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 20 public preschools serving 12,071 students in Hall County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Hall County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
37 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
27,328 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
1,880 Teachers
49,938 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
33 Students
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
364 Students
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
13,108 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
19%
# Black Students
1,314 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
5%
35%
# White Students
11,712 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
43%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
781 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
404
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
1,860
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,006
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,011
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,903
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,892
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,995
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,974
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,105
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,219
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,640
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,723
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,843
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,753
175
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spout Springs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6640 Spout Springs Rd
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
(770) 967-4860
Grades: PK-5
| 850 students
Rank: #22.
Mount Vernon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4844 Jim Hood Rd
Gainesville, GA 30506
(770) 983-1759
Grades: PK-5
| 619 students
Rank: #33.
Wauka Mountain Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5850 Brookton Lula Rd
Gainesville, GA 30506
(770) 983-3221
Grades: PK-5
| 558 students
Rank: #44.
Chestnut Mountain Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4841 Union Church Rd
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
(770) 967-3121
Grades: PK-5
| 820 students
Rank: #55.
Sardis Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2805 Sardis Rd
Gainesville, GA 30506
(770) 532-0104
Grades: PK-5
| 591 students
Rank: #66.
Martin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4216 Martin Rd
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
(770) 965-1578
Grades: PK-5
| 585 students
Rank: #77.
Friendship Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4450 Friendship Rd
Buford, GA 30519
(770) 932-1223
Grades: PK-5
| 684 students
Rank: #88.
World Language Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4670 Winder Hwy
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
(770) 967-5854
Grades: PK-5
| 673 students
Rank: #99.
Lanier Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4782 Thompson Bridge Rd
Gainesville, GA 30506
(770) 532-8781
Grades: PK-5
| 535 students
Rank: #1010.
Riverbend Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1742 Cleveland Hwy
Gainesville, GA 30501
(770) 534-4141
Grades: PK-5
| 367 students
Rank: #1111.
Lula Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6130 Chattahoochee St
Lula, GA 30554
(770) 869-3261
Grades: PK-5
| 401 students
Rank: #1212.
Oakwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4500 Allen St
Oakwood, GA 30566
(770) 532-1656
Grades: PK-5
| 489 students
Rank: #1313.
Tadmore Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3278 Gillsville Hwy
Gainesville, GA 30507
(770) 536-9929
Grades: PK-5
| 522 students
Rank: #1414.
Sugar Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3259 Athens Hwy
Gainesville, GA 30507
(770) 503-1749
Grades: PK-5
| 596 students
Rank: #1515.
Flowery Branch Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5544 Radford Rd
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
(770) 967-6621
Grades: PK-5
| 691 students
Rank: #1616.
Mcever Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3265 Montgomery Dr
Gainesville, GA 30504
(770) 534-7473
Grades: PK-5
| 541 students
Rank: #1717.
Myers Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2676 Candler Rd
Gainesville, GA 30507
(770) 536-0814
Grades: PK-5
| 602 students
Rank: #1818.
White Sulphur Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2480 Old Cornelia Hwy
Gainesville, GA 30507
(770) 532-0945
Grades: PK-5
| 478 students
Rank: #1919.
Lyman Hall Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2150 Memorial Park Dr
Gainesville, GA 30504
(770) 534-7044
Grades: PK-5
| 698 students
Rank: #2020.
Chicopee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2029 Calvary Church Rd
Gainesville, GA 30507
(770) 536-2075
Grades: PK-5
| 771 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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