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Appling County Schools
Appling County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Appling County (Baxley). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Appling County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Appling County
5 of 5 schools in Appling County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 4
Best schools in Appling County
Statewide rankings: all 436 high schools in Georgia · all 452 middle schools in Georgia · all 1219 elementary schools in Georgia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Fourth District Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Appling County Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Appling County High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C Appling County Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Altamaha Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Appling County
High schools (1)
- C Appling County High School, Baxley
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Appling County Middle School, Baxley
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- C- Altamaha Elementary School, Baxley
- C Appling County Elementary School, Baxley
- B Fourth District Elementary School, Surrency
Where Appling County schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Appling County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,464 students with 265 full-time-equivalent teachers and 540 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1300060
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Bacon County (4 schools, 16 mi)
- Jeff Davis County (4 schools, 21 mi)
- Tattnall County (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Wayne County (8 schools, 26 mi)
- Toombs County (5 schools, 26 mi)
- Pierce County (5 schools, 27 mi)
- Long County (4 schools, 33 mi)
- Montgomery County (3 schools, 33 mi)
Questions about Appling County
How many schools are in Appling County?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Appling County, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Appling County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Baxley, Surrency.
How good are the schools in Appling County?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 34.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 32%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Appling County?
3,464 students were enrolled in Appling County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Appling County?
Appling County is in Georgia, based in Appling County, with its district office in Baxley. Its boundary covers about 508 sq mi.