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Stephens County School System, Georgia

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Stephens County School System
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,853 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Stephens County School System is a school district in Georgia (Stephens County). During the 2024 school year, 3,853 students attended one of the district's six schools.

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

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School board

The Stephens County School System consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Wendy DawkinsDistrict 1, Post 12029
Len Stovall2029
Pam HillDistrict 3, Post 220252029
Jim BellamyDistrict 1, Post 22027
Travis DobbsDistrict 2, Post 22027
Kay ReedDistrict 3, Post 12027
Tripp ArrowoodDistrict 2, Post 120232027

Elections

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School board meetings

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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: $11,610,000 $3,027 19%
Local: $19,379,000 $5,053 32%
State: $29,072,000 $7,581 48%
Total: $60,061,000 $15,661
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $55,787,000 $14,546
Total Current Expenditures: $48,944,000 $12,762
Instructional Expenditures: $29,436,000 $7,675 53%
Student and Staff Support: $4,679,000 $1,220 8%
Administration: $5,690,000 $1,483 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $9,139,000 $2,383 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,843,000 $1,784
Construction: $2,498,000 $651
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


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 36 >=80 15-19 30-34 PS 30-34 39
2020-2021 34 60-79 15-19 30-34 PS 25-29 37
2018-2019 40 60-79 15-19 25-29 PS 35-39 44
2017-2018 41 >=80 21 35-39 PS 35-39 44
2016-2017 42 60-79 22 30-34 PS 35-39 46
2015-2016 44 >=80 20-24 30-34 PS 35-39 49
2014-2015 41 >=80 20-24 25-29 PS 30-34 46
2013-2014 85 >=80 75-79 90-94 85-89 86
2012-2013 89 >=50 80-84 85-89 PS 80-84 90
2011-2012 87 >=80 80-84 85-89 PS 85-89 88
2010-2011 91 >=80 80-84 85-89 PS 80-84 93

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 34 60-79 15-19 30-34 PS 20-24 38
2020-2021 34 60-79 15-19 25-29 PS 30-34 37
2018-2019 38 60-79 15-19 25-29 35-39 43
2017-2018 37 60-79 15-19 25-29 PS 30-34 41
2016-2017 36 60-79 15-19 25-29 PS 30-34 40
2015-2016 36 60-79 10-14 25-29 PS 30-34 40
2014-2015 39 60-79 15-19 30-34 PS 30-34 43
2013-2014 97 >=80 >=95 >=95 >=95 98
2012-2013 97 >=80 >=95 >=95 PS >=95 97
2011-2012 96 >=80 90-94 90-94 PS >=95 97
2010-2011 96 >=80 90-94 90-94 PS >=95 97

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 94 PS >=90 >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2020-2021 93 PS >=90 >=50 >=80 90-94
2019-2020 94 PS >=90 >=80 >=50 >=95
2018-2019 91 PS 80-89 >=50 >=80 90-94
2017-2018 90 PS 80-89 >=50 60-79 90-94
2016-2017 85 80-89 60-79 85-89
2015-2016 88 PS >=80 >=50 >=50 85-89
2014-2015 91 PS >=80 >=50 >=50 90-94
2013-2014 85 >=80 85-89
2012-2013 91 PS 80-89 >=50 >=50 90-94
2011-2012 86 PS 80-89 PS >=50 90-94
2010-2011 82 PS 60-69 >=50 PS 85-89


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 3,853 0.3
2022-2023 3,840 0.1
2021-2022 3,835 -2.5
2020-2021 3,931 -1.3
2019-2020 3,984 1.3
2018-2019 3,933 -2.0
2017-2018 4,013 -1.8
2016-2017 4,087 -0.1
2015-2016 4,092 0.2
2014-2015 4,085 1.5
2013-2014 4,022 -1.0
2012-2013 4,061 0.5
2011-2012 4,040 -0.9
2010-2011 4,075 -1.1
2009-2010 4,121 -2.0
2008-2009 4,205 -0.5
2007-2008 4,227 -0.7
2006-2007 4,256 -1.2
2005-2006 4,306 -0.4
2004-2005 4,324 0.3
2003-2004 4,313 -2.1
2002-2003 4,405 0.1
2001-2002 4,401 1.0
2000-2001 4,359 1.3
1999-2000 4,303 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Stephens County School System (%) Georgia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1 4.9
Black 12.4 36.2
Hispanic 5.8 18.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 9.3 4.8
White 71.4 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, Stephens County School System had 287.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.4.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 9.00
Kindergarten: 15.80
Elementary: 92.70
Secondary: 106.10
Total: 287.50

Stephens County School System employed 7.60 district administrators and 15.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.60
District Administrative Support: 3.60
School Administrators: 15.00
School Administrative Support: 19.30
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 86.60
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 5.00
Student Support Services: 26.00
Other Support Services: 124.70


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]

The Stephens County School System operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Big A Elementary School450PK-KG
Liberty Elementary School5571-2
Stephens County Fifth Grade Academy2735-5
Stephens County High School1,1259-12
Stephens County Middle School8456-8
Toccoa Elementary School6032-4

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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 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    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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