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Item: Stephens County School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

Highway 106 South
Toccoa, GA 30577

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Top 50%

Tel: (706) 886-9415

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,895 Schools

# Students

3,855 Students

1,204,313 Students

# Teachers

285 Teachers

88,354 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Stephens County School District	Georgia
1	298	518
2	274	534
3	284	550
4	320	538
5	295	547
6	271	547
7	283	542
8	294	539

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District Rank

Stephens County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#106 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Stephens County School District
2023	#106
2022	#103
2021	#92
2019	#94
2018	#76
2017	#73
2016	#58
2015	#44
2014	#30
2013	#26
2012	#28

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36%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Stephens County School District	Georgia
2023	36%	39%
2022	36%	37%
2021	34%	36%
2019	40%	44%
2018	41%	42%
2017	42%	41%
2016	44%	41%
2015	41%	38%
2014	85%	79%
2013	89%	83%
2012	87%	81%

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34%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Stephens County School District	Georgia
2022	34%	40%
2021	34%	39%
2019	38%	45%
2018	41%	42%
2017	36%	41%
2016	36%	40%
2015	39%	39%
2014	97%	94%
2013	97%	93%
2012	96%	93%
2011	96%	91%

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41%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Stephens County School District	Georgia
2022	41%	40%
2021	38%	38%

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93%

84.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Stephens County School District	Georgia
2023	93%	84%
2022	94%	84%
2021	93%	84%
2020	94%	85%
2019	91%	83%
2018	90%	83%
2017	85%	82%
2016	88%	81%
2015	91%	81%
2014	85%	75%
2013	91%	74%

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(2022-23)

25.8%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Stephens County School District	Georgia
2023	25.8%	26.2%
2022	29.7%	27.5%
2021	24.5%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Stephens County School District	Georgia
2023	0.45	0.71
2022	0.45	0.70
2021	0.44	0.70
2020	0.43	0.69
2019	0.43	0.69
2018	0.41	0.68
2017	0.41	0.68
2016	0.39	0.68
2015	0.39	0.67
2014	0.38	0.67
2013	0.39	0.67
2012	0.38	0.66
2011	0.38	0.66
2010	0.37	0.65
2009	0.35	0.64
2008	0.35	0.64
2007	0.36	0.63
2006	0.35	0.61
2005	0.34	0.61
2004	0.31	0.59
2003	0.31	0.58
2002	0.30	0.57
2001	0.30	0.56
2000	0.30	0.55
1999	0.29	0.54
1998	0.30	0.54
1997	0.30	0.53
1996	0.29	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Stephens County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2003	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)
Year	Stephens County School District	Georgia
2023	6%	18%
2022	5%	18%
2021	5%	17%
2020	4%	16%
2019	4%	16%
2018	4%	15%
2017	4%	15%
2016	4%	15%
2015	4%	14%
2014	4%	13%
2013	4%	13%
2012	4%	12%
2011	4%	12%
2010	3%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	3%	11%
2007	3%	10%
2006	3%	9%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	7%
2003	1%	6%

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% Black

12%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Stephens County School District	Georgia
2023	12%	36%
2022	12%	36%
2021	12%	36%
2020	13%	37%
2019	13%	37%
2018	13%	37%
2017	13%	37%
2016	13%	37%
2015	12%	37%
2014	12%	37%
2013	13%	37%
2012	12%	37%
2011	13%	37%
2010	14%	37%
2009	15%	39%
2008	16%	39%
2007	16%	39%
2006	16%	39%
2005	17%	38%
2004	16%	38%
2003	16%	38%
2002	16%	38%
2001	17%	38%
2000	18%	38%
1999	18%	38%
1998	17%	38%
1997	16%	37%
1996	17%	38%

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% White

70%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Stephens County School District	Georgia
2023	73%	36%
2022	73%	37%
2021	74%	38%
2020	74%	39%
2019	74%	39%
2018	76%	40%
2017	76%	40%
2016	77%	41%
2015	77%	42%
2014	77%	43%
2013	77%	43%
2012	78%	44%
2011	78%	44%
2010	79%	45%
2009	79%	46%
2008	79%	46%
2007	78%	47%
2006	79%	48%
2005	79%	49%
2004	82%	52%
2003	82%	53%
2002	82%	54%
2001	82%	55%
2000	82%	56%
1999	82%	57%
1998	82%	57%
1997	82%	58%
1996	83%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Stephens County School District	Georgia
2023	8%	5%
2022	9%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	6%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,019 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 $13,680 is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$58 MM

$29,690 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Stephens County School District	Georgia
2023	$58 MM	$42 MM
2022	$60 MM	$41 MM
2021	$52 MM	$35 MM
2020	$50 MM	$36 MM
2019	$48 MM	$35 MM
2018	$47 MM	$37 MM
2017	$45 MM	$34 MM
2016	$45 MM	$33 MM
2015	$49 MM	$35 MM
2014	$42 MM	$33 MM
2012	$43 MM	$30 MM
2011	$52 MM	$35 MM
2010	$49 MM	$35 MM
2009	$45 MM	$34 MM
2008	$48 MM	$36 MM
2007	$47 MM	$37 MM
2006	$41 MM	$33 MM
2005	$39 MM	$31 MM
2004	$37 MM	$30 MM
2003	$42 MM	$29 MM
2002	$37 MM	$27 MM
2001	$34 MM	$26 MM
2000	$32 MM	$24 MM
1999	$30 MM	$23 MM
1998	$26 MM	$21 MM
1997	$24 MM	$19 MM
1996	$24 MM	$18 MM
1995	$23 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$53 MM

$28,127 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Stephens County School District	Georgia
2023	$53 MM	$40 MM
2022	$56 MM	$37 MM
2021	$49 MM	$34 MM
2020	$51 MM	$34 MM
2019	$43 MM	$34 MM
2018	$41 MM	$37 MM
2017	$40 MM	$33 MM
2016	$37 MM	$33 MM
2015	$52 MM	$34 MM
2014	$42 MM	$33 MM
2012	$52 MM	$31 MM
2011	$66 MM	$32 MM
2010	$52 MM	$34 MM
2009	$46 MM	$36 MM
2008	$48 MM	$39 MM
2007	$45 MM	$35 MM
2006	$38 MM	$31 MM
2005	$38 MM	$30 MM
2004	$46 MM	$30 MM
2003	$45 MM	$29 MM
2002	$35 MM	$27 MM
2001	$31 MM	$25 MM
2000	$29 MM	$24 MM
1999	$28 MM	$23 MM
1998	$25 MM	$20 MM
1997	$24 MM	$19 MM
1996	$24 MM	$18 MM
1995	$23 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,019

$17,023

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Stephens County School District	Georgia
2023	$15,078	$15,173
2022	$15,661	$14,508
2021	$13,327	$12,909
2020	$12,596	$11,894
2019	$12,150	$11,854
2018	$11,628	$11,951
2017	$11,073	$10,689
2016	$11,043	$10,171
2015	$12,115	$10,365
2014	$10,463	$10,300
2012	$10,699	$9,333
2011	$12,818	$10,490
2010	$12,009	$10,365
2009	$10,653	$9,939
2008	$11,468	$10,540
2007	$10,973	$10,771
2006	$9,602	$9,885
2005	$9,130	$9,226
2004	$8,463	$8,830
2003	$9,614	$8,835
2002	$8,381	$8,247
2001	$7,875	$7,812
2000	$7,361	$7,225
1999	$6,792	$6,612
1998	$6,013	$5,956
1997	$5,682	$5,538
1995	$5,384	$5,262
1992	$4,161	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$13,680

$16,127

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Stephens County School District	Georgia
2023	$13,734	$14,414
2022	$14,547	$13,170
2021	$12,579	$12,332
2020	$12,693	$11,222
2019	$10,854	$11,278
2018	$10,300	$12,081
2017	$9,836	$10,570
2016	$9,007	$10,196
2015	$12,655	$9,935
2014	$10,492	$10,257
2012	$12,977	$9,538
2011	$16,083	$9,524
2010	$12,544	$9,935
2009	$11,048	$10,367
2008	$11,297	$11,185
2007	$10,620	$10,207
2006	$8,832	$9,210
2005	$8,719	$8,893
2004	$10,708	$8,737
2003	$10,278	$8,594
2002	$7,934	$8,120
2001	$7,175	$7,624
2000	$6,826	$7,230
1999	$6,318	$6,576
1998	$5,838	$5,787
1997	$5,739	$5,758
1995	$5,468	$5,243
1992	$4,020	$4,349

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Best Stephens County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Toccoa Elementary School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 35%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

304 N Pond St
Toccoa, GA 30577
(706) 886-3129

Gr: 2-4 | 605 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #22.

Stephens County Middle School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 34%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1315 Rose Ln
Toccoa, GA 30577
(706) 886-2880

Gr: 6-8 | 848 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #33.

Stephens County Fifth Grade Academy

(Math: 36% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1315 Rose Ln
Toccoa, GA 30577
(706) 886-2880

Gr: 5 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #44.

Liberty Elementary School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 35% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

222 Old Liberty Hill Rd
Toccoa, GA 30577
(706) 886-3934

Gr: 1-2 | 571 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,855 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
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