Top Rankings
White County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,161 students in White 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 White County School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in White County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is White County High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
6 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
3,792 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
265 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
White 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 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
26,903 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
232 Students
106,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
18%
# Black Students
53 Students
213,852 Students
% Black Students
1%
37%
# White Students
3,283 Students
204,748 Students
% White Students
87%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
662 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
199 Students
23,858 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
98
395
# Students in K Grade:
267
1,623
# Students in 1st Grade:
278
1,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
274
1,912
# Students in 3rd Grade:
268
1,854
# Students in 4th Grade:
270
2,006
# Students in 5th Grade:
288
2,140
# Students in 6th Grade:
302
4,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
303
5,103
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
8,180
# Students in 9th Grade:
308
153,942
# Students in 10th Grade:
313
144,127
# Students in 11th Grade:
281
131,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
259
119,291
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,851 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 $12,758 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,851
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,758
$13,431
Best White County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White County High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2600 Highway 129 N
Cleveland, GA 30528
(706) 865-2312
Cleveland, GA 30528
(706) 865-2312
Grades: 9-12
| 1,161 students
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