Top Rankings
Towns County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 500 students in Towns County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschool in Towns County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,104 Schools
# Students
1,024 Students
675,294 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
49,566 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Towns County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 221 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
39%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
31,788 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
67 Students
125,193 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
19%
# Black Students
7 Students
237,236 Students
% Black Students
1%
35%
# White Students
915 Students
245,611 Students
% White Students
89%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
33,288 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
46,616
# Students in K Grade:
90
108,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
107,359
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
107,956
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
99,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
99,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
99,134
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
2,757
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
1,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
1,694
# Students in 9th Grade:
89
217
# Students in 10th Grade:
78
170
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
159
# Students in 12th Grade:
64
198
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,741 is higher than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,503 is higher than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,741
$14,333
Spending / Student
$15,503
$13,458
Best Towns County School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Towns County Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1150 Konahetah Rd
Hiawassee, GA 30546
(706) 896-4131
Hiawassee, GA 30546
(706) 896-4131
Grades: PK-5
| 500 students
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