Clarke County vs Oconee County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Clarke County Oconee County
Location Athens, Georgia Watkinsville, Georgia
Total Enrollment 12,340 8,531
Number of Schools 21 11
Student:Teacher Ratio 10.4:1 13.7:1

Spending

Metric Clarke County Oconee County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $21,012 $11,903
Federal Revenue 18.3% 7.2%
State Revenue 29.2% 44.3%
Local Revenue 52.5% 48.5%
Clarke County
Federal State Local
Oconee County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Clarke County Oconee County
White 18.2% 77.1%
African American 47.5% 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino 27.1% 8.3%
Asian 1.5% 6.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 5.4% 4.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 92.6% 14.8%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Clarke County Oconee County
AP Courses Offered 43 37
Schools with AP 2 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 399.8:1 483.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 29.0% 9.7%

School Types

Clarke County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 21

Oconee County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 5

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.