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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 4 public middle schools serving 1,689 students in Habersham County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Habersham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
14 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
7,068 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
529 Teachers
31,251 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
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
146 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,179 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
17%
# Black Students
188 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
3%
38%
# White Students
4,280 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
60%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
263 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
211
920
# Students in K Grade:
544
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
497
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
543
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
487
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
535
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
513
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
517
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
548
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
581
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
560
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
525
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
536
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
471
4,944
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Habersham Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1500 Wall Bridge Rd
Clarkesville, GA 30523
(706) 754-2915
Clarkesville, GA 30523
(706) 754-2915
Grades: 6-8
| 580 students
Rank: #22.
South Habersham Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
237 Old Athens Hwy
Cornelia, GA 30531
(706) 778-7121
Cornelia, GA 30531
(706) 778-7121
Grades: 6-8
| 454 students
Rank: #33.
Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3115 Demorest Mount Airy Hwy
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 778-0830
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 778-0830
Grades: 6-8
| 605 students
Rank: #44.
Habersham Success Academy
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19% )
Rank:
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
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