Stephens County School District

Highway 106 South
Toccoa, GA 30577
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 436 students in Stephens County School District.
Public Preschools in Stephens County School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
3,840 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
49,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Stephens County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 94% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#103 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Stephens County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stephens 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.
34%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stephens 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.
41%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Stephens 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.
94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Stephens County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
41 Students
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
235 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
456 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
12%
35%
# White Students
2,745 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
72%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
358 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
161
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
275
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
313
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
281
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
281
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
272
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
297
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
287
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
321
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
312
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
267
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
242
175
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,643 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 $12,878 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Stephens 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
$50 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Stephens 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
$13,643
$14,266
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Stephens 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
$12,878
$13,395
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Stephens 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 Stephens County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big A Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 37% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
289 Sorrells Dr
Eastanollee, GA 30538
(706) 886-2987
Grades: PK-K
| 436 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,840 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in GA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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