Butts County School District

181 N. Mulberry St.
Jackson, GA 30233
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,710 students in Butts County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Butts County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
3,529 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Butts County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#141 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Butts County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Butts County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Butts County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Butts County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Butts County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
213 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
1,145 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
33%
35%
# White Students
1,928 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
55%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
220 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
168
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
263
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
249
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
259
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
248
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
273
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
264
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
221
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
263
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
298
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
267
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
268
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
238
1,210
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,450 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,338 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Butts County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$40 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Butts County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,450
$14,305
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Butts County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,338
$13,431
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Butts County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Butts County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
150 Shiloh Rd
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 504-2356
Grades: PK-5
| 485 students
Rank: #22.
Jackson Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1105 Brownlee Rd
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 775-9480
Grades: PK-5
| 559 students
Rank: #33.
Stark Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
209 Stark Rd
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 775-9470
Grades: PK-5
| 666 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,529 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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