Top Rankings
Rabun County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,240 students in Rabun County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Rabun County School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,850 Schools
# Students
2,247 Students
1,209,485 Students
# Teachers
180 Teachers
85,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Rabun County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
40%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.71
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
53,732 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
411 Students
211,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
18%
# Black Students
17 Students
441,630 Students
% Black Students
1%
37%
# White Students
1,751 Students
440,223 Students
% White Students
78%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
57,626 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
128
45,542
# Students in K Grade:
162
120,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
122,092
# Students in 2nd Grade:
155
124,141
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
125,114
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
126,819
# Students in 5th Grade:
167
128,911
# Students in 6th Grade:
164
130,871
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
133,256
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
133,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
5,572
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
5,277
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
4,073
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
3,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,766 is higher than the state median of $14,328. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,908 is higher than the state median of $13,453. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,766
$14,328
Spending / Student
$16,908
$13,453
Best Rabun County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rabun County Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1115 E Boggs Mountain Rd
Tiger, GA 30576
(706) 782-3116
Tiger, GA 30576
(706) 782-3116
Grades: 3-6
| 647 students
Rank: n/an/a
801 E Boggs Mountain Rd
Tiger, GA 30576
(706) 782-3831
Tiger, GA 30576
(706) 782-3831
Grades: PK-2
| 593 students
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