Top Rankings
Lumpkin County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 862 students in Lumpkin 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 School in Lumpkin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
5 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
3,749 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lumpkin 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 99% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.70
# American Indian Students
16 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
345 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
18%
# Black Students
41 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
1%
38%
# White Students
3,226 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
86%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
978
# Students in K Grade:
310
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
305
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
242
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
293
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
253
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
317
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
289
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
292
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
281
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
340
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
332
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
251
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
211
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,729 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,316 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,729
$14,266
Spending / Student
$14,316
$13,395
Best Lumpkin County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lumpkin County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
152 School Dr
Dahlonega, GA 30533
(706) 864-6180
Dahlonega, GA 30533
(706) 864-6180
Grades: 6-8
| 862 students
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