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Savannah-Chatham 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 15 public high schools serving 11,118 students in Savannah-Chatham County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Savannah-Chatham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Savannah-Chatham County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Savannah Arts Academy, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 63% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
58 Schools
523 Schools
# Students
36,326 Students
572,486 Students
# Teachers
2,625 Teachers
34,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Savannah-Chatham 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 88% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.70
# American Indian Students
87 Students
1,192 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
851 Students
25,800 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
5,108 Students
101,601 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
18%
# Black Students
20,687 Students
211,408 Students
% Black Students
57%
37%
# White Students
7,401 Students
209,275 Students
% White Students
21%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
97 Students
667 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,095 Students
22,505 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,575
344
# Students in K Grade:
2,703
1,317
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,002
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,691
1,585
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,800
1,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,766
1,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,700
2,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,572
3,892
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,702
4,458
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,832
7,957
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,648
158,338
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,556
144,954
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,987
125,007
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,792
117,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,762 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,320 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$609 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$557 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,762
$14,266
Spending / Student
$15,320
$13,395
Best Savannah-Chatham County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Savannah Arts Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Washington Ave
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-5000
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-5000
Grades: 9-12
| 905 students
Rank: #22.
Woodville-tompkins Technical And Career High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
151 Coach Joe Turner St
Savannah, GA 31408
(912) 395-6750
Savannah, GA 31408
(912) 395-6750
Grades: 9-12
| 684 students
Rank: #33.
Savannah Classical Academy Charter High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
705 E Anderson St # 31401
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 395-4040
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 395-4040
Grades: 9-12
| 72 students
Rank: #44.
Savannah Early College High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 Pennsylvania Ave
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 395-2535
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 395-2535
Grades: 9-12
| 151 students
Rank: #55.
Islands High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
170 Whitemarsh Island Rd
Savannah, GA 31410
(912) 395-2000
Savannah, GA 31410
(912) 395-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 862 students
Rank: #66.
New Hampstead High School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2451 Little Neck Rd
Bloomingdale, GA 31302
(912) 395-6789
Bloomingdale, GA 31302
(912) 395-6789
Grades: 9-12
| 1,436 students
Rank: #77.
Jenkins High School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1800 E De Renne Ave
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 395-6300
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 395-6300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,118 students
Rank: #88.
Johnson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3012 Sunset Blvd
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 395-6400
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 395-6400
Grades: 9-12
| 790 students
Rank: #99.
Uhs Of Savannah Coastal Harbor Treatment Center
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1150 Cornell Ave
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 354-3911
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 354-3911
Grades: 2-12
| 56 students
Rank: #1010.
School Of Humanities At Juliette Gordon Low
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
15 Blue Ridge Ave
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 395-6380
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 395-6380
Grades: PK-12
| 665 students
Rank: #1111.
Savannah-chatham E-learning Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3609 Hopkins Streeet
Savannah, GA 31408
(912) 395-6750
Savannah, GA 31408
(912) 395-6750
Grades: 1-12
| 760 students
Rank: #1212.
Beach High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3001 Hopkins St
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-5330
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-5330
Grades: 9-12
| 914 students
Rank: #1313.
The School Of Liberal Studies At Savannah High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 Pennsylvania Ave
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 395-5050
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 395-5050
Grades: 9-12
| 701 students
Rank: #1414.
Windsor Forest High School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12419 Largo Dr
Savannah, GA 31419
(912) 395-3400
Savannah, GA 31419
(912) 395-3400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,012 students
Rank: #1515.
Groves High School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 Rommel Ave
Savannah, GA 31408
(912) 395-2520
Savannah, GA 31408
(912) 395-2520
Grades: 9-12
| 992 students
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