White County School District

136 Warriors Path
Cleveland, GA 30528
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 900 students in White County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in White County School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
6 Schools
662 Schools
# Students
3,782 Students
454,328 Students
# Teachers
273 Teachers
32,046 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

White County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#60 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

43%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

42%
40%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

53%
40%
92%
84.4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
26.3%
26.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%

Showing 2009–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
7%
19%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
37%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% White
86%
34%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,882 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 $19,991 is higher than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$29,690 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$76 MM
$28,127 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,882
$17,023

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$19,991
$16,127

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best White County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
White County Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
283 Old Blairsville Rd
Cleveland, GA 30528
(706) 865-4060
Gr: 6-8 | 900 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,782 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in GA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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