Top Rankings
Union County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 731 students in Union County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Union County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
5 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
3,055 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Union County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 99% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
37%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
40%

Graduation Rate
≥99%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
182 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
18%
# Black Students
14 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
n/a
38%
# White Students
2,733 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
89%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
144
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
209
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
208
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
230
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
218
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
225
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
235
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
222
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
232
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
226
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
227
5,888
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,235 is higher 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 $11,893 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$24,999 MM

Spending
$36 MM
$23,473 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,235
$14,305

Spending / Student
$11,893
$13,431

Best Union County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union County Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
367 Wellborn St
Blairsville, GA 30512
(706) 745-2483
Blairsville, GA 30512
(706) 745-2483
Grades: 6-8
| 675 students
Rank: #22.
Woody Gap High/elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2331 State Highway 60
Suches, GA 30572
(706) 747-2401
Suches, GA 30572
(706) 747-2401
Grades: K-12
| 56 students
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