Oglethorpe County School District

735 Athens Road
Lexington, GA 30648
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public middle school serving 545 students in Oglethorpe County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Oglethorpe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
2,298 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
32,363 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.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#77 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Oglethorpe County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oglethorpe 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.
38%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oglethorpe 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.
33%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oglethorpe 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.
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Oglethorpe County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
46 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
305 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
18%
# Black Students
376 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
16%
38%
# White Students
1,439 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
63%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
58
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
161
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
176
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
179
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
142
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
176
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
191
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
178
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
187
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
153
5,888
# 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.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Oglethorpe 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
$27 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Oglethorpe 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
$13,859
$14,305
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Oglethorpe 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
$11,796
$13,431
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Oglethorpe 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 Oglethorpe County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oglethorpe County Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
270 Buddy Faust Rd
Crawford, GA 30630
(706) 743-8146
Grades: 6-8
| 545 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,298 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in GA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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