Vidalia City School District

1001 North Street
Vidalia, GA 30474
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Vidalia City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 498 students in Vidalia City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Vidalia City School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
663 Schools
# Students
2,279 Students
454,553 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
32,065 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Vidalia City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#157 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
39%
28%
40%
28%
40%
92%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
18%
% Black
49%
38%
% White
35%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,069 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,983 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,069
$14,327
Spending / Student
$12,983
$13,452

Best Vidalia City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
J. R. Trippe Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2200 Mcintosh St
Vidalia, GA 30474
(912) 537-3813
Gr: 6-8 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,279 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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