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Oglethorpe County School District

  • Schools
    4
  • Students
    2,131
  • Teachers
    162

Oglethorpe County School District is a public school district in Georgia. They serve 2,131 students across 4 schools, and its teachers have had 190 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact Oglethorpe County School District Contact data is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (706) 743-8128
  • 735 Athens Rd
  • Lexington, GA-1911

Oglethorpe County School District Demographics

66%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
27%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Oglethorpe County School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Oglethorpe County School District had a total revenue of $26.2 million in the 2016-17 school year. 38.7% came from local sources, 53.9% from state sources, and 7.4% from federal sources.

Oglethorpe County School District had a per-pupil revenue of $12,273 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 38.7% came from local sources, 53.9% from state sources, and 7.4% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Oglethorpe County School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 2, 2023

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Oglethorpe County School District

$96,096
raised using DonorsChoose
190
projects funded
71
teachers funded
533
donors
9
projects for basic supplies
23
projects for technology
37
projects for books
4
projects for art supplies

Oglethorpe County School District has received support from 377 individuals from Georgia and 156 individuals out-of-state.

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