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| Governor: | Nathan Deal |
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| Superintendent of Schools: | John Barge |
| Quality Counts state grade: | B- |
| Pre-K-12 enrollment: | 1,677,067 |
| Number of school districts: | 196 |
| Number of public schools: | 2,449 |
| Number of public school teachers: | 112,460 |
| Unadjusted education spending per student: | $9,432 |
| Percent minority students: | 55.6% |
| Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch: | 57.4% |
| Percent of students with disabilities: | 10.6% |
| Percent of English-language learners: | 4.9% |
| 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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When Roy E. Barnes took office as the governor of Georgia, Barbara Christmas was among many members of the education community who were hoping he would put education on the front burner. "I'm just not sure we wanted it set on high from the get-go," she now says.