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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,667 students in Habersham County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% 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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
14 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
7,204 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
542 Teachers
31,572 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
10 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
126 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,291 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
18%
# Black Students
206 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
3%
38%
# White Students
4,270 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
59%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
298 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
202
978
# Students in K Grade:
610
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
540
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
506
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
553
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
498
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
536
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
520
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
534
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
556
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
596
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
548
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
498
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
507
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,944 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,546 is less than the state median of $13,395. 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
$13,944
$14,266
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
$12,546
$13,395
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Habersham Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1500 Wall Bridge Rd
Clarkesville, GA 30523
(706) 754-2915
Grades: 6-8
| 557 students
Rank: #22.
South Habersham Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
237 Old Athens Hwy
Cornelia, GA 30531
(706) 778-7121
Grades: 6-8
| 459 students
Rank: #33.
Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3115 Demorest Mount Airy Hwy
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 778-0830
Grades: 6-8
| 587 students
Rank: #44.
Habersham Success Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
171 Raider Cir
Mount Airy, GA 30563
(706) 894-3056
Grades: 6-12
| 64 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,204 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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