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Butts County School District

Item: Butts County School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

181 N. Mulberry St.
Jackson, GA 30233

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (770) 504-2300

www.butts.k12.ga.us

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,437 students in Butts County School District. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.

Public Elementary Schools in Butts County School District have an score of 28% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 31% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,897 Schools

# Students

3,497 Students

1,205,182 Students

# Teachers

241 Teachers

88,417 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Butts County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	153	202
Kind	258	492
1	259	518
2	258	534
3	255	551
4	253	538
5	240	548
6	269	548
7	273	543
8	219	539

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District Rank

Butts County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 81% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#145 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Butts County School District
2023	#145
2022	#141
2021	#136
2019	#160
2018	#161
2017	#145
2016	#142
2015	#135
2014	#133
2013	#126
2012	#104

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28%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Butts County School District	Georgia
2023	28%	39%
2022	27%	37%
2021	24%	36%
2019	28%	44%
2018	28%	42%
2017	28%	41%
2016	29%	41%
2015	27%	38%
2014	74%	79%
2013	79%	83%
2012	79%	81%

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31%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Butts County School District	Georgia
2022	31%	40%
2021	31%	39%
2019	32%	45%
2018	28%	42%
2017	30%	41%
2016	27%	40%
2015	28%	39%
2014	94%	94%
2013	93%	93%
2012	93%	93%
2011	89%	91%

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28%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Butts County School District	Georgia
2022	28%	40%
2021	31%	38%

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83%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Butts County School District	Georgia
2023	83%	84%
2022	93%	84%
2021	89%	84%
2020	88%	85%
2019	84%	83%
2018	81%	83%
2017	84%	82%
2016	81%	81%
2015	86%	81%
2014	79%	75%
2013	74%	74%

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(2022-23)

28.5%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Butts County School District	Georgia
2023	28.5%	26.2%
2022	30.7%	27.5%
2021	19.1%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Butts County School District	Georgia
2023	0.58	0.71
2022	0.57	0.70
2021	0.56	0.70
2020	0.55	0.69
2019	0.55	0.69
2018	0.52	0.68
2017	0.52	0.68
2016	0.52	0.68
2015	0.48	0.67
2014	0.53	0.67
2013	0.53	0.67
2012	0.52	0.66
2011	0.52	0.66
2010	0.51	0.65
2009	0.49	0.64
2008	0.50	0.64
2007	0.51	0.63
2006	0.49	0.61
2005	0.49	0.61
2004	0.48	0.59
2003	0.49	0.58
2002	0.49	0.57
2001	0.49	0.56
2000	0.49	0.55
1999	0.49	0.54
1998	0.49	0.54
1997	0.50	0.53
1996	0.50	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Butts County School District	Georgia
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2003	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Butts County School District	Georgia
2023	6%	18%
2022	5%	18%
2021	5%	17%
2020	4%	16%
2019	4%	16%
2018	3%	15%
2017	3%	15%
2016	3%	15%
2015	4%	14%
2014	3%	13%
2013	3%	13%
2012	3%	12%
2011	3%	12%
2010	2%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	11%
2007	3%	10%
2006	3%	9%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%

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% Black

33%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Butts County School District	Georgia
2023	32%	36%
2022	31%	36%
2021	32%	36%
2020	33%	37%
2019	33%	37%
2018	34%	37%
2017	34%	37%
2016	33%	37%
2015	26%	37%
2014	32%	37%
2013	32%	37%
2012	31%	37%
2011	31%	37%
2010	31%	37%
2009	32%	39%
2008	33%	39%
2007	33%	39%
2006	33%	39%
2005	33%	38%
2004	34%	38%
2003	35%	38%
2002	36%	38%
2001	37%	38%
2000	37%	38%
1999	39%	38%
1998	40%	38%
1997	40%	37%
1996	42%	38%

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% White

53%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Butts County School District	Georgia
2023	57%	36%
2022	58%	37%
2021	58%	38%
2020	58%	39%
2019	58%	39%
2018	61%	40%
2017	61%	40%
2016	61%	41%
2015	48%	42%
2014	61%	43%
2013	61%	43%
2012	62%	44%
2011	63%	44%
2010	63%	45%
2009	64%	46%
2008	62%	46%
2007	62%	47%
2006	63%	48%
2005	63%	49%
2004	64%	52%
2003	62%	53%
2002	62%	54%
2001	61%	55%
2000	62%	56%
1999	61%	57%
1998	60%	57%
1997	59%	58%
1996	58%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Butts County School District	Georgia
2023	5%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,573 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,442 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$48 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Butts County School District	Georgia
2023	$47 MM	$35 MM
2022	$42 MM	$36 MM
2021	$47 MM	$35 MM
2020	$42 MM	$36 MM
2019	$41 MM	$35 MM
2018	$41 MM	$37 MM
2017	$39 MM	$34 MM
2016	$37 MM	$33 MM
2015	$37 MM	$35 MM
2014	$35 MM	$33 MM
2012	$38 MM	$30 MM
2011	$36 MM	$35 MM
2010	$37 MM	$35 MM
2009	$35 MM	$34 MM
2008	$39 MM	$36 MM
2007	$41 MM	$37 MM
2006	$34 MM	$33 MM
2005	$30 MM	$31 MM
2004	$28 MM	$30 MM
2003	$28 MM	$29 MM
2002	$26 MM	$27 MM
2001	$25 MM	$26 MM
2000	$22 MM	$24 MM
1999	$24 MM	$23 MM
1998	$19 MM	$21 MM
1997	$16 MM	$19 MM
1996	$15 MM	$18 MM
1995	$14 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$40 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Butts County School District	Georgia
2023	$40 MM	$34 MM
2022	$41 MM	$34 MM
2021	$40 MM	$34 MM
2020	$41 MM	$34 MM
2019	$42 MM	$34 MM
2018	$45 MM	$37 MM
2017	$36 MM	$33 MM
2016	$36 MM	$33 MM
2015	$33 MM	$34 MM
2014	$37 MM	$33 MM
2012	$31 MM	$31 MM
2011	$31 MM	$32 MM
2010	$33 MM	$34 MM
2009	$40 MM	$36 MM
2008	$52 MM	$39 MM
2007	$39 MM	$35 MM
2006	$29 MM	$31 MM
2005	$28 MM	$30 MM
2004	$26 MM	$30 MM
2003	$31 MM	$29 MM
2002	$29 MM	$27 MM
2001	$23 MM	$25 MM
2000	$25 MM	$24 MM
1999	$27 MM	$23 MM
1998	$19 MM	$20 MM
1997	$16 MM	$19 MM
1996	$15 MM	$18 MM
1995	$14 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,573

$14,327

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Butts County School District	Georgia
2023	$13,318	$12,637
2022	$12,023	$11,894
2021	$13,846	$12,909
2020	$12,023	$11,894
2019	$11,848	$11,854
2018	$11,655	$11,951
2017	$11,216	$10,689
2016	$10,653	$10,171
2015	$10,436	$10,365
2014	$10,037	$10,300
2012	$10,615	$9,333
2011	$9,876	$10,490
2010	$10,354	$10,365
2009	$9,809	$9,939
2008	$11,234	$10,540
2007	$11,678	$10,771
2006	$9,696	$9,885
2005	$8,677	$9,226
2004	$8,167	$8,830
2003	$8,344	$8,835
2002	$7,836	$8,247
2001	$7,749	$7,812
2000	$6,816	$7,225
1999	$7,649	$6,612
1998	$6,054	$5,956
1997	$5,306	$5,538
1995	$4,664	$5,262
1992	$3,987	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$11,442

$13,452

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Butts County School District	Georgia
2023	$11,227	$12,072
2022	$11,772	$11,222
2021	$11,672	$12,332
2020	$11,772	$11,222
2019	$12,005	$11,278
2018	$13,021	$12,081
2017	$10,379	$10,570
2016	$10,447	$10,196
2015	$9,367	$9,935
2014	$10,633	$10,257
2012	$8,881	$9,538
2011	$8,546	$9,524
2010	$9,293	$9,935
2009	$11,346	$10,367
2008	$14,726	$11,185
2007	$11,009	$10,207
2006	$8,412	$9,210
2005	$7,925	$8,893
2004	$7,693	$8,737
2003	$9,072	$8,594
2002	$8,798	$8,120
2001	$6,977	$7,624
2000	$7,759	$7,230
1999	$8,449	$6,576
1998	$5,957	$5,787
1997	$5,274	$5,758
1995	$4,565	$5,243
1992	$3,741	$4,349

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Best Butts County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 41%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

150 Shiloh Rd
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 504-2356

Gr: PK-5 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #22.

Stark Elementary School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

209 Stark Rd
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 775-9470

Gr: PK-5 | 678 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #33.

Henderson Middle School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

494 George Tate Dr
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 504-2310

Gr: 6-8 | 761 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: #44.

Jackson Elementary School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1105 Brownlee Rd
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 775-9480

Gr: PK-5 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,497 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: 83% (Btm 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education