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Stephens 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 1,125 students in Stephens County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Stephens 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 33% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Stephens County School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Stephens County High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
6 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
3,853 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Stephens County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)36%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
18%
% Black
12%
37%
% White
72%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,597 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 $12,834 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,597
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,834
$13,431
Best Stephens County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stephens County High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
323 Indian Trl
Toccoa, GA 30577
(706) 886-6825
Toccoa, GA 30577
(706) 886-6825
Grades: 9-12
| 1,125 students
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