Habersham County School District

132 West Stanford Mill Rd
Clarkesville, GA 30523
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Habersham 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 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 5,072 students in Habersham County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Habersham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% 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
14 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
7,177 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
554 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Habersham County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 97% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#57 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Habersham County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Habersham 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.
41%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Habersham 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.
48%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Habersham 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.
97%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Habersham County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.72
# American Indian Students
10 Students
2,852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
121 Students
59,894 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,349 Students
223,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
19%
# Black Students
196 Students
437,141 Students
% Black Students
3%
36%
# White Students
4,202 Students
420,125 Students
% White Students
58%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,175 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
296 Students
62,424 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
192
48,709
# Students in K Grade:
503
117,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
628
124,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
536
128,523
# Students in 3rd Grade:
503
125,808
# Students in 4th Grade:
547
127,364
# Students in 5th Grade:
488
128,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
535
129,323
# Students in 7th Grade:
536
127,930
# Students in 8th Grade:
543
127,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
586
6,366
# Students in 10th Grade:
591
5,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
507
5,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
482
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,997 in this school district is less 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 $12,593 is less 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
$101 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Habersham 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
$90 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Habersham 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
$13,997
$14,305
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Habersham 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
$12,593
$13,431
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Habersham 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 Habersham County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarkesville Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6539 Highway 115
Clarkesville, GA 30523
(706) 754-2442
Grades: PK-5
| 453 students
Rank: #22.
Demorest Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3116 Demorest Mount Airy Hwy
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 778-4126
Grades: PK-5
| 527 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Hazel Grove Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6390 Dicks Hill Pkwy
Mount Airy, GA 30563
(706) 754-2942
Grades: PK-5
| 282 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Woodville Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
911 Historic Old Highway 441
Clarkesville, GA 30523
(706) 754-4225
Grades: PK-5
| 197 students
Rank: #55.
North Habersham Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1500 Wall Bridge Rd
Clarkesville, GA 30523
(706) 754-2915
Grades: 6-8
| 554 students
Rank: #66.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2925 Cannon Bridge Rd
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 778-2030
Grades: PK-5
| 461 students
Rank: #77.
Level Grove Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2525 Level Grove Rd
Cornelia, GA 30531
(706) 778-3087
Grades: PK-5
| 594 students
Rank: #88.
South Habersham Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
237 Old Athens Hwy
Cornelia, GA 30531
(706) 778-7121
Grades: 6-8
| 438 students
Rank: #99.
Baldwin Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
894 Willingham Ave
Baldwin, GA 30511
(706) 778-6435
Grades: PK-5
| 418 students
Rank: #1010.
Cornelia Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
375 Old Cleveland Rd
Cornelia, GA 30531
(706) 778-6526
Grades: PK-5
| 465 students
Rank: #1111.
Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3115 Demorest Mount Airy Hwy
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 778-0830
Grades: 6-8
| 610 students
Rank: #1212.
Habersham Success Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
171 Raider Cir
Mount Airy, GA 30563
(706) 894-3056
Grades: 6-12
| 73 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,177 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in GA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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