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Habersham County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,099 students in Habersham County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Habersham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 32% 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 62% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
14 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
7,068 Students
569,146 Students
# Teachers
529 Teachers
33,706 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Habersham 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 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 221 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%
Graduation Rate
98%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.70
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,146 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
146 Students
25,364 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,179 Students
96,392 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
17%
# Black Students
188 Students
207,638 Students
% Black Students
3%
37%
# White Students
4,280 Students
216,687 Students
% White Students
60%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
647 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
263 Students
21,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
211
328
# Students in K Grade:
544
1,299
# Students in 1st Grade:
497
1,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
543
1,464
# Students in 3rd Grade:
487
1,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
535
1,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
513
2,429
# Students in 6th Grade:
517
4,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
548
5,008
# Students in 8th Grade:
581
8,733
# Students in 9th Grade:
560
160,653
# Students in 10th Grade:
525
137,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
536
125,123
# Students in 12th Grade:
471
117,790
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,213 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,787 is less than the state median of $13,458. 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
$14,213
$14,333
Spending / Student
$12,787
$13,458
Best Habersham County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Habersham Central High School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 38%
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
Grades: 9-12
| 1,525 students
Rank: #22.
Habersham Success Academy
Reading: 21-39%
Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
171 Raider Cir
Mount Airy, GA 30563
(706) 894-3056
Mount Airy, GA 30563
(706) 894-3056
Grades: 6-12
| 50 students
Rank: n/an/a
Habersham Ninth Grade Academy
Math: 41%
171 Raider Cir
Mount Airy, GA 30563
(706) 778-0830
Mount Airy, GA 30563
(706) 778-0830
Grades: 9
| 524 students
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