Vidalia: Schools & Education

Vidalia is served by 4 public schools. Vidalia Comprehensive High School is the largest at 732 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 2,366 students.

~2,688 residents per school (vs Georgia ~772).

K-12 Schools

4 K-12 schools serving the area — about 2,688 residents per school. 23.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (2)

PAUL ANDERSON HIGH SCHOOL

1603 MCINTOSH ST

VIDALIA HERITAGE ACADEMY

101 E 1ST ST

Schools (4)

Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary School

2-5 · 647 students · 205 Waters Dr, Vidalia GA 30474 · (912)537-4755

J. D. Dickerson Primary School

-1-1 · 456 students · 800 North St E, Vidalia GA 30474 · (912)537-3421

Vidalia Comprehensive High School

9-12 · 732 students · 901 North St W, Vidalia GA 30474 · (912)537-7931

J. R. Trippe Middle School

6-8 · 531 students · 2200 McIntosh St, Vidalia GA 30474 · (912)537-3813

School Districts · Districts	Vidalia City
School Districts · Total count	1
School Statistics · Total Schools	4
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	2,366
School Statistics · Total Teachers	168
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	14.10
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	1,815
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	76.7%
Schools Count	4

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Schools (1)

Southeastern Technical College

1,008 students

Colleges (1)

Southeastern Technical College

3001 E First St · 9125383100

Nearest College · Name	Brewton-Parker College
Nearest College · City	Mount Vernon
Nearest College · Phone	(912) 583-2241
Nearest College · Distance	6.2 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — nearest by coordinates within 50 miles

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Facilities (11)

21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER AT SALLY D. FIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

205 WATERS DRIVE · SCHOOL BASED

ALL THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD

307 EAST 6TH STREET · CENTER BASED

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF TOOMBS COUNTY-VIDALIA UNIT

707 EAST THIRD STREET · CENTER BASED

CALVARY'S KINDER ACADEMY

607 AIMWELL ROAD · CENTER BASED

CORNERSTONE CHILDREN'S CENTER

209 CHURCH STREET · CENTER BASED

LEARNING TREE CHILD CARE AND LEARNING CENTER THE

302 SMITH STREET · CENTER BASED

MEADOWS WELLNESS CENTER (KIDZ KLUB)

101 HARRIS INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD · CENTER BASED

TODDLER TECH EARLY LEARNING CENTER

304 WEST THIRD ST · CENTER BASED

VIDALIA CITY SCHOOLS' AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM - J.D. DICKERSON PRIMARY SCHOOL

800 NORTH STREET · SCHOOL BASED

VIDALIA CITY SCHOOLS' AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM - S.D. MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

205 WATERS DRIVE · SCHOOL BASED

VIDALIA HERITAGE ACADEMY

101 EAST FIRST STREET · RELIGIOUS FACILITY

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	Ladson Genealogical Library
Nearest Library · Address	125 Church Street, Suite 104
Nearest Library · Phone	(912) 537-8186
Nearest Library · Zip	30474
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	1702
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	2

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Other

Libraries (2)

VIDALIA-TOOMBS COUNTY LIBRARY

9125379283 · 610 JACKSON STREET, Vidalia GA 30474

LADSON GENEALOGICAL LIBRARY

9125378186 · 125 CHURCH STREET, SUITE 104, Vidalia GA 30474

Education Nonprofits · Total count	5
Pct Bachelors Plus	23.1%

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12