Troup County School District

200 Mooty Bridge Road
Lagrange, GA 30240
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Troup County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 3,675 students in Troup County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Troup County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Troup County School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lagrange High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
19 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
12,278 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
831 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Troup 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 86% has increased from 78% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#121 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Troup County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Troup 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.
31%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Troup 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.
30%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Troup 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.
86%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Troup County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.71
# American Indian Students
24 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
220 Students
26,903 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,257 Students
106,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
18%
# Black Students
5,311 Students
213,852 Students
% Black Students
43%
37%
# White Students
4,835 Students
204,748 Students
% White Students
40%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
662 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
624 Students
23,858 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
556
395
# Students in K Grade:
935
1,623
# Students in 1st Grade:
864
1,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
888
1,912
# Students in 3rd Grade:
909
1,854
# Students in 4th Grade:
860
2,006
# Students in 5th Grade:
881
2,140
# Students in 6th Grade:
846
4,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
949
5,103
# Students in 8th Grade:
935
8,180
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,029
153,942
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,030
144,127
# Students in 11th Grade:
876
131,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
720
119,291
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,677 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,819 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$168 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Troup 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
$145 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Troup 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
$13,677
$14,305
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Troup 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
$11,819
$13,431
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Troup 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 Troup County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lagrange High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
516 N Greenwood St
Lagrange, GA 30240
(706) 883-1590
Grades: 9-12
| 1,301 students
Rank: #22.
Bradfield Center - Ault Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1022 E Depot St
Lagrange, GA 30241
(706) 884-1717
Grades: 5-12
| 27 students
Rank: #33.
Troup County High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1920 Hamilton Rd
Lagrange, GA 30241
(706) 812-7957
Grades: 9-12
| 1,344 students
Rank: #44.
Callaway High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
221 Whitfield Rd
Hogansville, GA 30230
(706) 845-2070
Grades: 9-12
| 939 students
Rank: #55.
The Hope Academy School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Mooty Bridge Rd
Lagrange, GA 30240
(706) 812-7988
Grades: 6-12
| 64 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,278 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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