Pickens County School District
Public
Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Jasper, Nelson and Talking Rock.
At a glance
3,970Students enrolled
6Schools
3Towns served
$16,901Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
58%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–4
Hill City Elementary School or Harmony Elementary School or Tate Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–4
Hill City Elementary School or Harmony Elementary School or Tate Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs GA
Math proficiency35%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 84.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$16,901
per student each year · 7% above the GA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
4,193’20
4,120’21
4,124’22
4,007’23
3,970’24
Students
White · 89%3,518
Hispanic · 7%279
Two or more races · 3%103
Black · 1%38
Asian · 1%20
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%10
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools6 in district
Hill City Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 602 students · Jasper
B+PublicHarmony Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 509 students · Jasper
B-PublicTate Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 429 students · Tate
BPublicPickens County Junior High SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 638 students · Jasper
BPublicJasper Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–6 · 573 students · Jasper
BPublicPickens County High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,219 students · Jasper
B-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.