Oglethorpe County School District

735 Athens Road
Lexington, GA 30648
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 523 students in Oglethorpe County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Oglethorpe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
663 Schools
# Students
2,293 Students
454,553 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
32,065 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 219 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.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#74 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
42%
39%
38%
40%
33%
40%
(21-22)
90-94%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
18%
% Black
16%
38%
% White
64%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,889 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,822 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,889
$14,327
Spending / Student
$11,822
$13,452

Best Oglethorpe County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oglethorpe County Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
270 Buddy Faust Rd
Crawford, GA 30630
(706) 743-8146
Gr: 6-8 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,293 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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