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St. Marys, GA

20,546 residents•3,538 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
7.1
out of 10
69% above Georgia avg
Test Proficiency
60%Math
56%Reading
40% above Georgia avg
School Crime Rate
7.91
per 1,000 students
1046% above Georgia avg
Overall Crime Rate
33.58
per 1,000 residents
26% below Georgia avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
1
High
0

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

Schools in St. Marys

7 schools
7.6
St. Marys Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.5
Sugarmill Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.0
Mary Lee Clark Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.9
Saint Marys Middle School
Middlepublic
6.6
Crooked River Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Advance Learning Center
Elementaryprivate
—
New Hope Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in St. Marys

28 incidents reported at K-12 schools across St. Marys in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
1046% above Georgia avg
7.91
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
23
Property
2
Drug
1
Weapons
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault82%
  • Weapons7%
  • Drugs4%
  • Vandalism4%
  • Theft4%

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 St. Marys

690 total incidents reported across St. Marys in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
26% below Georgia avg
33.58
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
217
Property
343
Drug
109
Weapons
4
Other
17

Crime Types

  • Theft27%
  • Assault26%
  • Drugs16%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Fraud6%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Other14%

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

3,538 students enrolled across St. Marys's schools.

  • Public3,41396%
  • Private1254%

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 St. Marys's K-12 schools.

  • White58%
  • Black19%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Two or More Races11%
49%Female51%Male
45%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.