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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 4 public middle schools serving 1,675 students in Habersham County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Habersham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% 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
14 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
7,177 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
554 Teachers
32,363 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
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
121 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,349 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
18%
# Black Students
196 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
3%
38%
# White Students
4,202 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
58%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
296 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
192
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
503
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
628
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
536
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
503
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
547
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
488
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
535
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
536
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
543
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
586
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
591
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
507
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
482
5,888
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Habersham Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1500 Wall Bridge Rd
Clarkesville, GA 30523
(706) 754-2915
Clarkesville, GA 30523
(706) 754-2915
Grades: 6-8
| 554 students
Rank: #22.
South Habersham Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
237 Old Athens Hwy
Cornelia, GA 30531
(706) 778-7121
Cornelia, GA 30531
(706) 778-7121
Grades: 6-8
| 438 students
Rank: #33.
Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3115 Demorest Mount Airy Hwy
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 778-0830
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 778-0830
Grades: 6-8
| 610 students
Rank: #44.
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
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