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| Governor: | Nathan Deal |
|---|---|
| Superintendent of Schools: | John Barge |
| Quality Counts state grade: | B- |
| Pre-K-12 enrollment: | 1,667,685 |
| Number of school districts: | 186 |
| Number of public schools: | 2,461 |
| Number of public school teachers: | 115,918 |
| Unadjusted education spending per student: | $9,649 |
| Percent minority students: | 55.0% |
| Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch: | 56.1% |
| Percent of students with disabilities: | 10.6% |
| Percent of English-language learners: | 5.2% |
| NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient | |
| 4th grade math: | 37.0% |
| 8th grade math: | 27.8% |
| NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient | |
| 4th grade reading: | 32.4% |
| 8th grade reading: | 27.6% |
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