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Towns County School District

67 Lakeview Circle. Suite C
Hiawassee, GA 30546

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Top 20%

Tel: (706) 896-2279

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Towns County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 494 students in Towns County School District. This district's average pre is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.

Public Preschool in Towns County School District have an score of 54% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 43%), and score of 34% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,169 Schools

# Students

1,001 Students

724,977 Students

# Teachers

89 Teachers

53,908 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

11:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Towns County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	52	213
Kind	72	470
1	76	489
2	86	497
3	62	445
4	79	447
5	67	444

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Towns County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#33 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Towns County School District
2023	#33
2022	#43
2021	#44
2019	#32
2018	#29
2017	#31
2016	#34
2015	#36
2014	#22
2013	#59
2012	#20

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52%

39%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Towns County School District	Georgia
2023	52%	39%
2022	47%	37%
2021	40%	36%
2019	51%	44%
2018	52%	42%
2017	49%	41%
2016	44%	41%
2015	41%	38%
2014	84%	79%
2013	83%	83%
2012	90%	81%

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44%

40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Towns County School District	Georgia
2022	44%	40%
2021	44%	39%
2019	54%	45%
2018	52%	42%
2017	47%	41%
2016	45%	40%
2015	44%	39%
2014	98%	94%
2013	96%	93%
2012	96%	93%
2011	94%	91%

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57%

40%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Towns County School District	Georgia
2022	57%	40%
2021	47%	38%

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92%

84%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Towns County School District	Georgia
2023	92%	84%
2022	92%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	90%	85%
2019	95%	83%
2018	95%	83%
2017	92%	82%
2016	92%	81%
2015	92%	81%
2014	87%	75%
2013	87%	74%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Towns County School District	Georgia
2023	0.17	0.71
2022	0.17	0.70
2021	0.17	0.70
2020	0.15	0.69
2019	0.15	0.69
2018	0.11	0.68
2017	0.11	0.68
2016	0.10	0.68
2015	0.28	0.67
2014	0.08	0.67
2013	0.07	0.67
2012	0.04	0.66
2011	0.06	0.66
2010	0.07	0.65
2009	0.05	0.64
2008	0.06	0.64
2007	0.10	0.63
2006	0.07	0.61
2005	0.04	0.61
2004	0.04	0.59
2003	0.03	0.58

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Towns County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

6%

20%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Towns County School District	Georgia
2023	6%	18%
2022	6%	18%
2021	6%	17%
2020	5%	16%
2019	5%	16%
2018	5%	15%
2017	5%	15%
2016	4%	15%
2015	5%	14%
2014	3%	13%
2013	2%	13%
2011	1%	12%
2010	2%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	11%
2007	5%	10%
2006	3%	9%
2005	2%	9%
2004	1%	7%

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% Black

1%

35%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Towns County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	36%
2022	1%	36%
2021	1%	36%
2020	1%	37%
2019	1%	37%

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% White

90%

35%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Towns County School District	Georgia
2023	91%	36%
2022	91%	37%
2021	91%	38%
2020	92%	39%
2019	92%	39%
2018	95%	40%
2017	95%	40%
2016	95%	41%
2015	59%	42%
2014	96%	43%
2013	97%	43%
2012	98%	44%
2011	97%	44%
2010	97%	45%
2009	97%	46%
2008	97%	46%
2007	95%	47%
2006	97%	48%
2005	98%	49%
2004	98%	52%
2003	98%	53%
2002	100%	54%
2001	100%	55%
2000	100%	56%
1999	100%	57%
1998	100%	57%
1997	100%	58%
1996	100%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Towns County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,149 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,859 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$24,999 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Towns County School District	Georgia
2023	$18 MM	$35 MM
2022	$19 MM	$36 MM
2021	$18 MM	$35 MM
2020	$19 MM	$36 MM
2019	$20 MM	$35 MM
2018	$18 MM	$37 MM
2017	$15 MM	$34 MM
2016	$14 MM	$33 MM
2015	$14 MM	$35 MM
2014	$12 MM	$33 MM
2012	$11 MM	$30 MM
2011	$15 MM	$35 MM
2010	$14 MM	$35 MM
2009	$13 MM	$34 MM
2008	$14 MM	$36 MM
2007	$22 MM	$37 MM
2006	$18 MM	$33 MM
2005	$15 MM	$31 MM
2004	$14 MM	$30 MM
2003	$13 MM	$29 MM
2002	$11 MM	$27 MM
2001	$7 MM	$26 MM
2000	$7 MM	$24 MM
1999	$7 MM	$23 MM
1998	$6 MM	$21 MM
1997	$6 MM	$19 MM
1996	$5 MM	$18 MM
1995	$4 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$23,473 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Towns County School District	Georgia
2023	$16 MM	$34 MM
2022	$18 MM	$34 MM
2021	$16 MM	$34 MM
2020	$18 MM	$34 MM
2019	$19 MM	$34 MM
2018	$18 MM	$37 MM
2017	$14 MM	$33 MM
2016	$14 MM	$33 MM
2015	$14 MM	$34 MM
2014	$13 MM	$33 MM
2012	$13 MM	$31 MM
2011	$13 MM	$32 MM
2010	$14 MM	$34 MM
2009	$15 MM	$36 MM
2008	$16 MM	$39 MM
2007	$22 MM	$35 MM
2006	$16 MM	$31 MM
2005	$12 MM	$30 MM
2004	$14 MM	$30 MM
2003	$17 MM	$29 MM
2002	$10 MM	$27 MM
2001	$7 MM	$25 MM
2000	$7 MM	$24 MM
1999	$6 MM	$23 MM
1998	$6 MM	$20 MM
1997	$6 MM	$19 MM
1996	$5 MM	$18 MM
1995	$4 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,149

$14,305

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Towns County School District	Georgia
2023	$18,131	$12,637
2022	$20,661	$11,894
2021	$19,245	$12,909
2020	$20,661	$11,894
2019	$21,202	$11,854
2018	$17,946	$11,951
2017	$14,927	$10,689
2016	$13,187	$10,171
2015	$12,716	$10,365
2014	$11,379	$10,300
2012	$10,093	$9,333
2011	$12,640	$10,490
2010	$12,166	$10,365
2009	$11,524	$9,939
2008	$12,104	$10,540
2007	$10,443	$10,771
2006	$9,864	$9,885
2005	$9,240	$9,226
2004	$8,783	$8,830
2003	$8,708	$8,835
2002	$7,513	$8,247
2001	$6,977	$7,812
2000	$6,725	$7,225
1999	$6,285	$6,612
1998	$6,577	$5,956
1997	$6,020	$5,538
1995	$4,898	$5,262
1992	$6,209	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$15,859

$13,431

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Towns County School District	Georgia
2023	$15,843	$12,072
2022	$19,645	$11,222
2021	$16,817	$12,332
2020	$19,645	$11,222
2019	$20,319	$11,278
2018	$17,747	$12,081
2017	$14,108	$10,570
2016	$12,854	$10,196
2015	$12,862	$9,935
2014	$11,762	$10,257
2012	$11,442	$9,538
2011	$11,608	$9,524
2010	$12,305	$9,935
2009	$12,471	$10,367
2008	$13,459	$11,185
2007	$10,776	$10,207
2006	$8,645	$9,210
2005	$7,690	$8,893
2004	$8,572	$8,737
2003	$10,871	$8,594
2002	$6,910	$8,120
2001	$6,973	$7,624
2000	$6,573	$7,230
1999	$6,031	$6,576
1998	$5,982	$5,787
1997	$6,017	$5,758
1995	$5,047	$5,243
1992	$3,786	$4,349

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Best Towns County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Towns County Elementary School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 34%)
:

7/

10

Top 50%

1150 Konahetah Rd
Hiawassee, GA 30546
(706) 896-4131

Gr: PK-5 | 494 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,001 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: 92% (Top 20% in GA)
: Top 20%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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