Four Georgia school districts and hundreds of public schools have been labeled “Distinguished”.

The Georgia Board of Education approved a list of Title 1 Distinguished Schools and Title 1 Distinguished Districts at its October meeting. Schools labeled "distinguished" for the first year will receive a certificate. Schools that have received the "distinguished" label for two or more years will receive a monetary award.
Each of the four districts will receive an award of $50,000. 

“These schools and school districts are rising to the challenge,” said State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox. “They are doing a great job getting more students to meet academic goals.”

The four districts are: 

    - Large District (over 10,000 students): Forsyth County
    - Medium District (4,000-9,999 students): Tift County
    - Small District (2,000-3,999 students): Lamar County
    - Very Small District (Under 2,000): Glascock County

For a list of first-year Title 1 Distinguished Schools, click here.
(Note: These schools will receive an award certificate)

For a list of Title 1 schools labeled Distinguished for two or more years, click here.
(Note: These schools will receive a monetary award)

To view the criteria for distinguished schools and districts, click here.