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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 8 public preschools serving 3,397 students in Habersham County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Habersham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
7,177 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
554 Teachers
53,908 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
121 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,349 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
20%
# Black Students
196 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
3%
35%
# White Students
4,202 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
58%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
296 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
192
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
503
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
628
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
536
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
503
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
547
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
488
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
535
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
536
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
543
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
586
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
591
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
507
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
482
1,210
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarkesville Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6539 Highway 115
Clarkesville, GA 30523
(706) 754-2442
Clarkesville, GA 30523
(706) 754-2442
Grades: PK-5
| 453 students
Rank: #22.
Demorest Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3116 Demorest Mount Airy Hwy
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 778-4126
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:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6390 Dicks Hill Pkwy
Mount Airy, GA 30563
(706) 754-2942
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:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
911 Historic Old Highway 441
Clarkesville, GA 30523
(706) 754-4225
Clarkesville, GA 30523
(706) 754-4225
Grades: PK-5
| 197 students
Rank: #55.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2925 Cannon Bridge Rd
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 778-2030
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 778-2030
Grades: PK-5
| 461 students
Rank: #66.
Level Grove Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2525 Level Grove Rd
Cornelia, GA 30531
(706) 778-3087
Cornelia, GA 30531
(706) 778-3087
Grades: PK-5
| 594 students
Rank: #77.
Baldwin Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
894 Willingham Ave
Baldwin, GA 30511
(706) 778-6435
Baldwin, GA 30511
(706) 778-6435
Grades: PK-5
| 418 students
Rank: #88.
Cornelia Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
375 Old Cleveland Rd
Cornelia, GA 30531
(706) 778-6526
Cornelia, GA 30531
(706) 778-6526
Grades: PK-5
| 465 students
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