Stephens County School District

Highway 106 South
Toccoa, GA 30577
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,104 students in Stephens County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Stephens County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Stephens County School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Stephens County High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 62% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
6 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
3,835 Students
569,146 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
33,706 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Stephens County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 94% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#103 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Stephens County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stephens County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stephens County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Stephens County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Stephens County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,146 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
39 Students
25,364 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
222 Students
96,392 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
17%
# Black Students
482 Students
207,638 Students
% Black Students
13%
37%
# White Students
2,744 Students
216,687 Students
% White Students
71%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
647 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
341 Students
21,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
156
328
# Students in K Grade:
254
1,299
# Students in 1st Grade:
323
1,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
289
1,464
# Students in 3rd Grade:
266
1,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
1,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
295
2,429
# Students in 6th Grade:
266
4,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
283
5,008
# Students in 8th Grade:
328
8,733
# Students in 9th Grade:
333
160,653
# Students in 10th Grade:
278
137,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
260
125,123
# Students in 12th Grade:
233
117,790
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,661 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,328. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,894 is less than the state median of $13,453. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Stephens County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$50 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Stephens County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,661
$14,328
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Stephens County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,894
$13,453
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Stephens County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Stephens County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stephens County High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
323 Indian Trl
Toccoa, GA 30577
(706) 886-6825
Grades: 9-12
| 1,104 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,835 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in GA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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