Oconee County operates 11 public schools serving 8,531 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 other, 2 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 7,946 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Oconee County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,389 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 48.5% local, 44.3% state, and 7.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $75,321 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 22/100, ranked #203 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (37 AP courses district-wide), a 467.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.1% White, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 6.7% Asian across the district's schools.
North Oconee High School accounts for 18.0% of all Oconee County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Oconee County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Oconee County school enrollment varies 3.5× across entities
Oconee County school enrollment ranges from 404 students (lowest) to 1,432 students (highest), a spread of 1,028 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Oconee County student-counselor ratio is 468:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Oconee County chronic absenteeism rate is 16.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Oconee County is typically wider than the Oconee County-aggregate figure suggests.
Oconee County has 11 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 5 other, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 8,531 students.
How much does Oconee County spend per student?
Oconee County spends $13,389 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #203 in Georgia.
What is the average teacher salary in Oconee County?
The average teacher salary in Oconee County is $75,321 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Oconee County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Oconee County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Oconee County?
Oconee County students are 77.1% White, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 6.7% Asian, 3.3% African American, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Oconee County?
Oconee County has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #203 out of 216 districts in Georgia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.