Towns County School District

67 Lakeview Circle. Suite C
Hiawassee, GA 30546
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Towns 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 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 219 students in Towns County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Towns County School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
1,001 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Towns 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)
#43 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Towns County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Towns 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 Towns 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.
57%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Towns 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 Towns County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
18%
# Black Students
6 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
1%
38%
# White Students
897 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
90%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
52
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
72
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
75
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
5,888
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,149 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 $15,859 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
$18 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Towns 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
$16 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Towns 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
$18,149
$14,305
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Towns 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
$15,859
$13,431
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Towns 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 Towns County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Towns County Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1400 Highway 76 E
Hiawassee, GA 30546
(706) 896-4131
Grades: 6-8
| 219 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,001 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in GA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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