At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
8,474
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$11,903
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$8,036
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 8,366
- Teachers (FTE)
- 559.18
- Student–teacher ratio
- 15:1
What current records say about Oconee County
Oconee County operates 12 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Watkinsville, Georgia. NCES reports 8,474 students and 593.7 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Georgia agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 45 of 180 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $11,903 in current expenditure per pupil and $8,036 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 168 of 180 in Georgia. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 3.7%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 11.7%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 593.7
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $101,541,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Oconee County
Watkinsville, Georgia
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 33.8676, -83.4120
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White77.6%
- Hispanic7.9%
- Black3.4%
- Asian6.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial4.4%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Oconee County
12 current directory entries
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Showing 1–12 of 12 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colham Ferry Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 587 | 11.6:1 | |
| Dove Creek Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 543 | 12.5:1 | |
| Dove Creek Middle School | Middle06–08 | 528 | 15.7:1 | |
| High Shoals Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 585 | 12.9:1 | |
| Malcom Bridge Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 591 | 13.3:1 | |
| Malcom Bridge Middle School | Middle06–08 | 548 | 13.7:1 | |
| North Oconee High School | High09–12 | 1,432 | 16.8:1 | |
| Oconee County Elementary School | Elementary03–05 | 404 | 11.9:1 | |
| Oconee County High School | High09–12 | 1,313 | 15.6:1 | |
| Oconee County Middle School | Middle06–08 | 940 | 16.2:1 | |
| Oconee County Primary School | ElementaryPK–02 | 404 | 12.6:1 | |
| Rocky Branch Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 599 | 13.9:1 |