesting a significant economically disadvantaged student population. The district's per-student spending ranges from $7,639 at Worth County Elementary School to $10,505 at Worth County Achievement Center, with relatively low student-teacher ratios across the district.
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