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Pickens County School District

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

100 D. B. Carroll St.
Jasper, GA 30143

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Top 50%

Tel: (706) 253-1700

pickenscountyschools.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 3,970 students in Pickens County School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Georgia.

Public Schools in Pickens County School District have an score of 41% (versus the Georgia public school average of 39%), and score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

6 Schools

2,330 Schools

# Students

3,970 Students

1,744,972 Students

# Teachers

287 Teachers

121,753 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pickens County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	73	209
Kind	281	499
1	264	518
2	316	534
3	308	551
4	298	538
5	290	548
6	283	548
7	312	557
8	326	564
9	320	635
10	333	603
11	261	560
12	305	530

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District Rank

Pickens 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% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pickens County School District
2023	#79
2022	#81
2021	#83
2019	#71
2018	#76
2017	#65
2016	#62
2015	#70
2014	#62
2013	#57
2012	#56

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41%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pickens County School District	Georgia
2023	41%	39%
2022	41%	37%
2021	35%	36%
2019	46%	44%
2018	41%	42%
2017	38%	41%
2016	41%	41%
2015	37%	38%
2014	79%	79%
2013	84%	83%
2012	84%	81%

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37%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pickens County School District	Georgia
2022	37%	40%
2021	35%	39%
2019	40%	45%
2018	41%	42%
2017	39%	41%
2016	38%	40%
2015	34%	39%
2014	97%	94%
2013	96%	93%
2012	95%	93%
2011	93%	91%

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37%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pickens County School District	Georgia
2022	37%	40%
2021	31%	38%

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90%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pickens County School District	Georgia
2023	90%	84%
2022	92%	84%
2021	95%	84%
2020	94%	85%
2019	93%	83%
2018	96%	83%
2017	92%	82%
2016	94%	81%
2015	91%	81%
2014	85%	75%
2013	87%	74%

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(2022-23)

26.9%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Pickens County School District	Georgia
2023	26.9%	26.2%
2022	27.9%	27.5%
2021	13%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pickens County School District	Georgia
2023	0.20	0.71
2022	0.20	0.70
2021	0.19	0.70
2020	0.18	0.69
2019	0.18	0.69
2018	0.15	0.68
2017	0.15	0.68
2016	0.14	0.68
2015	0.23	0.67
2014	0.16	0.67
2013	0.14	0.67
2012	0.15	0.66
2011	0.14	0.66
2010	0.14	0.65
2009	0.13	0.64
2008	0.13	0.64
2007	0.13	0.63
2006	0.11	0.61
2005	0.10	0.61
2004	0.07	0.59
2003	0.07	0.58
2002	0.07	0.57
2001	0.06	0.56
2000	0.06	0.55
1999	0.06	0.54
1998	0.05	0.54
1997	0.04	0.53
1996	0.05	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Pickens County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

20%

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

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% Black

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Pickens County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	36%
2022	1%	36%
2020	1%	37%
2019	1%	37%
2014	1%	37%
2013	1%	37%
2012	1%	37%
2011	1%	37%
2010	1%	37%
2009	2%	39%
2008	2%	39%
2007	2%	39%
2006	1%	39%
2005	1%	38%
2004	1%	38%
2003	2%	38%
2002	1%	38%
2001	2%	38%
2000	2%	38%
1999	2%	38%
1998	1%	38%
1997	1%	37%
1996	2%	38%
1995	2%	37%
1994	2%	37%

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% White

89%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pickens County School District	Georgia
2023	89%	36%
2022	89%	37%
2021	90%	38%
2020	90%	39%
2019	90%	39%
2018	92%	40%
2017	92%	40%
2016	93%	41%
2015	82%	42%
2014	92%	43%
2013	93%	43%
2012	92%	44%
2011	93%	44%
2010	93%	45%
2009	93%	46%
2008	93%	46%
2007	93%	47%
2006	94%	48%
2005	95%	49%
2004	96%	52%
2003	96%	53%
2002	97%	54%
2001	96%	55%
2000	97%	56%
1999	97%	57%
1998	97%	57%
1997	98%	58%
1996	98%	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	Pickens County School District	Georgia
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,488 is higher than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,399 is higher than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$66 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pickens County School District	Georgia
2023	$65 MM	$35 MM
2022	$62 MM	$36 MM
2021	$65 MM	$35 MM
2020	$62 MM	$36 MM
2019	$58 MM	$35 MM
2018	$57 MM	$37 MM
2017	$57 MM	$34 MM
2016	$53 MM	$33 MM
2015	$53 MM	$35 MM
2014	$50 MM	$33 MM
2012	$49 MM	$30 MM
2011	$52 MM	$35 MM
2010	$53 MM	$35 MM
2009	$51 MM	$34 MM
2008	$52 MM	$36 MM
2007	$49 MM	$37 MM
2006	$45 MM	$33 MM
2005	$41 MM	$31 MM
2004	$37 MM	$30 MM
2003	$36 MM	$29 MM
2002	$36 MM	$27 MM
2001	$32 MM	$26 MM
2000	$29 MM	$24 MM
1999	$26 MM	$23 MM
1998	$24 MM	$21 MM
1997	$24 MM	$19 MM
1996	$17 MM	$18 MM
1995	$15 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$57 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pickens County School District	Georgia
2023	$57 MM	$34 MM
2022	$72 MM	$34 MM
2021	$57 MM	$34 MM
2020	$72 MM	$34 MM
2019	$57 MM	$34 MM
2018	$56 MM	$37 MM
2017	$51 MM	$33 MM
2016	$48 MM	$33 MM
2015	$49 MM	$34 MM
2014	$48 MM	$33 MM
2012	$46 MM	$31 MM
2011	$46 MM	$32 MM
2010	$49 MM	$34 MM
2009	$59 MM	$36 MM
2008	$58 MM	$39 MM
2007	$46 MM	$35 MM
2006	$47 MM	$31 MM
2005	$38 MM	$30 MM
2004	$35 MM	$30 MM
2003	$34 MM	$29 MM
2002	$37 MM	$27 MM
2001	$29 MM	$25 MM
2000	$25 MM	$24 MM
1999	$29 MM	$23 MM
1998	$26 MM	$20 MM
1997	$28 MM	$19 MM
1996	$18 MM	$18 MM
1995	$16 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,488

$14,327

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pickens County School District	Georgia
2023	$15,872	$12,637
2022	$14,199	$11,894
2021	$15,611	$12,909
2020	$14,199	$11,894
2019	$13,515	$11,854
2018	$13,043	$11,951
2017	$13,055	$10,689
2016	$12,211	$10,171
2015	$12,243	$10,365
2014	$11,550	$10,300
2012	$11,103	$9,333
2011	$11,696	$10,490
2010	$11,882	$10,365
2009	$11,317	$9,939
2008	$11,865	$10,540
2007	$11,285	$10,771
2006	$10,635	$9,885
2005	$9,694	$9,226
2004	$8,983	$8,830
2003	$8,919	$8,835
2002	$9,244	$8,247
2001	$8,434	$7,812
2000	$7,968	$7,225
1999	$7,350	$6,612
1998	$6,818	$5,956
1997	$7,145	$5,538
1995	$4,810	$5,262
1992	$4,367	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$14,399

$13,452

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pickens County School District	Georgia
2023	$13,861	$12,072
2022	$16,561	$11,222
2021	$13,633	$12,332
2020	$16,561	$11,222
2019	$13,225	$11,278
2018	$12,672	$12,081
2017	$11,650	$10,570
2016	$11,041	$10,196
2015	$11,288	$9,935
2014	$11,001	$10,257
2012	$10,332	$9,538
2011	$10,258	$9,524
2010	$10,955	$9,935
2009	$13,077	$10,367
2008	$13,428	$11,185
2007	$10,690	$10,207
2006	$11,147	$9,210
2005	$8,949	$8,893
2004	$8,596	$8,737
2003	$8,373	$8,594
2002	$9,353	$8,120
2001	$7,690	$7,624
2000	$6,825	$7,230
1999	$8,054	$6,576
1998	$7,559	$5,787
1997	$8,253	$5,758
1995	$5,066	$5,243
1992	$4,093	$4,349

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Best Pickens County School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hill City Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 42%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

600 Hill Cir
Jasper, GA 30143
(706) 253-1880

Gr: PK-4 | 602 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #22.

Pickens County High School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

500 Dragon Dr
Jasper, GA 30143
(706) 253-1800

Gr: 9-12 | 1,219 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #33.

Tate Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

5630 Highway 53 E
Tate, GA 30177
(706) 253-1860

Gr: PK-4 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #44.

Harmony Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 33%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

550 Harmony School Rd
Jasper, GA 30143
(706) 253-1840

Gr: PK-4 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #55.

Pickens County Junior High School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 34%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1802 Refuge Rd
Jasper, GA 30143
(706) 253-1830

Gr: 7-8 | 638 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #66.

Jasper Middle School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

158 Stegall Dr
Jasper, GA 30143
(706) 253-1730

Gr: 5-6 | 573 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pickens County School District?

Pickens County School District manages 6 public schools serving 3,970 students.

What is the rank of Pickens County School District?

Pickens County School District is ranked #79 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 Pickens County School District?

89% of Pickens County School District students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Pickens County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Georgia state average of 14:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $14,399 is higher than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,970 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: 90% (Top 50% in GA)
: Top 50%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education