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Butts County School District

181 N. Mulberry St.
Jackson, GA 30233
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 748 students in Butts County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Butts County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
3,529 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Butts County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#145 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
39%
31%
40%
28%
40%
83%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
6%
18%
% Black
33%
38%
% White
55%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,450 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,338 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,450
$14,305
Spending / Student
$11,338
$13,431

Best Butts County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Henderson Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
494 George Tate Dr
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 504-2310
Gr: 6-8 | 748 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,529 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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