Oconee County Schools, Jefferson City Schools named among state’s top districts

Two local school systems have been placed into elite company among Georgia’s top school districts.

Backgroundchecks.org formally released its Top School Districts in Georgia for 2018, Jefferson City Schools and Oconee County Schools being among the top five.

The top five districts are: Forsyth County, Jefferson City, Decatur City, Oconee County, and Fayette County.

The following contributed to the ranking: student performance (math and reading test scores), dropout rates, school funding, and area poverty rates. Data was collected from a total of 9,577 school districts.

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For more information and the full ranking: http://backgroundchecks.org/top-school-districts-in-georgia-2018.html