Towns County School District

67 Lakeview Circle. Suite C
Hiawassee, GA 30546
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 288 students in Towns County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Towns County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Towns County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Towns County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
1,001 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Towns County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#43 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Towns County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Towns 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.
44%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Towns 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.
57%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Towns 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.
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Towns County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
26,903 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
106,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
18%
# Black Students
6 Students
213,852 Students
% Black Students
1%
37%
# White Students
897 Students
204,748 Students
% White Students
90%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
662 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
23,858 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
52
395
# Students in K Grade:
72
1,623
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
1,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
1,912
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
1,854
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
2,006
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
2,140
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
4,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
5,103
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
8,180
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
153,942
# Students in 10th Grade:
75
144,127
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
131,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
119,291
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,149 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,859 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Towns 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
$16 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Towns 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
$18,149
$14,305
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Towns 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
$15,859
$13,431
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Towns 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 Towns County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Towns County High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1400 Highway 76 E
Hiawassee, GA 30546
(706) 896-4131
Grades: 9-12
| 288 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,001 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in GA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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