Butts County School District

181 N. Mulberry St.
Jackson, GA 30233
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,078 students in Butts County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Butts County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Butts County School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jackson High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 62% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
3,519 Students
569,146 Students
# Teachers
229 Teachers
33,706 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Butts County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#136 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Butts County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Butts County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Butts County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Butts County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,146 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
25,364 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
190 Students
96,392 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
17%
# Black Students
1,110 Students
207,638 Students
% Black Students
32%
37%
# White Students
1,983 Students
216,687 Students
% White Students
56%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
647 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
221 Students
21,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
152
328
# Students in K Grade:
252
1,299
# Students in 1st Grade:
248
1,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
235
1,464
# Students in 3rd Grade:
265
1,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
274
1,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
231
2,429
# Students in 6th Grade:
268
4,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
253
5,008
# Students in 8th Grade:
263
8,733
# Students in 9th Grade:
309
160,653
# Students in 10th Grade:
268
137,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
258
125,123
# Students in 12th Grade:
243
117,790
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,488 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,371 is less than the state median of $13,458. 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
This chart display total revenue of Butts County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$40 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Butts County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,488
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Butts County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,371
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Butts County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Butts County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jackson High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
717 S Harkness St
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 504-2340
Grades: 9-12
| 1,078 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,519 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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