Lumpkin County School District

51 Mountain View Dr
Dahlonega, GA 30533
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Lumpkin County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 874 students in Lumpkin County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Lumpkin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
3,750 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
253 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Lumpkin County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#48 out of 221 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lumpkin County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lumpkin County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lumpkin County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
98%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lumpkin County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.70
# American Indian Students
16 Students
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
324 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
17%
# Black Students
40 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
1%
38%
# White Students
3,245 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
87%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
26
920
# Students in K Grade:
317
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
253
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
297
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
255
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
311
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
287
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
276
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
279
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
319
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
372
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
288
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
240
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
230
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,725 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,312 is higher than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lumpkin County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$54 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Lumpkin County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,725
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lumpkin County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,312
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lumpkin County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lumpkin County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lumpkin County Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
152 School Dr
Dahlonega, GA 30533
(706) 864-6180
Grades: 6-8
| 874 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,750 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 98% (Top 5% in GA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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