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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Oconee County High School this year?
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Enrollment
1,313
High
DISTRICT 1,373 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OCONEE COUNTY·NCES 130396000148
Oconee County High School
2721 Hog Mountain Rd, Watkinsville, GA 30677 · (706) 769-6655 · Oconee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,313 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Georgia public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
206 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 319 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 357 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 301 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 336 | 26% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
79.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +11.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 12 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.7% |
| 2023-24 | 79.7% |
| 2022-23 | 70.5% |
| 2021-22 | 68.1% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.2%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Oconee County High School
Oconee County High School's state test result (74.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oconee County High School this school | 1,313 | 15.7% | 74.6% |
| North Oconee High School Bogart | 1,432 | 15.0% | 82.5% |
| Starrs Mill High School Fayetteville | 1,357 | 12.7% | 76.0% |
| Creekview High School Canton | 2,039 | 19.6% | 71.2% |
| Greenbrier High School Evans | 1,935 | 16.4% | 69.2% |
| Pope High School Marietta | 1,793 | 10.1% | 78.3% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Oconee County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.6% | #22 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.7% | #12 of 417 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,313 | #180 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #181 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.5% | #335 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.7% | #411 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.5% | #78 of 226 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,313
+127 (+11%) vs 2020
-22% since 2000-01, when it was 1,676
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,313 | 84.1 | 15.6:1 | 16% (206) |
| 2023-24 | 1,314 | 80.1 | 16.4:1 | 20% (268) |
| 2022-23 | 1,251 | 77.3 | 16.2:1 | 10% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 1,186 | 70 | 16.9:1 | 13% (153) |
| 2017-18 | 1,147 | 71 | 16.1:1 | 16% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 1,134 | 65 | 17.4:1 | 19% (218) |
| 2010-11 | 1,006 | 64 | 15.7:1 | 19% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 1,676 | 93 | 18.0:1 | 9% (145) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oconee County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (1,147 to 1,313); teachers up 18% (71 to 84.1).
About Oconee County High School
Oconee County High School is the name of a mid-sized high school in Watkinsville, Georgia. It teaches 1,313 students in grades 9 through 12.
Oconee County High School belongs to Oconee County, a district of 12 schools and 8,474 students.
White students are 80% of those enrolled at Oconee County High School. Next come 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. That is in line with Oconee County, where about 83% of residents are White. A diversity index of 35% means there is a 35% chance two randomly chosen students at Oconee County High School are from different groups.
The school has 84.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 15.6 students per teacher. The 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia is close to this figure. Of all students at Oconee County High School, 16% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Oconee County is similar, at 18%.
Among Georgia public high schools, Oconee County High School outscored 91%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Oconee County High School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 74.6% is 5.4 points above the 69.2% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Oconee County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $121,217, about 56% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. There are 12 public schools in the county, enrolling about 8,474, Oconee County High School among them.
The closest school to Oconee County High School is Oconee County Primary School, located about 0.9 miles away. Oconee County High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Oconee County High School's average proficiency of 74.6% compares with 75.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was 1,313 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 1,186. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.9:1 to 15.6:1.
This page is set up for the Oconee County High School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Oconee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,551
Census ACS
Median income
$121,217
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
8,474 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oconee County
- North Oconee High SchoolHigh · 1,432 students
- Oconee County Middle SchoolMiddle · 940 students
- Rocky Branch Elementary SchoolElementary · 599 students
- Malcom Bridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 591 students
- Colham Ferry Elementary SchoolElementary · 587 students
- High Shoals Elementary SchoolElementary · 585 students
Other schools in Watkinsville
- Oconee County Middle SchoolMiddle · 940 students
- Colham Ferry Elementary SchoolElementary · 587 students
- Oconee County Elementary SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Oconee County Primary SchoolElementary · 404 students
Nearby schools
- Oconee County Primary School0.9 mi · 404
- Oconee County Elementary School1.0 mi · 404
- Oconee County Middle School1.1 mi · 940
- Colham Ferry Elementary School2.9 mi · 587
- High Shoals Elementary School3.5 mi · 585
- North Oconee High School4.0 mi · 1,432
Frequently asked questions
About Oconee County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Oconee County High School?
Oconee County High School enrolls approximately 1,313 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Oconee County High School serve?
Oconee County High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Oconee County High School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Oconee County High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Oconee County High School?
At Oconee County High School, the student body is approximately 80% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Oconee County High School in?
Oconee County High School is part of Oconee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.