Miseducation | Peach County School District | ProPublica

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Miseducation » Georgia

Peach County School District

523 Vineville Street, Fort Valley, GA 31030

3,682 Students | 230 Teachers | 7 Schools | Under Desegregation Order

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District Composition
51% Black
15% Hispanic
31% White
1% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian
3% Two or More Races

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

4x 

White students are 4 times as likely to be enrolled in in the gifted and talented program as Black students.

White students are 2.3 times as likely to be enrolled in in the gifted and talented program as Hispanic students.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 2.2 times as likely to be enrolled in in the gifted and talented program as White students.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled in the gifted and talented program is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled in the gifted and talented program is not available.

Discipline

3.8x 

Native American or Alaska Native students are 3.8 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Black students are 2.5 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White student suspensions is not available.

Segregation Index

Medium

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively uneven

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isrelatively uneven

Achievement Gap

1.9 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 1.9 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 0.5 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


AP Course Composition
50% Black
14% Hispanic
32% White
1% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian
2% Two or More Races
1% Native American or Alaska Native

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

Native Am.


Gifted & Talented Composition
23% Black
12% Hispanic
57% White
3% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian
4% Two or More Races

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

This District

State

Students

69% Nonwhite Students

District Avg: 69%

State Avg: 59%

0

100%

88% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

District Avg: 88%

State Avg: 62%

0

100%

91% High School Graduation Rate

District Avg: 91%

State Avg: 79%

0

100%

29%

Highest 10% in the state

High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

286 students

District Avg: 29%

State Avg: 23%

0

100%

5% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

184 students

District Avg: 5%

State Avg: 11%

0

100%

17% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

172 students

District Avg: 17%

State Avg: 19%

0

100%

0%

Lowest 10% in the state

Students Enrolled in Physics

District Avg: 0%

State Avg: 11%

0

100%

13% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

125 students

District Avg: 13%

State Avg: 18%

0

100%

29% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

293 students

District Avg: 29%

State Avg: 28%

0

100%

18%

Lowest 10% in the state

Students Enrolled in Biology

178 students

District Avg: 18%

State Avg: 34%

0

100%

18% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

182 students

District Avg: 18%

State Avg: 19%

0

100%

< 1% Students Enrolled in Calculus

6 students

District Avg: 1%

State Avg: 3%

0

100%

1% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

46 students

District Avg: 1%

State Avg: 1%

0

100%

Teachers & Resources

16 Students for Every Teacher

16

District Avg

15.7

State Avg

11% Inexperienced Teachers

District Avg: 11%

State Avg: 9%

0

100%

25% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

District Avg: 25%

State Avg: 31%

0

100%

9 Average Number of AP Courses per School

9

District Avg

12.7

State Avg

3.5

Highest 10% in the state

Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

3.5

District Avg

2.4

State Avg

2 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

1

Lowest 10% in the state

School With Dual Enrollment Programs

6 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0

Lowest 10% in the state

Schools With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition
73% Black
5% Hispanic
18% White
2% Two or More Races
1% Native American or Alaska Native

Black

Hispanic

White

Two+ Races

Native Am.


Expulsion Composition
50% Black
50% White

Black

White

This District

State

Students

328 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

9% of all students in this district

328

District Total

132.9K

State Total

695 Total In-School Suspended Students

19% of all students in this district

695

District Total

172.8K

State Total

12 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

12

District Total

8,592

State Total

32 Total Number of Students Who Received Corporal Punishment

< 1% of all students in this district

32

District Total

6,245

State Total
Outcomes & Resources

192 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

192

District Avg

272.3

State Avg

2.9Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

2.9

District Avg

2.9

State Avg

0 Total Arrests

0

District Total

3,980

State Total

0 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

0

District Total

6,720

State Total

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0

District Avg

2.9

State Avg

2.7

Highest 10% in the state

Security Guards or Law Enforcement Officers per 1000 students

2.7

District Avg

0.7

State Avg

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

  • Ben Maddox
  • (478) 825-5933
  • Email
Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

  • Mallerina Marshall
  • (478) 825-5933
  • Email
Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

  • Dyan Evatt
  • (478) 825-5933
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

Byron Elementary School Byron 41% 87%

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Byron Middle School Byron 41% 88%

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Fort Valley Middle School Fort Valley 90% 88%

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Hunt Elementary School Fort Valley 93% 88%

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Kay Road Elementary Byron 69% 87%

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No White students suspended

Peach County High School Fort Valley 71% 88% 91%

Not available

1.8x
Trojan Academy (Alternative School) 83%

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Byron Elementary School Byron 41% 87%

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Byron Middle School Byron 41% 88%

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Fort Valley Middle School Fort Valley 90% 88%

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Less likely

Hunt Elementary School Fort Valley 93% 88%

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Not available

Kay Road Elementary Byron 69% 87%

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Peach County High School Fort Valley 71% 88% 91%

Not available

Less likely

Trojan Academy (Alternative School) 83%

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Byron Elementary School Byron 41% 87%

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Byron Middle School Byron 41% 88%

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Fort Valley Middle School Fort Valley 90% 88%

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Hunt Elementary School Fort Valley 93% 88%

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Kay Road Elementary Byron 69% 87%

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Peach County High School Fort Valley 71% 88% 91%

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Trojan Academy (Alternative School) 83%

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Byron Elementary School Byron 41% 87%

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Byron Middle School Byron 41% 88%

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11.2x
Fort Valley Middle School Fort Valley 90% 88%

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Hunt Elementary School Fort Valley 93% 88%

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Kay Road Elementary Byron 69% 87%

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Peach County High School Fort Valley 71% 88% 91%

Less likely

Not available

Trojan Academy (Alternative School) 83%

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Byron Elementary School Byron 41% 87%

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Byron Middle School Byron 41% 88%

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Fort Valley Middle School Fort Valley 90% 88%

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Hunt Elementary School Fort Valley 93% 88%

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Kay Road Elementary Byron 69% 87%

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Peach County High School Fort Valley 71% 88% 91%

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Trojan Academy (Alternative School) 83%

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Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email education@propublica.org.

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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