Public schools in Cleveland, GA
Cleveland has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 5,050 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; White County runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Cleveland's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Cleveland | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| White County | 5 | 3,827 | $13,981 |
| Mountain Education High School | 1 | 2,581 | $10,074 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Cleveland, 2,832 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Education Charter High School | 1,692 | 21.4 | 27.8% | Mountain Education High School |
| White County High School | 1,140 | 15.2 | 71.3% | White County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Cleveland, 900 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White County Middle School | 900 | 14.5 | 85.3% | White County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Cleveland, 1,318 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate) | 482 | 12.7 | 88.4% | White County |
| Mossy Creek Elementary School | 427 | 12.7 | 100.0% | White County |
| Jack P Nix Elementary School | 409 | 13.4 | 89.7% | White County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Cleveland's public schools compare with Georgia's
The median Cleveland school has 13.9 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Georgia median of 13.7. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 69% across the state. Its median school enrolls 691 students (state 636).
| Cleveland | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 691 | 636 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 69% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 83% | 55% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Cleveland schools and the 2,287 Georgia schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Cleveland
- White CountyRuns 5 of Cleveland's 6 public schools and spent $13,981 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,981
- Mountain Education Charter High School, the largest high school in Cleveland1,692 students in 2024-25, 21.4 per teacher.1,692
- Compare White County with Mountain Education High SchoolCleveland's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in GeorgiaGeorgia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Cleveland addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Cleveland
How many public schools are in Cleveland, GA?
6 public schools with an address in Cleveland were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 5,050 students.What is the largest high school in Cleveland?
Mountain Education Charter High School, with 1,692 students in 2024-25 (Mountain Education High School).Which districts run Cleveland's schools?
White County (5 schools), Mountain Education High School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25