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Oglethorpe County School District

Item: Oglethorpe County School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

735 Athens Road
Lexington, GA 30648

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Top 50%

Tel: (706) 743-8128

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 2,293 students in Oglethorpe County School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Georgia.

Public Schools in Oglethorpe County School District have an score of 42% (versus the Georgia public school average of 39%), and score of 38% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,330 Schools

# Students

2,293 Students

1,744,972 Students

# Teachers

178 Teachers

121,753 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oglethorpe County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	51	209
Kind	178	499
1	155	518
2	175	534
3	177	551
4	167	538
5	177	548
6	153	548
7	172	557
8	198	564
9	204	635
10	163	603
11	163	560
12	160	530

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District Rank

Oglethorpe County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#74 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Oglethorpe County School District
2023	#74
2022	#77
2021	#73
2019	#48
2018	#24
2017	#46
2016	#36
2015	#42
2014	#55
2013	#72
2012	#94

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42%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Oglethorpe County School District	Georgia
2023	42%	39%
2022	41%	37%
2021	40%	36%
2019	53%	44%
2018	54%	42%
2017	48%	41%
2016	51%	41%
2015	42%	38%
2014	83%	79%
2013	87%	83%
2012	81%	81%

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38%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Oglethorpe County School District	Georgia
2022	38%	40%
2021	33%	39%
2019	46%	45%
2018	54%	42%
2017	43%	41%
2016	40%	40%
2015	39%	39%
2014	96%	94%
2013	94%	93%
2012	93%	93%
2011	92%	91%

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33%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Oglethorpe County School District	Georgia
2022	33%	40%
2021	27%	38%

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(21-22)

90-94%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Oglethorpe County School District	Georgia
2022	92%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	95%	85%
2019	95%	83%
2018	92%	83%
2017	87%	82%
2016	77%	81%
2015	82%	81%
2014	77%	75%
2013	77%	74%
2012	67%	72%

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(2022-23)

22.4%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Oglethorpe County School District	Georgia
2023	22.4%	26.2%
2022	28%	27.5%
2021	23.4%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Oglethorpe County School District	Georgia
2023	0.57	0.71
2022	0.56	0.70
2021	0.55	0.70
2020	0.53	0.69
2019	0.53	0.69
2018	0.50	0.68
2017	0.50	0.68
2016	0.49	0.68
2015	0.47	0.67
2014	0.47	0.67
2013	0.46	0.67
2012	0.46	0.66
2011	0.46	0.66
2010	0.42	0.65
2009	0.41	0.64
2008	0.41	0.64
2007	0.40	0.63
2006	0.38	0.61
2005	0.40	0.61
2004	0.38	0.59
2003	0.40	0.58
2002	0.40	0.57
2001	0.39	0.56
2000	0.40	0.55
1999	0.41	0.54
1998	0.42	0.54
1997	0.44	0.53
1996	0.44	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Oglethorpe County School District	Georgia
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

13%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Oglethorpe County School District	Georgia
2023	13%	18%
2022	12%	18%
2021	12%	17%
2020	10%	16%
2019	10%	16%
2018	9%	15%
2017	9%	15%
2016	8%	15%
2015	8%	14%
2014	7%	13%
2013	6%	13%
2012	6%	12%
2011	6%	12%
2010	5%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	6%	11%
2007	4%	10%
2006	5%	9%
2005	5%	9%
2004	2%	7%
2003	3%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%

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% Black

16%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Oglethorpe County School District	Georgia
2023	18%	36%
2022	18%	36%
2021	17%	36%
2020	18%	37%
2019	18%	37%
2018	18%	37%
2017	18%	37%
2016	18%	37%
2015	17%	37%
2014	18%	37%
2013	17%	37%
2012	18%	37%
2011	18%	37%
2010	17%	37%
2009	18%	39%
2008	19%	39%
2007	19%	39%
2006	19%	39%
2005	21%	38%
2004	22%	38%
2003	23%	38%
2002	25%	38%
2001	25%	38%
2000	26%	38%
1999	27%	38%
1998	28%	38%
1997	30%	37%
1996	31%	38%

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% White

64%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Oglethorpe County School District	Georgia
2023	62%	36%
2022	63%	37%
2021	64%	38%
2020	65%	39%
2019	65%	39%
2018	68%	40%
2017	68%	40%
2016	69%	41%
2015	70%	42%
2014	70%	43%
2013	72%	43%
2012	71%	44%
2011	72%	44%
2010	74%	45%
2009	75%	46%
2008	74%	46%
2007	75%	47%
2006	76%	48%
2005	74%	49%
2004	76%	52%
2003	74%	53%
2002	73%	54%
2001	74%	55%
2000	73%	56%
1999	72%	57%
1998	71%	57%
1997	69%	58%
1996	68%	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	Oglethorpe County School District	Georgia
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,889 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,822 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

$32 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Oglethorpe County School District	Georgia
2023	$32 MM	$35 MM
2022	$31 MM	$36 MM
2021	$32 MM	$35 MM
2020	$31 MM	$36 MM
2019	$28 MM	$35 MM
2018	$26 MM	$37 MM
2017	$25 MM	$34 MM
2016	$26 MM	$33 MM
2015	$26 MM	$35 MM
2014	$24 MM	$33 MM
2012	$23 MM	$30 MM
2011	$25 MM	$35 MM
2010	$26 MM	$35 MM
2009	$25 MM	$34 MM
2008	$25 MM	$36 MM
2007	$23 MM	$37 MM
2006	$20 MM	$33 MM
2005	$18 MM	$31 MM
2004	$18 MM	$30 MM
2003	$19 MM	$29 MM
2002	$17 MM	$27 MM
2001	$15 MM	$26 MM
2000	$14 MM	$24 MM
1999	$14 MM	$23 MM
1998	$13 MM	$21 MM
1997	$13 MM	$19 MM
1996	$11 MM	$18 MM
1995	$10 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Oglethorpe County School District	Georgia
2023	$27 MM	$34 MM
2022	$26 MM	$34 MM
2021	$27 MM	$34 MM
2020	$26 MM	$34 MM
2019	$26 MM	$34 MM
2018	$24 MM	$37 MM
2017	$23 MM	$33 MM
2016	$26 MM	$33 MM
2015	$34 MM	$34 MM
2014	$23 MM	$33 MM
2012	$23 MM	$31 MM
2011	$24 MM	$32 MM
2010	$34 MM	$34 MM
2009	$28 MM	$36 MM
2008	$24 MM	$39 MM
2007	$22 MM	$35 MM
2006	$19 MM	$31 MM
2005	$18 MM	$30 MM
2004	$21 MM	$30 MM
2003	$21 MM	$29 MM
2002	$17 MM	$27 MM
2001	$15 MM	$25 MM
2000	$14 MM	$24 MM
1999	$13 MM	$23 MM
1998	$12 MM	$20 MM
1997	$13 MM	$19 MM
1996	$10 MM	$18 MM
1995	$10 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,889

$14,327

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Oglethorpe County School District	Georgia
2023	$14,404	$12,637
2022	$14,387	$11,894
2021	$14,917	$12,909
2020	$14,387	$11,894
2019	$13,383	$11,854
2018	$12,159	$11,951
2017	$11,890	$10,689
2016	$12,360	$10,171
2015	$11,911	$10,365
2014	$10,599	$10,300
2012	$9,885	$9,333
2011	$10,446	$10,490
2010	$10,710	$10,365
2009	$9,995	$9,939
2008	$10,258	$10,540
2007	$9,310	$10,771
2006	$8,355	$9,885
2005	$7,983	$9,226
2004	$7,847	$8,830
2003	$8,395	$8,835
2002	$7,843	$8,247
2001	$6,987	$7,812
2000	$6,711	$7,225
1999	$6,584	$6,612
1998	$6,084	$5,956
1997	$6,420	$5,538
1995	$4,914	$5,262
1992	$4,253	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$11,822

$13,452

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Oglethorpe County School District	Georgia
2023	$12,261	$12,072
2022	$12,295	$11,222
2021	$12,697	$12,332
2020	$12,295	$11,222
2019	$12,217	$11,278
2018	$11,242	$12,081
2017	$10,712	$10,570
2016	$12,032	$10,196
2015	$15,373	$9,935
2014	$10,189	$10,257
2012	$10,023	$9,538
2011	$9,861	$9,524
2010	$13,823	$9,935
2009	$11,530	$10,367
2008	$9,895	$11,185
2007	$8,799	$10,207
2006	$8,063	$9,210
2005	$7,844	$8,893
2004	$9,357	$8,737
2003	$9,259	$8,594
2002	$7,730	$8,120
2001	$6,836	$7,624
2000	$6,558	$7,230
1999	$6,305	$6,576
1998	$5,941	$5,787
1997	$6,492	$5,758
1995	$5,010	$5,243
1992	$4,153	$4,349

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Best Oglethorpe County School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Oglethorpe County Middle School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 41%)
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Top 50%

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270 Buddy Faust Rd
Crawford, GA 30630
(706) 743-8146

Gr: 6-8 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #22.

Oglethorpe County High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
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749 Athens Rd
Lexington, GA 30648
(706) 743-8124

Gr: 9-12 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: #33.

Oglethorpe County Elementary School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 32%)
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Top 50%

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15 Fairground Rd
Lexington, GA 30648
(706) 743-8750

Gr: 3-5 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: n/an/a

Oglethorpe County Primary School

Add to Compare

300 Comer Rd
Lexington, GA 30648
(706) 743-8194

Gr: PK-2 | 559 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Oglethorpe County School District?

Oglethorpe County School District manages 4 public schools serving 2,293 students.

What is the rank of Oglethorpe County School District?

Oglethorpe County School District is ranked #74 out of 219 school districts in Georgia (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Oglethorpe County School District?

64% of Oglethorpe County School District students are White, 16% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Oglethorpe County School District?

Oglethorpe County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What is Oglethorpe County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,822 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,293 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in GA)
: Top 50%
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education