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Folkston, GA

4,767 residents•1,607 students•4 schools
Avg School Rating
7.2
out of 10
71% above Georgia avg
Test Proficiency
62%Math
51%Reading
36% above Georgia avg
School Crime Rate
0.62
per 1,000 students
10% below Georgia avg
Overall Crime Rate
20.56
per 1,000 residents
55% below Georgia avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
3
Elementary Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
0
High
1

These figures describe every school in Folkston; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Folkston

4 schools
9.0
St. George Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.9
Charlton County High School
Highpublic
7.2
Folkston Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.5
Bethune Middle School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Folkston

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Folkston in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
10% below Georgia avg
0.62
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Folkston

98 total incidents reported across Folkston in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
55% below Georgia avg
20.56
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
9
Property
36
Drug
52
Weapons
1

Crime Types

  • Drugs53%
  • Theft20%
  • Assault8%
  • Vandalism4%
  • Fraud4%
  • Forgery3%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,607 students enrolled across Folkston's schools.

  • Public1,607100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Folkston's K-12 schools.

  • White62%
  • Black30%
  • Two or More Races8%
47%Female53%Male
72%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.