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Oglethorpe County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,619 students in Oglethorpe County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Oglethorpe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
2,298 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Oglethorpe County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
46 Students
59,894 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
305 Students
223,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
376 Students
437,141 Students
% Black Students
16%
36%
# White Students
1,439 Students
420,125 Students
% White Students
63%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,175 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
62,424 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
48,709
# Students in K Grade:
161
117,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
176
124,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
128,523
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
125,808
# Students in 4th Grade:
179
127,364
# Students in 5th Grade:
142
128,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
176
129,323
# Students in 7th Grade:
191
127,930
# Students in 8th Grade:
178
127,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
6,366
# Students in 10th Grade:
187
5,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
5,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
153
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,859 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,796 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,859
$14,305
Spending / Student
$11,796
$13,431
Best Oglethorpe County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oglethorpe County Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
270 Buddy Faust Rd
Crawford, GA 30630
(706) 743-8146
Crawford, GA 30630
(706) 743-8146
Grades: 6-8
| 545 students
Rank: #22.
Oglethorpe County Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15 Fairground Rd
Lexington, GA 30648
(706) 743-8750
Lexington, GA 30648
(706) 743-8750
Grades: 3-5
| 495 students
Rank: n/an/a
300 Comer Rd
Lexington, GA 30648
(706) 743-8194
Lexington, GA 30648
(706) 743-8194
Grades: PK-2
| 579 students
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