Top Rankings
Lumpkin County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,158 students in Lumpkin County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Lumpkin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Lumpkin County School District have a Graduation Rate of 99%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lumpkin County High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
3,799 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
260 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lumpkin County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 99% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.71
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
9%
18%
% Black
1%
37%
% White
86%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,548 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 $14,128 is higher 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
$54 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,548
$14,305
Spending / Student
$14,128
$13,431
Best Lumpkin County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lumpkin County High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2001 Indian Dr
Dahlonega, GA 30533
(706) 864-6186
Dahlonega, GA 30533
(706) 864-6186
Grades: 9-12
| 1,158 students
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