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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 761 students in Butts County School District. This district's average middle is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.

Public Middle School in Butts County School District have an score of 22% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and score of 32% (versus the 39% statewide average).

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

5 Schools

662 Schools

# Students

3,497 Students

454,328 Students

# Teachers

241 Teachers

32,046 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
6	269	532
7	273	557
8	219	564

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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
2011	#112
2010	#84

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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%
2011	82%	84%
2010	82%	80%

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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%
2010	90%	90%

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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%

84.4%

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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%
2012	67%	72%
2011	67%	69%

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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

0.71

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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	0.66
2012	0.52	0.66
2011	0.52	0.65
2010	0.51	0.65
2009	0.49	0.64
2008	0.50	0.63
2007	0.51	0.62
2006	0.49	0.61
2005	0.49	0.60
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	0.53
1998	0.49	0.53
1997	0.50	0.52
1996	0.50	0.52
1995	0.50	0.52
1994	0.50	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2020)

Year	Butts County School District	Georgia
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)

Year	Butts County School District	Georgia
2023	6%	18%
2022	5%	18%
2021	5%	17%
2020	4%	17%
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%	10%
2007	3%	10%
2006	3%	9%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1997	1%	2%

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% Black

33%

37%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Butts County School District	Georgia
2023	32%	36%
2022	31%	36%
2021	32%	36%
2020	33%	36%
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%	38%
2009	32%	38%
2008	33%	38%
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%	38%
1996	42%	38%
1995	44%	37%
1994	44%	37%

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% White

53%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

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%	44%
2012	62%	44%
2011	63%	45%
2010	63%	45%
2009	64%	46%
2008	62%	47%
2007	62%	47%
2006	63%	48%
2005	63%	50%
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%
1995	56%	59%
1994	56%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

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%
2010	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,971 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,350 is higher than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$59 MM

$29,690 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Butts County School District	Georgia
2023	$59 MM	$42 MM
2022	$56 MM	$41 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
1992	$11 MM	$13 MM
1990	$10 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$64 MM

$28,127 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Butts County School District	Georgia
2023	$64 MM	$40 MM
2022	$53 MM	$37 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
1992	$11 MM	$13 MM
1990	$10 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,971

$17,023

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Butts County School District	Georgia
2023	$16,652	$15,173
2022	$15,876	$14,508
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
1990	$3,828	$4,181

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Spending / Student

$18,350

$16,127

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Butts County School District	Georgia
2023	$18,005	$14,414
2022	$15,038	$13,170
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
1990	$3,877	$4,056

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Best Butts County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Henderson Middle School

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

Bottom 50%

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

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

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Quick Facts (26-27)

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