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.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
37%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%

Graduation Rate
93%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$24,999 MM

Spending
$40 MM
$23,473 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,450
$14,305

Spending / Student
$11,338
$13,431

Best Butts County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
150 Shiloh Rd
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 504-2356
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 504-2356
Grades: PK-5
| 485 students
Rank: #22.
Jackson Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1105 Brownlee Rd
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 775-9480
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 775-9480
Grades: PK-5
| 559 students
Rank: #33.
Stark Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
209 Stark Rd
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 775-9470
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 775-9470
Grades: PK-5
| 666 students
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