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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 3 public high schools serving 2,178 students in Habersham 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 Schools in Habersham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Habersham County School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Habersham Central High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% 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
14 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
7,177 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
554 Teachers
35,722 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.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Graduation Rate
97%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.71
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
121 Students
26,903 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,349 Students
106,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
18%
# Black Students
196 Students
213,852 Students
% Black Students
3%
37%
# White Students
4,202 Students
204,748 Students
% White Students
58%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
662 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
296 Students
23,858 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
192
395
# Students in K Grade:
503
1,623
# Students in 1st Grade:
628
1,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
536
1,912
# Students in 3rd Grade:
503
1,854
# Students in 4th Grade:
547
2,006
# Students in 5th Grade:
488
2,140
# Students in 6th Grade:
535
4,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
536
5,103
# Students in 8th Grade:
543
8,180
# Students in 9th Grade:
586
153,942
# Students in 10th Grade:
591
144,127
# Students in 11th Grade:
507
131,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
482
119,291
# 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.
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,997
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,593
$13,431
Best Habersham County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Habersham Central High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2059 State Hwy 197 S
Mount Airy, GA 30563
(706) 778-7161
Mount Airy, GA 30563
(706) 778-7161
Grades: 9-12
| 1,535 students
Rank: #22.
Habersham Success Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
171 Raider Cir
Mount Airy, GA 30563
(706) 894-3056
Mount Airy, GA 30563
(706) 894-3056
Grades: 6-12
| 73 students
Rank: n/an/a
171 Raider Cir
Mount Airy, GA 30563
(706) 778-0830
Mount Airy, GA 30563
(706) 778-0830
Grades: 9
| 570 students
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