Walton County School District (Georgia)

Walton County School District
Address
200 Double Springs Church Road Southwest
Monroe
, Georgia, 30656-4665
United States
Coordinates33°49′15″N 83°45′03″W / 33.82079°N 83.750918°W / 33.82079; -83.750918[1]
District information
GradesPre-school - 12
SuperintendentNathan Franklin[2]
Accreditation(s)Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Georgia Accrediting Commission
Students and staff
Enrollment10,374[3]
Faculty675[3]
Other information
Websitewww.walton.k12.ga.us

The Walton County School District is a public school district in Walton County, Georgia, United States, based in Monroe.

It includes all portions of Walton County except for areas in Social Circle. Its boundary includes, in addition to Monroe: Between, Good Hope, Jersey, and Walnut Grove, as well as the Walton County portion of Loganville.[4] It also serves the communities of Bold Springs and Campton.[citation needed]

The district received national attention in 2025 when a video of a teacher at Walnut Grove High School surfaced that showed him writing a racial slur on a classroom whiteboard while students cheered.[5][6][7]

History

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The Bill Barr Leadership Award was given to the superintendent, Nathan Franklin, in 2021.[8]

Schools

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The Walton County School District has nine elementary schools, three middle schools, and three high schools.[9]

Elementary schools

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  • Atha Road Elementary School
  • Bay Creek Elementary School
  • Harmony Elementary School
  • Loganville Elementary School
  • Monroe Elementary School
  • Sharon Elementary School
  • Walker Park Elementary School
  • Walnut Grove Elementary School
  • Youth Elementary School

Middle schools

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  • Carver Middle School
  • Loganville Middle School
  • Youth Middle School

High Schools

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  • Loganville High School
  • Monroe Area High School
  • Walnut Grove High School

References

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  1. ^ "Free US Geocoder". Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
  2. ^ "Superintendent".
  3. ^ a b School Stats, Retrieved June 26, 2010.
  4. ^ "2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Walton County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2023. - Text list
  5. ^ "Teacher 'no longer employed' in Walton County after video circulates appearing to show him writing N-word on whiteboard". 11Alive.com. April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  6. ^ Newsource, WSB Staff via CNN (April 10, 2025). "School staff member fired after writing racial slur on the board". www.kgns.tv. Retrieved April 11, 2025. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ Stirgus, Eric. "Teacher loses job after video shows racial epithet written in classroom". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  8. ^ "Franklin earns state's highest school superintendent honor". Walton Tribune. October 22, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  9. ^ Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved August 3, 2010.
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