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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 559 students in Oglethorpe County School District.

Public Preschools in Oglethorpe County School District have a of 0.53, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.73.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,164 Schools

# Students

2,293 Students

715,196 Students

# Teachers

178 Teachers

53,876 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	208
Kind	178	465
1	155	477
2	175	487

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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

0.73

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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	0.66
2012	0.46	0.66
2011	0.46	0.65
2010	0.42	0.65
2009	0.41	0.64
2008	0.41	0.63
2007	0.40	0.62
2006	0.38	0.61
2005	0.40	0.60
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	0.53
1998	0.42	0.53
1997	0.44	0.52
1996	0.44	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (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%	3%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

13%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Oglethorpe County School District	Georgia
2023	13%	18%
2022	12%	18%
2021	12%	17%
2020	10%	17%
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%	10%
2007	4%	10%
2006	5%	9%
2005	5%	8%
2004	2%	7%
2003	3%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Black

16%

35%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Oglethorpe County School District	Georgia
2023	18%	36%
2022	18%	36%
2021	17%	36%
2020	18%	36%
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%	38%
2009	18%	38%
2008	19%	38%
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%	38%
1996	31%	38%

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% White

64%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (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%	44%
2012	71%	44%
2011	72%	45%
2010	74%	45%
2009	75%	46%
2008	74%	47%
2007	75%	47%
2006	76%	48%
2005	74%	50%
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 (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 $15,622 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,746 is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$36 MM

$29,690 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Oglethorpe County School District	Georgia
2023	$36 MM	$42 MM
2022	$34 MM	$41 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

$34 MM

$28,127 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Oglethorpe County School District	Georgia
2023	$34 MM	$40 MM
2022	$29 MM	$37 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

$15,622

$17,023

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Oglethorpe County School District	Georgia
2023	$16,202	$15,173
2022	$15,760	$14,508
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

$14,746

$16,127

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Oglethorpe County School District	Georgia
2023	$15,293	$14,414
2022	$13,245	$13,170
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 Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Oglethorpe County Primary School

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

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

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Quick Facts (26-27)

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