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Habersham County School District

Item: Habersham County School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

132 Stanford Mill Rd
Clarkesville, GA 30523

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Top 30%

Tel: (706) 754-2118

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

14 Schools

532 Schools

# Students

7,257 Students

577,799 Students

# Teachers

556 Teachers

36,002 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Habersham County School District	Georgia
6	2	18
7	4	21
8	10	32
9	571	635
10	604	603
11	564	560
12	483	530

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District Rank

Habersham County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 219 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.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#53 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Habersham County School District
2023	#53
2022	#57
2021	#65
2019	#41
2018	#38
2017	#49
2016	#39
2015	#48
2014	#41
2013	#67
2012	#76

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47%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Habersham County School District	Georgia
2023	47%	39%
2022	46%	37%
2021	38%	36%
2019	54%	44%
2018	50%	42%
2017	46%	41%
2016	46%	41%
2015	42%	38%
2014	82%	79%
2013	84%	83%
2012	83%	81%

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41%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Habersham County School District	Georgia
2022	41%	40%
2021	39%	39%
2019	47%	45%
2018	50%	42%
2017	42%	41%
2016	42%	40%
2015	38%	39%
2014	97%	94%
2013	95%	93%
2012	94%	93%
2011	92%	91%

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48%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Habersham County School District	Georgia
2022	48%	40%
2021	42%	38%

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98%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Habersham County School District	Georgia
2023	98%	84%
2022	97%	84%
2021	98%	84%
2020	95%	85%
2019	92%	83%
2018	92%	83%
2017	90%	82%
2016	84%	81%
2015	83%	81%
2014	78%	75%
2013	78%	74%

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(2022-23)

17.8%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Habersham County School District	Georgia
2023	17.8%	26.2%
2022	17.4%	27.5%
2021	14.3%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Habersham County School District	Georgia
2023	0.55	0.71
2022	0.54	0.70
2021	0.54	0.70
2020	0.54	0.69
2019	0.54	0.69
2018	0.51	0.68
2017	0.51	0.68
2016	0.50	0.68
2015	0.51	0.67
2014	0.50	0.67
2013	0.49	0.67
2012	0.48	0.66
2011	0.47	0.66
2010	0.47	0.65
2009	0.44	0.64
2008	0.43	0.64
2007	0.43	0.63
2006	0.41	0.61
2005	0.39	0.61
2004	0.35	0.59
2003	0.32	0.58
2002	0.30	0.57
2001	0.26	0.56
2000	0.25	0.55
1999	0.23	0.54
1998	0.20	0.54
1997	0.19	0.53
1996	0.17	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Habersham County School District	Georgia
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%
2006	4%	4%
2005	4%	4%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

34%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Habersham County School District	Georgia
2023	32%	18%
2022	31%	18%
2021	31%	17%
2020	31%	16%
2019	31%	16%
2018	30%	15%
2017	30%	15%
2016	29%	15%
2015	28%	14%
2014	27%	13%
2013	26%	13%
2012	24%	12%
2011	24%	12%
2010	24%	11%
2009	22%	11%
2008	21%	11%
2007	20%	10%
2006	18%	9%
2005	18%	9%
2004	16%	7%
2003	14%	6%
2002	12%	6%
2001	10%	5%
2000	9%	4%
1999	7%	3%
1998	6%	3%
1997	5%	3%
1996	4%	2%

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% Black

37%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Habersham County School District	Georgia
2023	3%	36%
2022	3%	36%
2021	3%	36%
2020	2%	37%
2019	2%	37%
2018	2%	37%
2017	2%	37%
2016	2%	37%
2015	3%	37%
2014	2%	37%
2013	2%	37%
2012	2%	37%
2011	2%	37%
2010	2%	37%
2009	3%	39%
2008	3%	39%
2007	3%	39%
2006	3%	39%
2005	3%	38%
2004	2%	38%
2003	2%	38%
2002	2%	38%
2001	2%	38%
2000	2%	38%
1999	2%	38%
1998	2%	38%
1997	2%	37%
1996	2%	38%

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% White

57%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Habersham County School District	Georgia
2023	59%	36%
2022	60%	37%
2021	60%	38%
2020	61%	39%
2019	61%	39%
2018	64%	40%
2017	64%	40%
2016	65%	41%
2015	61%	42%
2014	66%	43%
2013	67%	43%
2012	68%	44%
2011	69%	44%
2010	69%	45%
2009	71%	46%
2008	72%	46%
2007	73%	47%
2006	75%	48%
2005	75%	49%
2004	79%	52%
2003	81%	53%
2002	83%	54%
2001	85%	55%
2000	86%	56%
1999	88%	57%
1998	89%	57%
1997	90%	58%
1996	91%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Habersham County School District	Georgia
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,843 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,454 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$101 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Habersham County School District	Georgia
2023	$100 MM	$35 MM
2022	$93 MM	$36 MM
2021	$100 MM	$35 MM
2020	$93 MM	$36 MM
2019	$89 MM	$35 MM
2018	$83 MM	$37 MM
2017	$79 MM	$34 MM
2016	$75 MM	$33 MM
2015	$78 MM	$35 MM
2014	$71 MM	$33 MM
2012	$70 MM	$30 MM
2011	$71 MM	$35 MM
2010	$78 MM	$35 MM
2009	$71 MM	$34 MM
2008	$77 MM	$36 MM
2007	$76 MM	$37 MM
2006	$69 MM	$33 MM
2005	$55 MM	$31 MM
2004	$56 MM	$30 MM
2003	$51 MM	$29 MM
2002	$48 MM	$27 MM
2001	$46 MM	$26 MM
2000	$43 MM	$24 MM
1999	$41 MM	$23 MM
1998	$36 MM	$21 MM
1997	$32 MM	$19 MM
1996	$28 MM	$18 MM
1995	$28 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$90 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Habersham County School District	Georgia
2023	$90 MM	$34 MM
2022	$89 MM	$34 MM
2021	$90 MM	$34 MM
2020	$89 MM	$34 MM
2019	$90 MM	$34 MM
2018	$84 MM	$37 MM
2017	$76 MM	$33 MM
2016	$76 MM	$33 MM
2015	$92 MM	$34 MM
2014	$70 MM	$33 MM
2012	$72 MM	$31 MM
2011	$88 MM	$32 MM
2010	$92 MM	$34 MM
2009	$73 MM	$36 MM
2008	$84 MM	$39 MM
2007	$69 MM	$35 MM
2006	$66 MM	$31 MM
2005	$56 MM	$30 MM
2004	$59 MM	$30 MM
2003	$48 MM	$29 MM
2002	$43 MM	$27 MM
2001	$41 MM	$25 MM
2000	$44 MM	$24 MM
1999	$44 MM	$23 MM
1998	$35 MM	$20 MM
1997	$31 MM	$19 MM
1996	$30 MM	$18 MM
1995	$33 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,843

$14,327

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Habersham County School District	Georgia
2023	$13,944	$12,637
2022	$13,329	$11,894
2021	$14,680	$12,909
2020	$13,329	$11,894
2019	$12,905	$11,854
2018	$12,077	$11,951
2017	$11,533	$10,689
2016	$10,994	$10,171
2015	$11,206	$10,365
2014	$10,221	$10,300
2012	$10,191	$9,333
2011	$10,355	$10,490
2010	$11,222	$10,365
2009	$10,141	$9,939
2008	$11,226	$10,540
2007	$11,566	$10,771
2006	$10,749	$9,885
2005	$8,847	$9,226
2004	$9,289	$8,830
2003	$8,637	$8,835
2002	$8,386	$8,247
2001	$8,178	$7,812
2000	$7,850	$7,225
1999	$7,412	$6,612
1998	$6,542	$5,956
1997	$5,758	$5,538
1995	$5,316	$5,262
1992	$4,148	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$12,454

$13,452

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Habersham County School District	Georgia
2023	$12,546	$12,072
2022	$12,726	$11,222
2021	$13,207	$12,332
2020	$12,726	$11,222
2019	$12,940	$11,278
2018	$12,179	$12,081
2017	$11,032	$10,570
2016	$11,031	$10,196
2015	$13,257	$9,935
2014	$10,070	$10,257
2012	$10,372	$9,538
2011	$12,842	$9,524
2010	$13,276	$9,935
2009	$10,529	$10,367
2008	$12,284	$11,185
2007	$10,496	$10,207
2006	$10,238	$9,210
2005	$9,006	$8,893
2004	$9,777	$8,737
2003	$7,982	$8,594
2002	$7,570	$8,120
2001	$7,289	$7,624
2000	$7,916	$7,230
1999	$7,910	$6,576
1998	$6,346	$5,787
1997	$5,550	$5,758
1995	$6,129	$5,243
1992	$4,082	$4,349

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Best Habersham County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Habersham Success Academy

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

171 Raider Cir
Mount Airy, GA 30563
(706) 894-3056

Gr: 6-12 | 75 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #22.

Habersham Central High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 42%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2059 State Hwy 197 S
Mount Airy, GA 30563
(706) 778-7161

Gr: 9-12 | 1,611 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: n/an/a

Habersham Ninth Grade Academy

Add to Compare

171 Raider Cir
Mount Airy, GA 30563
(706) 778-0830

Gr: 9 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,257 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: 98% (Top 1% in GA)
: Top 30%
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 41% (Top 30%)
: 48% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education