 About 12.1% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 20.3% of those age 65 or over.Geraldine School (K-12), "home of the Bulldogs," is a member of the DeKalb County School System.As of May 2009, Geraldine is classified as a 3A high school.