Summary:
Zip code 31036 is home to just one high school, Hawkinsville High School, which serves grades 9 through 12 in the Pulaski County district, a small, high-poverty community where every student qualifies for free or reduced lunch.
Because this is the only high school in the area, all district-level data mirrors the school exactly. The most encouraging news is that Hawkinsville High School graduates 91.3% of its students, which is 4.1 points above the state average of 87.2%. However, academic proficiency tells a more challenging story. In the most recent testing year, only 22.6% of students were proficient in Algebra I (down sharply from 35.1% the year before), 20.6% in Biology, and 17.2% in U.S. History—all roughly 21 to 27 points below state averages. The school’s statewide ranking has also fallen dramatically, from the 49th percentile two years ago to the 13th percentile now, dropping it to a 1-star rating.
The biggest concern for parents is chronic absenteeism: 32% of students are chronically absent, nearly double the state rate of 17.7%. This likely contributes to the low test scores and the rapid ranking decline. On a positive note, U.S. History proficiency improved slightly, and Biology held steady. Per-student spending is $12,386 with a student-teacher ratio of 15.3 to 1. While the school clearly excels at getting students to graduation, the combination of high absenteeism, weak math and science scores, and a two-year slide in rankings suggests families should pay close attention to academic support and engagement efforts. English Language Arts scores are not yet available and will be released in December.
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