Summary:
Long County High School is the sole high school serving grades 9-12 in the Long County district in Ludowici, Georgia, enrolling 1,353 students in a rural area where nearly three-quarters of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
This single school stands out for its strong graduation rate of 95.5%, which is 8.3 percentage points above the state average, and its low dropout rate of 1.6% compared to the state's 2.4%. Academically, the school shows particular strength in U.S. History, where 52.5% of students are proficient—a remarkable 14 points above the state average, and this marks the second consecutive year of outperforming the state in that subject. The school also exceeds state averages in Algebra I (51.6% vs. 48.1%) and Biology (51.3% vs. 47.2%). Year-over-year improvements are evident across all subjects with comparable data, including a 7.9-point jump in Biology and a 5.6-point gain in U.S. History. This positive momentum has helped the school climb from 149th to 110th in state rankings, earning a 4-star rating.
Despite these achievements, chronic absenteeism is a concern at 23.5%, notably higher than the state's 17.7% rate. The school operates with a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1 and per-student spending of $9,173, which is modest, yet it achieves above-average results in most subjects—suggesting efficient use of resources. With nearly 74% of students facing economic disadvantage, the high graduation rate and improving test scores are particularly noteworthy. The district and school scores are nearly identical in most subjects, as expected with only one high school, though Algebra I scores show a slight gap, possibly reflecting students tested at other grade levels. English Language Arts results are pending release in December, so no conclusions can be drawn about that subject area yet.
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