The Georgia Department of Education recently released Milestones, End of Grade, and End of Course Assessment results. On 18 assessments for the 2021-22 school year, Oconee County Schools ranked in the top 10 in Georgia, and had an average well above overall state averages.

As a result, independent ranking site SchoolDigger ranked Oconee County Schools as the top school system in Georgia. 

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The Oconee County Board of Education has adopted a final total millage rate of 15.5 mills, the lowest rate this century and a full point decrease from the previous rate of 16.5. The Board unanimously approved the rate decrease at the August 1, 2022 Board meeting.

“The Board is committed to fiscal responsibility and conservative budgeting, while ensuring the school system has the resources it needs to maintain excellence,” said Board Chair Kim Argo. “The Board is pleased to reduce the millage rate by a full point while maintaining a budget that fully supports the exemplary teaching and learning that occurs in our school system each day.”

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Oconee County Schools is pleased to launch Remind district-wide. All eleven of our school councils were consistent in their feedback that more direct communication is better.

Remind is an opt-in/opt-out email, text, or push notification tool. You do not have to download the app to use Remind.

Teachers, principals, coaches, and club advisors are using Remind. We hope you will too!

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