Rabun County School District

41 Education Street
Clayton, GA 30525
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 is 1 public high school serving 661 students in Rabun County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Rabun County School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Rabun County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rabun County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
2,311 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
35,722 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.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#33 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rabun County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rabun 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.
44%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rabun 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.
50%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rabun 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.
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rabun County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.71
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
26,903 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
402 Students
106,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
18%
# Black Students
21 Students
213,852 Students
% Black Students
1%
37%
# White Students
1,797 Students
204,748 Students
% White Students
78%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
662 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
23,858 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
132
395
# Students in K Grade:
164
1,623
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
1,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
1,912
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
1,854
# Students in 4th Grade:
174
2,006
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
2,140
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
4,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
179
5,103
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
8,180
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
153,942
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
144,127
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
131,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
119,291
# 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.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rabun 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
$38 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rabun 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
$19,219
$14,305
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rabun 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
$16,440
$13,431
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rabun 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 Rabun County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rabun County High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
230 Wildcat Hill Dr
Tiger, GA 30576
(706) 782-4526
Grades: 9-12
| 661 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,311 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in GA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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