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Oglethorpe 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 high school serving 679 students in Oglethorpe County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Oglethorpe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Oglethorpe County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Oglethorpe County High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
2,298 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oglethorpe 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
18%
% Black
16%
37%
% White
63%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,859 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,796 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,859
$14,305
Spending / Student
$11,796
$13,431
Best Oglethorpe County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oglethorpe County High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
749 Athens Rd
Lexington, GA 30648
(706) 743-8124
Lexington, GA 30648
(706) 743-8124
Grades: 9-12
| 679 students
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