Savannah-Chatham County School District

208 Bull St
Savannah, GA 31401
(District boundaries shown in map)
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3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Savannah-Chatham 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 15 public high schools serving 10,817 students in Savannah-Chatham County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Savannah-Chatham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Savannah-Chatham 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 Savannah Arts Academy, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
57 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
35,744 Students
577,799 Students
# Teachers
2,716 Teachers
36,002 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Savannah-Chatham 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 increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#170 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
26%
39%
25%
40%
25%
40%
88%
84.4%
(2022-23)
33.8%
26.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
18%
19%
% Black
55%
37%
% White
18%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,433 is higher than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,132 is higher than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$766 MM
$29,690 MM
Spending
$648 MM
$28,127 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,433
$17,023
Spending / Student
$18,132
$16,127

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Savannah Arts Academy
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
500 Washington Ave
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-5000
Gr: 9-12 | 801 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #22.
Savannah Classical Academy Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
705 E Anderson St # 31401
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 395-4040
Gr: 9-12 | 68 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #33.
Woodville-tompkins Technical And Career High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
151 Coach Joe Turner St
Savannah, GA 31408
(912) 395-6750
Gr: 9-12 | 694 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #44.
Islands High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
170 Whitemarsh Island Rd
Savannah, GA 31410
(912) 395-2000
Gr: 9-12 | 752 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #55.
Savannah Early College High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
400 Pennsylvania Ave
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 395-2535
Gr: 9-12 | 151 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #66.
New Hampstead High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2451 Little Neck Rd
Bloomingdale, GA 31302
(912) 395-6789
Gr: 9-12 | 1,123 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #77.
Jenkins High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1800 E De Renne Ave
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 395-6300
Gr: 9-12 | 1,265 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #88.
Johnson High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3012 Sunset Blvd
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 395-6400
Gr: 9-12 | 762 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #99.
Beach High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3001 Hopkins St
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-5330
Gr: 9-12 | 973 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1010.
Uhs Of Savannah Coastal Harbor Treatment Center
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1150 Cornell Ave
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 354-3911
Gr: PK-12 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #1111.
Savannah-chatham E-learning Academy
(Math: 12% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3609 Hopkins Streeet
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-5516
Gr: 1-12 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #1212.
School Of Humanities At Juliette Gordon Low
(Math: 13% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
15 Blue Ridge Ave
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 395-6380
Gr: PK-12 | 605 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1313.
Windsor Forest High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
12419 Largo Dr
Savannah, GA 31419
(912) 395-3400
Gr: 9-12 | 1,069 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1414.
The School Of Liberal Studies At Savannah High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Pennsylvania Ave
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 395-5050
Gr: 9-12 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1515.
Groves High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Priscilla D. Thomas Way
Savannah, GA 31408
(912) 395-2520
Gr: 9-12 | 1,469 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 57 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 35,744 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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