Greene County School System

Listed by NCES as Greene County (district ID 1302490)

Public school district · Greene County · Georgia · NCES district ID 1302490

Greene County School System spent $19,636 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 98% of the other Georgia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,981). Its 5 schools enrolled 2,597 students in 2024-25; 20.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,024 per student, up 2.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (Georgia: 84.4%).

Spending per student among Georgia districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Greene County School System in enrollment (2,366 to 2,800 students) and Greene County School System itself.

Current spending per student, Georgia districts closest in size to Greene County School System, FY23Greene County School System $19,636; Fannin County $16,158; Thomasville City $14,903; Vidalia City $14,575; Dodge County $14,031; Chattooga County $13,770; Bleckley County $13,493; Jasper County $13,279; Mountain Education High School $10,074; State Charter Schools- Foothills Charter High School (Centr $9,710; State median, 1,000+ students $13,981.5k10k15k20k25kGreene County School System$19,636Fannin County$16,158Thomasville City$14,903Vidalia City$14,575Dodge County$14,031Chattooga County$13,770Bleckley County$13,493Jasper County$13,279Mountain Education High School$10,074State Charter Schools- Foothil…$9,710State median, 1,000+ students $13,981
Current spending per student, Georgia districts closest in size to Greene County School System, FY23Greene County School System $19,636; Fannin County $16,158; Thomasville City $14,903; Vidalia City $14,575; Dodge County $14,031; Chattooga County $13,770; Bleckley County $13,493; Jasper County $13,279; Mountain Education High School $10,074; State Charter Schools- Foothills Charter High School (Centr $9,710; State median, 1,000+ students $13,981.5k10k15k20k25kGreene County School System$19,636Fannin County$16,158Thomasville City$14,903Vidalia City$14,575Dodge County$14,031Chattooga County$13,770Bleckley County$13,493Jasper County$13,279Mountain Education High School$10,074State Charter Schools- Foothills Ch…$9,710State median, 1,000+ students $13,981
Current spending per student, Georgia districts closest in size to Greene County School System, FY23Greene County School System $19,636; Fannin County $16,158; Thomasville City $14,903; Vidalia City $14,575; Dodge County $14,031; Chattooga County $13,770; Bleckley County $13,493; Jasper County $13,279; Mountain Education High School $10,074; State Charter Schools- Foothills Charter High School (Centr $9,710; State median, 1,000+ students $13,981.5k15k25kGreene County School System$19,636Fannin County$16,158Thomasville City$14,903Vidalia City$14,575Dodge County$14,031Chattooga County$13,770Bleckley County$13,493Jasper County$13,279Mountain Education High School$10,074State Charter Schools- Foothills Charter Hi…$9,710State median, 1,000+ students $13,981
Current spending per student, Georgia districts closest in size to Greene County School System, FY23Greene County School System $19,636; Fannin County $16,158; Thomasville City $14,903; Vidalia City $14,575; Dodge County $14,031; Chattooga County $13,770; Bleckley County $13,493; Jasper County $13,279; Mountain Education High School $10,074; State Charter Schools- Foothills Charter High School (Centr $9,710; State median, 1,000+ students $13,981.5k15k25kGreene County School System$19,636Fannin County$16,158Thomasville City$14,903Vidalia City$14,575Dodge County$14,031Chattooga County$13,770Bleckley County$13,493Jasper County$13,279Mountain Education High School$10,074State Charter Schools- Foothills Charte…$9,710State median, 1,000+ students $13,981

Where the money came from

$61,227,000 in revenue: 20.3% state, 68.1% local and 11.6% federal. Total spending including $4,310,000 of capital outlay was $55,490,000, or $21,433 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Greene County School System revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $12,455,000; Local $41,686,000; Federal $7,086,000; total $61,227,000.
  • State$12,455,000 20%
  • Local$41,686,000 68%
  • Federal$7,086,000 12%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 169 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

2,589 students in 2022-23, 2,580 students in 2023-24, 2,597 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Greene County School System enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,589, 2023-24: 2,580, 2024-25: 2,59701k2k3k2022-232,5892023-242,5802024-252,597
Greene County School System enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,589, 2023-24: 2,580, 2024-25: 2,59701k2k3k2022-232,5892023-242,5802024-252,597
Greene County School System enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,589, 2023-24: 2,580, 2024-25: 2,59701k2k3k2022-232,5892023-242,5802024-252,597
Greene County School System enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,589, 2023-24: 2,580, 2024-25: 2,59701k2k3k2022-232,5892023-242,5802024-252,597

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,589238.910.8
2023-242,580222.111.6
2024-252,597216.712.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$15,804,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,104 per student

Greene County School System booked $15,804,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 243 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $65,064 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 77 in 100 Georgia districts with a figure (state median $60,911, 215 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Georgia teacher salary at $61,249 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$12,242,00077.5%
Special education$2,664,00016.9%
Vocational$679,0004.3%
Other programs$219,0001.4%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,825 in 2018-19, $5,196 in 2019-20, $5,250 in 2020-21, $5,890 in 2021-22, $6,104 in 2022-23.

Greene County School System teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,825, 2019-20: $5,196, 2020-21: $5,250, 2021-22: $5,890, 2022-23: $6,10402k4k6k8k2018-19$4,8252019-20$5,1962020-21$5,2502021-22$5,8902022-23$6,104
Greene County School System teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,825, 2019-20: $5,196, 2020-21: $5,250, 2021-22: $5,890, 2022-23: $6,10402k4k6k8k2018-19$4,8252019-20$5,1962020-21$5,2502021-22$5,8902022-23$6,104
Greene County School System teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,825, 2019-20: $5,196, 2020-21: $5,250, 2021-22: $5,890, 2022-23: $6,10402k4k6k8k2018-19$4,8252019-20$5,1962020-21$5,2502021-22$5,8902022-23$6,104
Greene County School System teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,825, 2019-20: $5,196, 2020-21: $5,250, 2021-22: $5,890, 2022-23: $6,10402k4k6k8k2018-19$4,8252019-20$5,1962020-21$5,2502021-22$5,8902022-23$6,104

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Greene County School System scored proficient or above: 37% in reading and 30% in math, against 39.6% in reading and 37.4% in math across Georgia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Georgia, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtGeorgiaStudents tested
Reading and language arts37%39.6%1,278
Math30%37.4%1,310

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

85-89% of the 167 students in Greene County School System's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.4% across Georgia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtGeorgia
Four-year graduation rate85‑89%84.4%
Students in the class167134,822

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

2 elementary schools, 1,455 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lake Oconee Charter87313.776.2%Not Title I
Greene County Primary School58212.3100.0%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 388 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Anita White Carson Middle School38810.8100.0%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 high schools, 754 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Greene County High School4329.9100.0%Schoolwide program
Lake Oconee Charter High School32212.316.5%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Greene County School System

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Greene County School System

  1. Georgia districts by spending per studentGreene County School System ranks 4 of 169 Georgia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,636).#4 of 169
  2. Every school district in GeorgiaGreene County School System is the number 116 by size of 227 Georgia districts, with 2,589 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#116 of 227
  3. Bleckley County School DistrictThe next larger Georgia district: 2,605 students in fall 2022, $13,493 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,493
  4. Mountain Education High SchoolThe next smaller Georgia district: 2,581 students in fall 2022, $10,074 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,074
  5. Compare Greene County School System with Bleckley County School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Greene County High School, its largest high school432 students in 2024-25, 9.9 per teacher.432
  7. Teacher salary spending across GeorgiaGreene County School System spent $65,064 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $60,911); spending, not a salary.$65,064
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Greene County School System

  1. How many schools and students are in Greene County School System?
    5 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high), enrolling 2,597 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Greene County School System spend per student?
    $19,636 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Georgia median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,981 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,024 per student, up 2.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Greene County School System's money come from?
    $61,227,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 20.3% state, 68.1% local and 11.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Greene County School System live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 532 of the 2,636 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 20.2%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Greene County School System spend on teacher salaries?
    $15,804,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,104 per student. Divided by the 243 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $65,064 per teacher, more than 77 in 100 Georgia districts (state median $60,911). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Georgia teacher salary at $61,249 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Greene County School System do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Greene County School System scored proficient or above: 37% in reading and 30% in math, against 39.6% in reading and 37.4% in math across Georgia. Georgia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Greene County School System?
    85-89% of the 167 students in Greene County School System's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.4% across Georgia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Greene County School System's NCES district ID?
    1302490. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25