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Stewart County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 111 students in Stewart 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 Stewart County School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Stewart County School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Stewart County High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% 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
3 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
364 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Stewart County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#178 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
40%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.71
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
n/a
18%
% Black
93%
37%
% White
3%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,038 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,566 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,038
$14,305
Spending / Student
$21,566
$13,431
Best Stewart County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stewart County High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
15582 Us Highway 27
Lumpkin, GA 31815
(229) 838-4301
Lumpkin, GA 31815
(229) 838-4301
Gr: 9-12 | 111 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
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