B+
Pickens County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Jasper, Nelson and Talking Rock.
Students
3,970
Schools
6
Spent per student
$16,901
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
What stands out about Pickens County School District
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of Georgia districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 7% more per student than the GA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.3% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Nelson.
PK–526 elementary schoolsCherokee County School District
6–88 middle schoolsCherokee County School District
9–127 high schoolsCherokee County School District
Test scores vs. GA
2020–21Math proficiency35%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 84.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,901 per student · 7% above GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 37%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,193’20
4,120’21
4,124’22
4,007’23
3,970’24
Down 5.3% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
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.