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Lexington, Georgia - 4 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Oglethorpe County #142 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,862 per pupil, Oglethorpe County ranks #135 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,211
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,862
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Oglethorpe County operates 4 public schools serving 2,211 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Oglethorpe County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,862 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 37.9% local, 47.4% state, and 14.6% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 40/100, ranked #142 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 321.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.5% White, 16.1% African American, 12.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Oglethorpe County High School, with a diversity index of 57.8/100.
Its largest campus is Oglethorpe County High School, enrolling 690 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Oglethorpe County High School accounts for 30.1% of all Oglethorpe County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Oglethorpe 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.
Oglethorpe County student-counselor ratio is 322:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Oglethorpe County is typically wider than the Oglethorpe County-aggregate figure suggests.
Oglethorpe County chronic absenteeism rate is 26.0% — 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 Oglethorpe County is typically wider than the Oglethorpe County-aggregate figure suggests.
Oglethorpe County has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,211 students.
How much does Oglethorpe County spend per student?
Oglethorpe County spends $12,862 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #142 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Oglethorpe County?
Oglethorpe County students are 63.5% White, 16.1% African American, 12.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Oglethorpe County?
Oglethorpe County has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #142 out of 216 districts in Georgia.