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 19 public preschools serving 12,202 students in Hall County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Hall County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
36 Schools
1,164 Schools
# Students
27,257 Students
715,196 Students
# Teachers
1,882 Teachers
53,876 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
0.73

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

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% Hispanic
51%
21%

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% Black
5%
35%

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% White
40%
34%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%

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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 Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Spout Springs Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6640 Spout Springs Rd
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
(770) 967-4860
Gr: PK-5 | 855 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
Mount Vernon Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4844 Jim Hood Rd
Gainesville, GA 30506
(770) 983-1759
Gr: PK-5 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #33.
Wauka Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5850 Brookton Lula Rd
Gainesville, GA 30506
(770) 983-3221
Gr: PK-5 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #44.
Chestnut Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4841 Union Church Rd
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
(770) 967-3121
Gr: PK-5 | 918 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #55.
Sardis Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2805 Sardis Rd
Gainesville, GA 30506
(770) 532-0104
Gr: PK-5 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #66.
World Language Academy
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4670 Winder Hwy
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
(770) 967-5854
Gr: PK-5 | 677 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #77.
Martin Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4216 Martin Rd
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
(770) 965-1578
Gr: PK-5 | 628 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #88.
Friendship Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4450 Friendship Rd
Buford, GA 30519
(770) 932-1223
Gr: PK-5 | 673 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #99.
Lanier Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4782 Thompson Bridge Rd
Gainesville, GA 30506
(770) 532-8781
Gr: PK-5 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #1010.
Lula Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6130 Chattahoochee St
Lula, GA 30554
(770) 869-3261
Gr: PK-5 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #1111.
Flowery Branch Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5544 Radford Rd
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
(770) 967-6621
Gr: PK-5 | 711 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #1212.
Sugar Hill Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3259 Athens Hwy
Gainesville, GA 30507
(770) 503-1749
Gr: PK-5 | 685 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1313.
Oakwood Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4500 Allen St
Oakwood, GA 30566
(770) 532-1656
Gr: PK-5 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #1414.
Tadmore Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3278 Gillsville Hwy
Gainesville, GA 30507
(770) 536-9929
Gr: PK-5 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1515.
Mcever Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3265 Montgomery Dr
Gainesville, GA 30504
(770) 534-7473
Gr: PK-5 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1616.
Myers Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2676 Candler Rd
Gainesville, GA 30507
(770) 536-0814
Gr: PK-5 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #1717.
Lyman Hall Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2150 Memorial Park Dr
Gainesville, GA 30504
(770) 534-7044
Gr: PK-5 | 785 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1818.
Chicopee Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2029 Calvary Church Rd
Gainesville, GA 30507
(770) 536-2075
Gr: PK-5 | 809 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: n/an/a
2850 Ramsey Road
Gainesville, GA 30501
(470) 892-3250
Gr: PK-5 | 762 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 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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