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Butts County Schools
Butts County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Butts County (Jackson). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Butts County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Butts County
5 of 5 schools in Butts County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 3D: 2
Best schools in Butts County
Statewide rankings: all 436 high schools in Georgia · all 452 middle schools in Georgia · all 1219 elementary schools in Georgia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Hampton L Daughtry Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Jackson High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Stark Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Henderson Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ Jackson Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Butts County
High schools (1)
- C- Jackson High School, Jackson
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Henderson Middle School, Jackson
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- C Hampton L Daughtry Elementary School, Jackson
- D+ Jackson Elementary School, Jackson
- C- Stark Elementary School, Jackson
Where Butts County schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Jackson (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Butts County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,529 students with 243 full-time-equivalent teachers and 506 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1300690
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Henry County (50 schools, 16 mi)
- Lamar County (4 schools, 18 mi)
- Monroe County (5 schools, 19 mi)
- Griffin-Spalding County (18 schools, 19 mi)
- Newton County (22 schools, 19 mi)
- Rockdale County (18 schools, 25 mi)
- Social Circle City (4 schools, 28 mi)
- Pike County (5 schools, 29 mi)
Questions about Butts County
How many schools are in Butts County?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Butts County, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Butts County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Jackson.
How good are the schools in Butts County?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 27.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 29%. 60% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Butts County?
3,529 students were enrolled in Butts County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Butts County?
Butts County is in Georgia, based in Butts County, with its district office in Jackson. Its boundary covers about 184 sq mi.