Top Rankings
Pickens County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 603 students in Pickens County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Pickens County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
6 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
4,007 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
298 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pickens County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 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.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
7%
18%
% Black
1%
38%
% White
89%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,336 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,266 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,336
$14,305
Spending / Student
$14,266
$13,431
Best Pickens County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pickens County Junior High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1802 Refuge Rd
Jasper, GA 30143
(706) 253-1830
Jasper, GA 30143
(706) 253-1830
Grades: 7-8
| 603 students
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