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Oconee County School District

8,474 students · 12 schools · 14.3:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #46 of 234 in Georgia

Students
8,474
Schools
12
Teachers (FTE)
594
Student–Teacher
14.3:1
County
Oconee
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Oconee County School District

Oconee County School District is a public school system serving Oconee County, Georgia, based in Watkinsville. It serves 8,474 students across 12 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: fringe district. By enrollment it is the #46 largest of Georgia’s 234 school systems.

Phone7067695130
Address71 North Main Street, Watkinsville, GA 30677
CountyOconee County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Oconee County School District enrolls 8,474 students in 12 schools — an average of about 706 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #46 of 234 statewide by enrollment.

Students
8,474
#46 of 234 in Georgia
Schools
12
~706 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Fringe
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Oconee County School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (8,474 students reported):

White
78%
Black
3%
Hispanic
8%
Asian
7%
Two or more
4%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Oconee County School District employs about 594 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 14.3:1 — above the Georgia average of about 14.1:1. Total district staff is roughly 1,068.

Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
state avg ~14.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
594
classroom teachers
Total staff
1,068
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Georgia funds schools

Georgia funds schools through the Quality Basic Education (QBE) formula: a base per-student amount multiplied by program weights for categories such as kindergarten, early intervention, special education and gifted, so funding follows the program a student is in rather than a flat per-pupil grant. QBE still has no permanent poverty or “opportunity” weight; proposals to add one were debated in 2025 but not enacted.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Oconee County School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Georgia rates schools and districts on the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI), scoring content mastery, progress, closing gaps, readiness and (for high schools) graduation rate. Look up Oconee County School District on the state’s School Grades report.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Most Georgia districts are accredited through Cognia (the former SACS CASI); districts still commonly refer to “SACS” accreditation, now administered by Cognia. Look up Oconee County School District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Oconee County School District vs. Georgia

Enrollment rank
#46
of 234 districts
Ratio
14.3:1
state avg ~14.1:1
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Oconee County

See every Georgia district side by side in the Georgia directory.

Go deeper

Look up Oconee County School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Georgia Legislature (the Quality Basic Education formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Oconee County School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 1303960. Confirm current details with the district and the Georgia Department of Education.