Fannin County School District

2290 East First Street
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,934 students in Fannin County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Fannin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
2,820 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Fannin 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 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)
#88 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fannin County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fannin 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.
35%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fannin 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.
41%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fannin 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 Fannin 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
59,894 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
190 Students
223,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
19%
# Black Students
19 Students
437,141 Students
% Black Students
1%
36%
# White Students
2,533 Students
420,125 Students
% White Students
90%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,175 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
62,424 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
92
48,709
# Students in K Grade:
188
117,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
211
124,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
206
128,523
# Students in 3rd Grade:
184
125,808
# Students in 4th Grade:
219
127,364
# Students in 5th Grade:
211
128,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
204
129,323
# Students in 7th Grade:
221
127,930
# Students in 8th Grade:
198
127,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
6,366
# Students in 10th Grade:
253
5,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
193
5,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
201
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,202 is higher 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 $21,463 is higher 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
$60 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fannin 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
$61 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fannin 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
$21,202
$14,305
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fannin 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
$21,463
$13,431
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fannin 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 Fannin County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Blue Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
224 E Highland St
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
(706) 632-5772
Grades: PK-5
| 375 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
East Fannin Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1 Elementary Cir
Morganton, GA 30560
(706) 374-6418
Grades: PK-5
| 469 students
Rank: #33.
West Fannin Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5060 Blue Ridge Dr
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
(706) 492-3644
Grades: PK-5
| 467 students
Rank: #44.
Fannin County Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4560 Old Highway 76
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
(706) 632-6100
Grades: 6-8
| 623 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,820 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in GA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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