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Pickens 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 4 public elementary schools serving 2,135 students in Pickens 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 Pickens County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
4,007 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
298 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Pickens 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
59,894 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
269 Students
223,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
19%
# Black Students
35 Students
437,141 Students
% Black Students
1%
36%
# White Students
3,578 Students
420,125 Students
% White Students
89%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,175 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
62,424 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
48,709
# Students in K Grade:
257
117,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
306
124,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
304
128,523
# Students in 3rd Grade:
305
125,808
# Students in 4th Grade:
301
127,364
# Students in 5th Grade:
282
128,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
304
129,323
# Students in 7th Grade:
321
127,930
# Students in 8th Grade:
282
127,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
369
6,366
# Students in 10th Grade:
316
5,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
302
5,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
282
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,336 is higher 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 $14,266 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,336
$14,305
Spending / Student
$14,266
$13,431
Best Pickens County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hill City Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
600 Hill Cir
Jasper, GA 30143
(706) 253-1880
Jasper, GA 30143
(706) 253-1880
Grades: PK-4
| 584 students
Rank: #22.
Tate Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5630 Highway 53 E
Tate, GA 30177
(706) 253-1860
Tate, GA 30177
(706) 253-1860
Grades: PK-4
| 477 students
Rank: #33.
Jasper Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
158 Stegall Dr
Jasper, GA 30143
(706) 253-1730
Jasper, GA 30143
(706) 253-1730
Grades: 5-6
| 586 students
Rank: #44.
Harmony Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
550 Harmony School Rd
Jasper, GA 30143
(706) 253-1840
Jasper, GA 30143
(706) 253-1840
Grades: PK-4
| 488 students
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