White County School District

113 North Brooks St.
Cleveland, GA 30528
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

White 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,320 students in White County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in White County School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,104 Schools
# Students
3,788 Students
675,294 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
49,566 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

White County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#43 out of 221 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of White County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of White County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of White County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of White County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
31,788 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
207 Students
125,193 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
59 Students
237,236 Students
% Black Students
2%
35%
# White Students
3,319 Students
245,611 Students
% White Students
88%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
179 Students
33,288 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
68
46,616
# Students in K Grade:
273
108,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
264
107,359
# Students in 2nd Grade:
272
107,956
# Students in 3rd Grade:
280
99,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
296
99,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
282
99,134
# Students in 6th Grade:
278
2,757
# Students in 7th Grade:
268
1,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
324
1,694
# Students in 9th Grade:
324
217
# Students in 10th Grade:
302
170
# Students in 11th Grade:
290
159
# Students in 12th Grade:
267
198
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,867 is higher than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,771 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of White County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$48 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of White County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,867
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in White County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,771
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in White County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best White County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate)
(Math: 50% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2696 Tesnatee Gap Valley Rd
Cleveland, GA 30528
(706) 865-1037
Grades: PK-5
| 522 students
Rank: #22.
Mount Yonah Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1161 Duncan Bridge Rd
Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571
(706) 865-3514
Grades: PK-5
| 446 students
Rank: #33.
Mossy Creek Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
128 Horace Fitzpatrick Dr
Cleveland, GA 30528
(706) 865-5000
Grades: PK-5
| 352 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,788 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in GA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 43% (Top 20%)
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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