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Stewart County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 111 students in Stewart County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Stewart County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Stewart County School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Stewart County High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
364 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Stewart 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
37%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
40%

Graduation Rate
≥80%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
26,903 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
106,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
18%
# Black Students
338 Students
213,852 Students
% Black Students
93%
37%
# White Students
11 Students
204,748 Students
% White Students
3%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
662 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
23,858 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
395
# Students in K Grade:
22
1,623
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
1,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
19
1,912
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
1,854
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
2,006
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
2,140
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
4,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
5,103
# Students in 8th Grade:
35
8,180
# Students in 9th Grade:
30
153,942
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
144,127
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
131,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
119,291
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,038 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,566 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$24,999 MM

Spending
$8 MM
$23,473 MM

Revenue / Student
$26,038
$14,305

Spending / Student
$21,566
$13,431

Best Stewart County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stewart County High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
15582 Us Highway 27
Lumpkin, GA 31815
(229) 838-4301
Lumpkin, GA 31815
(229) 838-4301
Grades: 9-12
| 111 students
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