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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 563 students in Oglethorpe County School District.
Public Preschools in Oglethorpe County School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
2,211 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
49,938 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
277 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
403 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
18%
35%
# White Students
1,373 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
62%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
112 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
57
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
160
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
177
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
169
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
168
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
167
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
181
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
155
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
141
175
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,404 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,261 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$14,404
$14,266
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
$12,261
$13,395
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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
300 Comer Rd
Lexington, GA 30648
(706) 743-8194
Grades: PK-2
| 563 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,211 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 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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