EDUCATION

Pulaski County Schools:

All schools in the Pulaski County School system are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and have met State Accreditation standards.

Pulaski County Board of Education is located on McCormick Avenue. Phone Number: 478-783-7200

Hawkinsville High School offers two areas of study, College Prep and/or Tech Prep.

There are 150 teachers in the Pulaski County School System; there are 13 students per teacher.

3.2% of students are in the gifted program and 16.3% are in the special education program.

Private Schools:
Fullington Academy, Pinehurst: 478-645-3383
Westfield Schools, Perry: 478-987-0547

Pulaski County's high school dropout rate is 7.7%.

Test Data

• Students that took the SAT in 2002: 41
• Highest Average Scores: Math - 462; Verbal - 472
• Students that took the ACT in 2002: 6
• Lottery Spending for Education in 2002: $70,954

2001-2002 Test Scores: (Source - Office of Educational Accountability 2001-2002 Annual Report Card on K-12 Public Schools)

CRCT (percentage of students that meet or exceed standards)

GHSGT (percentage passing 1st time)

HOPE

"Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally" is Georgia's unique program that rewards high school students' hard work with financial assistance in degree, diploma, or certificate programs at any Georgia public or private college, university, or technical institute.

In 2002, 22% of Hawkinsville High School's Seniors received the HOPE Scholarship.

Post Secondary

Middle Georgia Technical College is located in Warner Robins (27 miles) - Enrollment: 1,729
Hawkinsville satellite site at Hollingsworth and Vose.

Middle Georgia College (2-year college) is located in Cochran (11 miles) - Enrollment: 2,064

Ft. Valley University (4-year university) is located in Ft. Valley (33 miles) - Enrollment: 2,658

Macon State College (4-year college) is located in Macon (43 miles) - Enrollment: 3,742

Mercer University (4-year university) is located in Macon (43 miles) - Enrollment: 6,581

Wesleyan College (4-year women's college) is located in Macon (43 miles) - Enrollment: 581

Georgia Southwestern State University (4-year university) is located in Americus (50 miles)

Georgia College and State University (4-year liberal arts college) is located in Milledgeville and has a satellite office on Robins Airforce Base, Warner Robins (27 miles) - Enrollment: 5,027

Macon Technical Institute is locate in Macon (43 miles) - Enrollment: 3,472

Child Care Centers

Kids Express Learning Center, Inc.
424 Second Street
478-783-1270

Broad Street Christian Life Learning Center & Day Care
Vienna Highway
478-783-2273

Programs and Designations

Youth Leadership Pulaski County is led by the Hawkinsville-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce. The program is open to 10-12th graders who have a good academic standing. Approximately 15 students participate yearly.

Designated a Certified literate community in 1999. The CLCP is a unique community and education partnership seeking to eradicate illiteracy in our community.

Designated a Better Hometown Community in 1999. This program is a public-private partnership with the intent to revitalize small communities with populations between 1,000 and 5,000. Better Hometowns have access to technical assistance and fiscal resources designed to stimulate downtown revitalization.