Top Rankings
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 is 1 public middle school serving 603 students in Pickens County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Pickens County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
6 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
4,007 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
298 Teachers
32,363 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
269 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
18%
# Black Students
35 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
1%
38%
# White Students
3,578 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
89%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
257
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
306
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
304
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
305
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
301
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
282
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
304
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
321
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
282
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
369
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
316
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
302
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
282
5,888
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pickens County Junior High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1802 Refuge Rd
Jasper, GA 30143
(706) 253-1830
Jasper, GA 30143
(706) 253-1830
Grades: 7-8
| 603 students
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