District overview
Treutlen County School District
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
How Treutlen County Schools is paid for
Treutlen County Schools runs one campus in Soperton with Treutlen Elementary School (pre-K to 5) and Treutlen Middle/High School (6 to 12), about 980 students. Most of its money comes from Georgia's school funding formula; local property tax adds about $2.9 million a year. A five-member elected board, one member per district, meets monthly and posts agendas but not minutes.
State money is the base
State sources are $11.1 million of the $14.7 million general fund revenue in the 2026-27 budget.
Spending more than income
The 2026-27 budget spends $16.6 million, using $1.9 million of savings; savings fall from $6.45 million to $4.52 million.
Lower tax rate, higher values
The board proposed cutting the rate from 13.987 to 12 mills in 2026 while property values rose about 45%.
12 mills unlocks state building money
The district says holding at 12 mills keeps it eligible for Georgia's Low-Wealth Capital Outlay program, which paid about $1.2 million toward HVAC.
Even after the planned draw, the budget projects about $4.5 million in general fund savings, roughly a quarter of a year's spending.
Where the district stands
Up from $15,787,178 in the amended FY2026 budget
Down from $6,448,864 on June 30, 2026
Calculated: $11,100,709 state sources / $14,668,060 total general fund revenue
Down from 13.987 mills in 2025
Up from $205,537,337 in 2025
Major projects
HVAC (heating and air conditioning) replacement
in progressThe district says it received about $1.2 million in state Low-Wealth Capital Outlay money for HVAC replacement. In July 2026 the board was also asked to move $1.2 million from general fund savings to capital projects for A/C and HVAC work.
- Transfer of $1.2 million from savings on the agenda
Funding
State Low-Wealth Capital Outlay funding (about $1.2 million) plus a proposed $1.2 million from general fund savings
New wrestling and athletic facility
in progressThe board took bids for a new Treutlen County Wrestling Facility in September 2025 and has heard athletic facility updates at most meetings since March 2026. The old McArthur Gym was declared surplus in December 2025 and a quit-claim deed for it was on the June 2026 agenda.
- Construction bids opened
- McArthur Gym surplus resolution on agenda
- Latest athletic facility update
Funding
Not stated in posted records
Board policy manual review
in progressSince July 2026 the board has been giving first and second readings to its policy manual, section by section (A-C, D-F, G-I, J-M so far).
- First read of sections A-C
- First read of J-M, second read of G-I
Funding
Not applicable
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Practical guides to school phone policies, district budgets, and administrator hiring.
Explore resources →All board agendas posted on treutlen.k12.ga.us from October 31, 2025 through October 22, 2026, the 2026 board meeting schedule, and the district's posted budgets (FY2026 original and amended, FY2027 tentative and approved), property tax notices for 2025 and 2026, the FY2026 teacher salary schedule and a wrestling facility bid notice.
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