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Habersham County Schools, Georgia

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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 7,177 (2023-2024)
Schools: 14 (2023-2024)
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Habersham County Schools is a school district in Georgia (Habersham County). During the 2024 school year, 7,177 students attended one of the district's 14 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Habersham County Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Robert BarronDistrict 2
Joey DuncanDistrict 5
Russ NelsonDistrict 3
Doug WestmorelandDistrict 1
Darlene HudsonDistrict 42024

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $15,947,000 $2,256 14%
Local: $42,355,000 $5,993 38%
State: $53,829,000 $7,616 48%
Total: $112,131,000 $15,865
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $102,427,000 $14,491
Total Current Expenditures: $100,569,000 $14,228
Instructional Expenditures: $59,853,000 $8,468 58%
Student and Staff Support: $9,591,000 $1,356 9%
Administration: $8,919,000 $1,261 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $22,206,000 $3,141 22%
Total Capital Outlay: $981,000 $138
Construction: $43,000 $6
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $877,000 $124


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 46 50-54 30-34 34 PS 45-49 53
2020-2021 38 35-39 15-19 27 PS 30-34 45
2018-2019 54 65-69 35-39 42 PS 55-59 60
2017-2018 50 50-54 25-29 38 >=50 50-54 57
2016-2017 46 45-49 25-29 34 PS 40-44 53
2015-2016 46 45-49 35-39 31 PS 45-49 53
2014-2015 42 45-49 25-29 29 PS 40-44 48
2013-2014 82 85-89 75-79 74 PS 80-84 85
2012-2013 84 80-84 70-74 77 PS 75-79 88
2011-2012 83 85-89 75-79 74 PS 85-89 86
2010-2011 84 85-89 75-79 77 PS 85-89 86

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 41 40-44 20-24 26 PS 40-44 49
2020-2021 39 35-39 25-29 27 PS 40-44 46
2018-2019 47 45-49 30-34 31 PS 55-59 55
2017-2018 41 40-44 25-29 27 PS 40-44 49
2016-2017 42 40-44 30-34 27 PS 35-39 50
2015-2016 42 40-44 30-34 26 PS 40-44 49
2014-2015 38 35-39 25-29 23 PS 35-39 44
2013-2014 97 >=95 >=95 94 PS >=95 98
2012-2013 95 >=95 >=95 92 PS >=95 96
2011-2012 94 >=95 >=95 88 PS >=95 96
2010-2011 92 >=95 90-94 88 >=50 90-94 94

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 97 >=80 >=50 >=95 PS >=50 >=95
2020-2021 98 >=50 >=50 >=95 >=50 >=95
2019-2020 95 >=50 >=50 90-94 PS >=50 >=95
2018-2019 92 >=50 >=50 85-89 >=80 90-94
2017-2018 92 >=50 >=50 90-94 >=80 92
2016-2017 90 >=80 >=80 85-89 92
2015-2016 84 >=50 >=50 80-84 >=50 86
2014-2015 83 >=50 60-79 80-84 >=50 80-84
2013-2014 78 >=50 70-74 75-79
2012-2013 78 >=50 >=50 60-64 >=50 83
2011-2012 76 >=50 >=50 70-74 PS >=50 75-79
2010-2011 68 >=50 >=50 60-64 >=50 69


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 7,177 -0.4
2022-2023 7,204 1.9
2021-2022 7,068 3.2
2020-2021 6,843 -2.4
2019-2020 7,006 1.1
2018-2019 6,928 0.2
2017-2018 6,911 0.4
2016-2017 6,883 0.3
2015-2016 6,860 -1.1
2014-2015 6,938 -0.3
2013-2014 6,960 0.7
2012-2013 6,909 0.0
2011-2012 6,907 0.3
2010-2011 6,883 -0.7
2009-2010 6,928 -0.6
2008-2009 6,969 1.6
2007-2008 6,856 3.8
2006-2007 6,594 2.0
2005-2006 6,464 3.0
2004-2005 6,272 3.7
2003-2004 6,043 1.5
2002-2003 5,955 3.6
2001-2002 5,738 1.5
2000-2001 5,653 2.4
1999-2000 5,516 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Habersham County Schools (%) Georgia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.7 4.9
Black 2.7 36.2
Hispanic 32.7 18.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 4.1 4.8
White 58.6 35.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Habersham County Schools had 552.60 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.99.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 11.00
Kindergarten: 32.40
Elementary: 228.20
Secondary: 188.80
Total: 552.60

Habersham County Schools employed 14.20 district administrators and 36.60 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 14.20
District Administrative Support: 7.00
School Administrators: 36.60
School Administrative Support: 35.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 167.10
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 14.70
Total Guidance Counselors: 18.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 8.70
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 9.30
Librarians/Media Specialists: 12.30
Library/Media Support: 14.00
Student Support Services: 65.80
Other Support Services: 303.10


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Habersham County Schools operates 14 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Baldwin Elementary School418PK-5
Clarkesville Elementary School453PK-5
Cornelia Elementary School465PK-5
Demorest Elementary School527PK-5
Fairview Elementary School461PK-5
Habersham Central High School1,5359-12
Habersham Ninth Grade Academy5709-9
Habersham Success Academy736-12
Hazel Grove Elementary School282PK-5
Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School6106-8
Level Grove Elementary School594PK-5
North Habersham Middle School5546-8
South Habersham Middle School4386-8
Woodville Elementary School197PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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