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Banks County Primary School

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Banks County Primary School is a rural public school in Homer, Georgia that is part of Banks County School District. It serves 685 students in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 2

685 Students

46 Teachers

266 Highway 51 S

Homer, GA 30547 View local requests

http://www.banks.k12.ga.us/bcps

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Banks County Primary School Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

15%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Banks County Primary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Banks County Primary School

$12,343

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for basic supplies

project for books

projects for art supplies

Banks County Primary School has received support from 66 individuals from Georgia and 31 individuals out-of-state.

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Banks County Primary School

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