Stephens County School District

Highway 106 South
Toccoa, GA 30577
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 450 students in Stephens County School District.
Public Preschools in Stephens County School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
3,853 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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 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%)
36%
39%
34%
40%
41%
40%
93%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
20%
% Black
12%
35%
% White
72%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,597 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,834 is less than the state median of $13,431. 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
Spending
$50 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,597
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,834
$13,431

Best Stephens County School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Big A Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 37% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
289 Sorrells Dr
Eastanollee, GA 30538
(706) 886-2987
Gr: PK-K | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,853 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 93% (Top 20% 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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