Top Rankings
Habersham County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,178 students in Habersham County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Habersham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Habersham County School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Habersham Central High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
14 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
7,177 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
554 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Habersham County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Graduation Rate
98%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
33%
18%
% Black
3%
37%
% White
58%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,997 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,593 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,997
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,593
$13,431
Best Habersham County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Habersham Success Academy
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
171 Raider Cir
Mount Airy, GA 30563
(706) 894-3056
Mount Airy, GA 30563
(706) 894-3056
Gr: 6-12 | 73 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #22.
Habersham Central High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2059 State Hwy 197 S
Mount Airy, GA 30563
(706) 778-7161
Mount Airy, GA 30563
(706) 778-7161
Gr: 9-12 | 1,535 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: n/an/a
171 Raider Cir
Mount Airy, GA 30563
(706) 778-0830
Mount Airy, GA 30563
(706) 778-0830
Gr: 9 | 570 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
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