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Stephens County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 845 students in Stephens County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Stephens County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
6 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
3,853 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
32,363 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
#106 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Graduation Rate
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%
38%
% White
72%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
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 Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stephens County Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1315 Rose Ln
Toccoa, GA 30577
(706) 886-2880
Toccoa, GA 30577
(706) 886-2880
Gr: 6-8 | 845 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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