Hall County School District

711 Green St. Suite 100
Gainesville, GA 30505
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 8,991 students in Hall County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Hall County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Hall County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cherokee Bluff 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 59% 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
36 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
27,257 Students
577,799 Students
# Teachers
1,882 Teachers
36,002 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hall County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#117 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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33%
39%

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33%
40%

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31%
40%
88%
84.4%

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(2022-23)
27.2%
26.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.71

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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%

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% Hispanic
51%
19%

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% Black
5%
37%

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% White
40%
35%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,374 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,423 is higher than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$419 MM
$29,690 MM

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Spending
$448 MM
$28,127 MM

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Revenue / Student
$15,374
$17,023

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Spending / Student
$16,423
$16,127

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Best Hall County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Flowery Branch High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4450 Hog Mountain Rd
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
(770) 967-8000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,304 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #22.
Cherokee Bluff High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6603 Spout Springs Rd
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
(770) 534-1080
Gr: 9-12 | 1,202 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #33.
North Hall High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4885 Mount Vernon Rd
Gainesville, GA 30506
(770) 983-7331
Gr: 9-12 | 1,164 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #44.
Chestatee High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3005 Sardis Rd
Gainesville, GA 30506
(770) 532-1162
Gr: 9-12 | 1,245 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #55.
West Hall High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5500 Mcever Rd
Oakwood, GA 30566
(770) 967-9826
Gr: 9-12 | 1,274 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #66.
Johnson High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3155 Robert Wood Johnson Drive
Gainesville, GA 30507
(770) 536-2394
Gr: 9-12 | 1,318 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #77.
East Hall High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3534 E Hall Rd
Gainesville, GA 30507
(770) 536-9921
Gr: 9-12 | 1,287 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #88.
Lanier College And Career Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2723 Tumbling Creek Rd
Gainesville, GA 30504
(770) 531-2330
Gr: 9-12 | 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #99.
The Foundry
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2723 Tumbling Creek Rd
Gainesville, GA 30504
(770) 531-2330
Gr: 6-12 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 36 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 27,257 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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