Top Rankings
Rabun County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,299 students in Rabun County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Rabun County School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
2,311 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Rabun County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
40%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
2,852 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
59,894 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
402 Students
223,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
19%
# Black Students
21 Students
437,141 Students
% Black Students
1%
36%
# White Students
1,797 Students
420,125 Students
% White Students
78%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,175 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
62,424 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
132
48,709
# Students in K Grade:
164
117,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
124,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
128,523
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
125,808
# Students in 4th Grade:
174
127,364
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
128,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
129,323
# Students in 7th Grade:
179
127,930
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
127,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
6,366
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
5,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
5,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,219 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,440 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,219
$14,305
Spending / Student
$16,440
$13,431
Best Rabun County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rabun County Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1115 E Boggs Mountain Rd
Tiger, GA 30576
(706) 782-3116
Tiger, GA 30576
(706) 782-3116
Grades: 3-6
| 656 students
Rank: n/an/a
801 E Boggs Mountain Rd
Tiger, GA 30576
(706) 782-3831
Tiger, GA 30576
(706) 782-3831
Grades: PK-2
| 643 students
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