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Pickens County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Jasper, Nelson and Talking Rock.

Jasper’s School Grade B better than 61% of Georgia school districts

Students
3,970
Schools
6
Spent per student
$16,901
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
The gist

What stands out about Pickens County School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 61% of Georgia districts
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 7% more per student than the GA average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.3% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 61% of the 220 Georgia school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BJasper 5,400ANelson 1,172Talking Rock 127

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Jasper. Grade by grade →

PK–43 elementary schoolsThis district
7–8Pickens County Junior High SchoolThis district
9–12Pickens County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. GA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency41%
State average 37.4% · 2,144 students tested
Reading / language arts37%
State average 39.6% · 2,134 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.4% · 265 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,901 per student · 7% above GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 37%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,193’20
4,120’21
4,124’22
4,007’23
3,970’24

Down 5.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 89%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools.

Hill City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Jasper
B+
602 students14:1
Harmony Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Jasper
B−
509 students13:1
Tate Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Tate
B
429 students12:1
Jasper Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Jasper
B
573 students13:1
Pickens County Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Jasper
B
638 students15:1
Pickens County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jasper
B−
1,219 students14:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Georgia.