Item: Oconee County School District
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Oconee County School District

34 School Street
Watkinsville, GA 30677

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10/

Top 1%

Tel: (706) 769-5130

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Oconee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 1%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 5,749 students in Oconee County School District. This district's average elementary is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Georgia.

Public Elementary Schools in Oconee County School District have an score of 72% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 70% (versus the 39% statewide average).

The top-ranked public elementary schools in Oconee County School District are Rocky Branch Elementary School, High Shoals Elementary School and Malcom Bridge Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

12 Schools

1,900 Schools

# Students

8,535 Students

1,207,854 Students

# Teachers

594 Teachers

88,065 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oconee County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	86	206
Kind	570	497
1	617	530
2	602	545
3	616	533
4	625	540
5	682	545
6	630	548
7	656	542
8	665	541

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Oconee County School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#1 out of 222 school districts
(Top 1%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Oconee County School District
2023	#1
2022	#1
2021	#3
2019	#3
2018	#4
2017	#3
2016	#4
2015	#2
2014	#4
2013	#6
2012	#4

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73%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Oconee County School District	Georgia
2023	73%	39%
2022	74%	37%
2021	70%	36%
2019	74%	44%
2018	70%	42%
2017	67%	41%
2016	67%	41%
2015	63%	38%
2014	92%	79%
2013	94%	83%
2012	93%	81%

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70%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Oconee County School District	Georgia
2022	70%	40%
2021	68%	39%
2019	71%	45%
2018	70%	42%
2017	67%	41%
2016	65%	40%
2015	59%	39%
2014	99%	94%
2013	98%	93%
2012	98%	93%
2011	97%	91%

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71%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Oconee County School District	Georgia
2022	71%	40%
2021	69%	38%

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95%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Oconee County School District	Georgia
2023	95%	84%
2022	98%	84%
2021	98%	84%
2020	98%	85%
2019	98%	83%
2018	94%	83%
2017	96%	82%
2016	96%	81%
2015	94%	81%
2014	92%	75%
2013	91%	74%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Oconee County School District	Georgia
2023	0.37	0.71
2022	0.37	0.70
2021	0.37	0.70
2020	0.37	0.69
2019	0.37	0.69
2018	0.35	0.68
2017	0.35	0.68
2016	0.35	0.68
2015	0.33	0.67
2014	0.32	0.67
2013	0.31	0.67
2012	0.30	0.66
2011	0.30	0.66
2010	0.27	0.65
2009	0.27	0.64
2008	0.26	0.64
2007	0.26	0.63
2006	0.27	0.61
2005	0.25	0.61
2004	0.24	0.59
2003	0.23	0.58
2002	0.23	0.57
2001	0.23	0.56
2000	0.22	0.55
1999	0.22	0.54
1998	0.20	0.54
1997	0.20	0.53
1996	0.19	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Oconee County School District	Georgia
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%
2006	4%	4%
2005	4%	4%
2004	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Oconee County School District	Georgia
2023	8%	18%
2022	8%	18%
2021	8%	17%
2020	7%	16%
2019	7%	16%
2018	8%	15%
2017	8%	15%
2016	8%	15%
2015	7%	14%
2014	6%	13%
2013	6%	13%
2012	6%	12%
2011	6%	12%
2010	5%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	5%	11%
2007	5%	10%
2006	5%	9%
2005	4%	9%
2004	4%	7%
2003	4%	6%
2002	3%	6%
2001	3%	5%
2000	3%	4%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%

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% Black

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Oconee County School District	Georgia
2023	4%	36%
2022	4%	36%
2021	4%	36%
2020	4%	37%
2019	4%	37%
2018	4%	37%
2017	4%	37%
2016	4%	37%
2015	4%	37%
2014	5%	37%
2013	5%	37%
2012	5%	37%
2011	5%	37%
2010	5%	37%
2009	5%	39%
2008	5%	39%
2007	5%	39%
2006	6%	39%
2005	6%	38%
2004	6%	38%
2003	6%	38%
2002	7%	38%
2001	7%	38%
2000	8%	38%
1999	8%	38%
1998	7%	38%
1997	7%	37%
1996	7%	38%

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% White

79%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Oconee County School District	Georgia
2023	79%	36%
2022	79%	37%
2021	79%	38%
2020	79%	39%
2019	79%	39%
2018	80%	40%
2017	80%	40%
2016	80%	41%
2015	81%	42%
2014	82%	43%
2013	83%	43%
2012	83%	44%
2011	84%	44%
2010	85%	45%
2009	85%	46%
2008	86%	46%
2007	86%	47%
2006	85%	48%
2005	86%	49%
2004	87%	52%
2003	88%	53%
2002	88%	54%
2001	87%	55%
2000	87%	56%
1999	88%	57%
1998	89%	57%
1997	90%	58%
1996	90%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Oconee County School District	Georgia
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,455 in this school district is less 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 $10,817 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$106 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Oconee County School District	Georgia
2023	$106 MM	$35 MM
2022	$101 MM	$36 MM
2021	$106 MM	$35 MM
2020	$101 MM	$36 MM
2019	$94 MM	$35 MM
2018	$87 MM	$37 MM
2017	$80 MM	$34 MM
2016	$75 MM	$33 MM
2015	$66 MM	$35 MM
2014	$66 MM	$33 MM
2012	$64 MM	$30 MM
2011	$67 MM	$35 MM
2010	$66 MM	$35 MM
2009	$69 MM	$34 MM
2008	$72 MM	$36 MM
2007	$66 MM	$37 MM
2006	$57 MM	$33 MM
2005	$52 MM	$31 MM
2004	$51 MM	$30 MM
2003	$48 MM	$29 MM
2002	$46 MM	$27 MM
2001	$40 MM	$26 MM
2000	$36 MM	$24 MM
1999	$33 MM	$23 MM
1998	$28 MM	$21 MM
1997	$25 MM	$19 MM
1996	$24 MM	$18 MM
1995	$21 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$92 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Oconee County School District	Georgia
2023	$92 MM	$34 MM
2022	$92 MM	$34 MM
2021	$92 MM	$34 MM
2020	$92 MM	$34 MM
2019	$92 MM	$34 MM
2018	$99 MM	$37 MM
2017	$78 MM	$33 MM
2016	$76 MM	$33 MM
2015	$64 MM	$34 MM
2014	$65 MM	$33 MM
2012	$63 MM	$31 MM
2011	$60 MM	$32 MM
2010	$64 MM	$34 MM
2009	$72 MM	$36 MM
2008	$81 MM	$39 MM
2007	$62 MM	$35 MM
2006	$52 MM	$31 MM
2005	$55 MM	$30 MM
2004	$60 MM	$30 MM
2003	$46 MM	$29 MM
2002	$42 MM	$27 MM
2001	$36 MM	$25 MM
2000	$32 MM	$24 MM
1999	$31 MM	$23 MM
1998	$30 MM	$20 MM
1997	$31 MM	$19 MM
1996	$24 MM	$18 MM
1995	$21 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,455

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Oconee County School District	Georgia
2023	$12,461	$12,637
2022	$12,428	$11,894
2021	$12,926	$12,909
2020	$12,428	$11,894
2019	$11,749	$11,854
2018	$11,255	$11,951
2017	$10,708	$10,689
2016	$10,372	$10,171
2015	$9,439	$10,365
2014	$9,799	$10,300
2012	$9,869	$9,333
2011	$10,275	$10,490
2010	$10,252	$10,365
2009	$10,688	$9,939
2008	$11,275	$10,540
2007	$10,381	$10,771
2006	$9,424	$9,885
2005	$9,062	$9,226
2004	$8,901	$8,830
2003	$8,528	$8,835
2002	$8,356	$8,247
2001	$7,321	$7,812
2000	$6,843	$7,225
1999	$6,513	$6,612
1998	$5,814	$5,956
1997	$5,396	$5,538
1995	$4,867	$5,262
1992	$3,978	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$10,817

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Oconee County School District	Georgia
2023	$10,822	$12,072
2022	$11,271	$11,222
2021	$11,226	$12,332
2020	$11,271	$11,222
2019	$11,518	$11,278
2018	$12,807	$12,081
2017	$10,421	$10,570
2016	$10,484	$10,196
2015	$9,055	$9,935
2014	$9,545	$10,257
2012	$9,719	$9,538
2011	$9,188	$9,524
2010	$9,835	$9,935
2009	$11,158	$10,367
2008	$12,568	$11,185
2007	$9,818	$10,207
2006	$8,559	$9,210
2005	$9,420	$8,893
2004	$10,388	$8,737
2003	$8,233	$8,594
2002	$7,715	$8,120
2001	$6,604	$7,624
2000	$6,166	$7,230
1999	$6,218	$6,576
1998	$6,157	$5,787
1997	$6,508	$5,758
1995	$4,801	$5,243
1992	$5,646	$4,349

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,535 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 95% (Top 5% in GA)
: Top 1%
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 70% (Top 5%)
: 71% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education