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Oconee County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Watkinsville, Bogart, North High Shoals and Bishop.
Students
8,474
Schools
12
Spent per student
$13,402
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Debt
$31.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Oconee County School District
- School Grade A+: better than 98% of Georgia districts
- Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 30 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the GA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $31.5M, about $3,716 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bishop.
PK–56 elementary schoolsThis district
6–83 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. GA
2020–21Math proficiency70%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 84.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,402 per student · 15% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 30%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 42%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,224’20
8,423’21
8,531’22
8,535’23
8,474’24
Up 3% since 2020.
Students
White 78%Hispanic 8%Asian 7%Two or more races 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Rocky Branch Elementary School
A+599 students14:1
Malcom Bridge Elementary School
A+591 students13:1
Colham Ferry Elementary School
A+587 students12:1
High Shoals Elementary School
A+585 students13:1
Dove Creek Elementary School
A543 students12:1
Oconee County Elementary School
A+404 students12:1
Oconee County Primary School
404 students13:1
Oconee County Middle School
A+940 students16:1
Malcom Bridge Middle School
A+548 students14:1
Dove Creek Middle School
528 students16:1
North Oconee High School
A1,432 students17:1
Oconee County High School
A−1,313 students16:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.