Echols County School District Explained

Echols County School District
Streetaddress:	216 U.S. 129
City:	Statenville
State:	Georgia
Zipcode:	31648-2200
Country:	USA
Coordinates:	^[1]
Superintendent:	Shannon C. King
Faculty:	48
Grades:	Pre-school - 12
Enrollment:	868^[2]
Accreditations:	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Georgia Accrediting Commission
Free Label1:	Telephone
Free Text1:	[phone]

The Echols County School District is a public school district in Echols County, Georgia, United States, based in Statenville. It serves the communities of Fruitland and Statenville.

Schools

The Echols County School District has one elementary-middle-high school, all in one building.^[3]

Elementary-middle-high school

• Echols County Elementary/Middle School^[4]
• Echols County High School

Litigation

In 2020, the school district settled a racial discrimination case brought by a teacher who had been the only Black teacher in the district until she was fired in 2018 over alleged financial improprieties.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Free US Geocoder . 2010-06-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110511062509/http://geocoder.us/ . 2011-05-11 .
2. http://www.school-stats.com/GA/ECHOLS/ECHOLS_COUNTY.html School Stats
3. Web site: Schools in Echols County. Georgia Board of Education. 1 October 2010.
4. http://archives.gadoe.org/ReportingFW.aspx?PageReq=111&PID=62&PTID=69&CountyId=650&T=0&FY=2011 Georgia Board of Education
5. Web site: Land . Greg . Fired Southeast Georgia Teacher Settles Race Discrimination Case for $137K. 2020-12-14 . 2020-12-16. Daily Report. en.
6. Web site: Richards. Terry . Echols school system faces racial discrimination lawsuit. July 20, 2020 . 2020-12-16. Valdosta Daily Times. en.