Hall County School District

711 Green St. Suite 100
Gainesville, GA 30505
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Hall County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 8,972 students in Hall County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Hall County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Hall County School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cherokee Bluff High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 63% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
37 Schools
523 Schools
# Students
27,328 Students
572,486 Students
# Teachers
1,880 Teachers
34,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Hall County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 86% has increased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#115 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hall County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hall 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.
33%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hall 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.
31%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hall 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.
86%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hall County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.70
# American Indian Students
33 Students
1,192 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
364 Students
25,800 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
13,108 Students
101,601 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
18%
# Black Students
1,314 Students
211,408 Students
% Black Students
5%
37%
# White Students
11,712 Students
209,275 Students
% White Students
43%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
667 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
781 Students
22,505 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
404
344
# Students in K Grade:
1,860
1,317
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,006
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,011
1,585
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,903
1,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,892
1,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,995
2,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,974
3,892
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,105
4,458
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,219
7,957
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,640
158,338
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,723
144,954
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,843
125,007
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,753
117,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,507 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,057 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$369 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hall 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
$357 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hall 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
$13,507
$14,266
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hall 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
$13,057
$13,395
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hall 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 Hall County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cherokee Bluff High School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6603 Spout Springs Rd
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
(770) 534-1080
Grades: 9-12
| 1,151 students
Rank: #22.
North Hall High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4885 Mount Vernon Rd
Gainesville, GA 30506
(770) 983-7331
Grades: 9-12
| 1,138 students
Rank: #33.
Flowery Branch High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4450 Hog Mountain Rd
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
(770) 967-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,363 students
Rank: #44.
Johnson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3155 Robert Wood Johnson Drive
Gainesville, GA 30507
(770) 536-2394
Grades: 9-12
| 1,290 students
Rank: #55.
Chestatee High School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3005 Sardis Rd
Gainesville, GA 30506
(770) 532-1162
Grades: 9-12
| 1,244 students
Rank: #66.
West Hall High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5500 Mcever Rd
Oakwood, GA 30566
(770) 967-9826
Grades: 9-12
| 1,241 students
Rank: #77.
East Hall High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3534 E Hall Rd
Gainesville, GA 30507
(770) 536-9921
Grades: 9-12
| 1,330 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
The Foundry
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2723 Tumbling Creek Rd
Gainesville, GA 30504
(770) 531-2330
Grades: 6-12
| 54 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Lanier College And Career Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2723 Tumbling Creek Rd
Gainesville, GA 30504
(770) 531-2330
Grades: 9-12
| 161 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 37 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 27,328 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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