Hall County Schools
Listed by NCES as Hall County (district ID 1302610)
Public school district · Hall County · Georgia · NCES district ID 1302610
Hall County Schools spent $13,074 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 74% of the other Georgia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,981). Its 35 schools enrolled 26,495 students in 2024-25; 40.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,534 per student, up 11.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 88% (Georgia: 84.4%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Georgia districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Hall County Schools in enrollment (20,070 to 31,518 students) and Hall County Schools itself.
Where the money came from
$419,062,000 in revenue: 40.3% state, 47.5% local and 12.2% federal. Total spending including $87,062,000 of capital outlay was $447,652,000, or $16,381 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$168,916,000 40%
- Local$198,910,000 47%
- Federal$51,236,000 12%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 169 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
27,328 students in 2022-23, 27,245 students in 2023-24, 26,495 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 27,328 | 1880.5 | 14.5 |
| 2023-24 | 27,245 | 1892.0 | 14.4 |
| 2024-25 | 26,495 | 1826.6 | 14.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$123,729,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,528 per student
Hall County Schools booked $123,729,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,891 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $65,434 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 78 in 100 Georgia districts with a figure (state median $60,911, 215 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Georgia teacher salary at $61,249 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $91,465,000 | 73.9% |
| Special education | $18,316,000 | 14.8% |
| Vocational | $4,498,000 | 3.6% |
| Other programs | $9,450,000 | 7.6% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,797 in 2018-19, $4,005 in 2019-20, $4,068 in 2020-21, $4,307 in 2021-22, $4,528 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Hall County Schools scored proficient or above: 33% in reading and 33% in math, against 39.6% in reading and 37.4% in math across Georgia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Georgia, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Georgia | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 33% | 39.6% | 14,181 |
| Math | 33% | 37.4% | 14,480 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
88% of the 2,117 students in Hall County Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.4% across Georgia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 88% | 84.4% |
| Students in the class | 2,117 | 134,822 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
18 elementary schools, 11,440 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Mountain Elementary School | 918 | 16.9 | 33.0% | Not Title I |
| Spout Springs Elementary School | 855 | 17.7 | 18.5% | Not Title I |
| Chicopee Elementary School | 809 | 13.7 | 81.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Lyman Hall Elementary School | 785 | 13.6 | 88.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Flowery Branch Elementary School | 711 | 15.8 | 52.5% | Not Title I |
| Sugar Hill Elementary | 685 | 14.2 | 69.5% | Schoolwide program |
| World Language Academy | 677 | 16.0 | 44.0% | Not Title I |
| Friendship Elementary School | 673 | 15.1 | 51.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Mount Vernon Elementary School | 650 | 16.1 | 28.6% | Not Title I |
| Martin Elementary School | 628 | 15.5 | 50.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Lanier Elementary School | 557 | 15.7 | 50.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Sardis Elementary School | 556 | 14.8 | 51.3% | Schoolwide program |
The other 6 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wauka Mountain Elementary School | 546 | 16.3 | 37.2% | Not Title I |
| Myers Elementary School | 524 | 11.9 | 76.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Oakwood Elementary School | 509 | 14.0 | 58.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Tadmore Elementary School | 488 | 12.9 | 73.2% | Schoolwide program |
| McEver Elementary School | 487 | 13.8 | 71.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Lula Elementary School | 382 | 13.5 | 53.7% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
8 middle schools, 6,064 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Hall Middle School | 955 | 12.7 | 63.6% | Schoolwide program |
| West Hall Middle School | 842 | 12.3 | 63.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Chestatee Middle School | 834 | 12.6 | 59.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Cherokee Bluff Middle | 828 | 15.4 | 29.1% | Not Title I |
| North Hall Middle School | 826 | 14.1 | 34.1% | Not Title I |
| East Hall Middle School | 775 | 10.7 | 67.9% | Schoolwide program |
| C. W. Davis Middle School | 748 | 13.7 | 43.3% | Not Title I |
| World Language Academy Middle School | 256 | 13.0 | 45.3% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
9 high schools, 8,991 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson High School | 1,318 | 14.6 | 60.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Flowery Branch High | 1,304 | 15.7 | 32.5% | Not Title I |
| East Hall High School | 1,287 | 15.3 | 59.0% | Schoolwide program |
| West Hall High School | 1,274 | 17.0 | 54.6% | Not Title I |
| Chestatee High School | 1,245 | 15.2 | 52.2% | Not Title I |
| Cherokee Bluff High School | 1,202 | 16.3 | 24.7% | Not Title I |
| North Hall High School | 1,164 | 16.3 | 25.3% | Not Title I |
| Lanier College and Career Academy | 169 | 6.9 | 56.8% | Not Title I |
| The Foundry | 28 | 6.2 | 71.4% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 more schools on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
White Sulphur Elementary School
School in Gainesville; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 478 students; 14.6 students per teacher.
Riverbend Elementary School
School in Gainesville; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 367 students; 13.8 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Hall County Schools
- Website: hallco.org
- Phone: (770) 534-1080
- Office: 711 Green St. Suite 100, Gainesville, GA 30505
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Hall County Schools
- Georgia districts by spending per studentHall County Schools ranks 125 of 169 Georgia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,074).#125 of 169
- Every school district in GeorgiaHall County Schools is the number 16 by size of 227 Georgia districts, with 27,328 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#16 of 227
- Columbia CountyThe next larger Georgia district: 29,025 students in fall 2022, $11,853 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,853
- Douglas CountyThe next smaller Georgia district: 25,802 students in fall 2022, $13,179 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,179
- Compare Hall County Schools with Columbia CountyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Johnson High School, its largest high school1,318 students in 2024-25, 14.6 per teacher.1,318
- Teacher salary spending across GeorgiaHall County Schools spent $65,434 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $60,911); spending, not a salary.$65,434
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Hall County Schools
How many schools and students are in Hall County Schools?
35 schools were open in 2024-25 (18 elementary, 8 middle, 9 high), enrolling 26,495 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Hall County Schools spend per student?
$13,074 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Georgia median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,981 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,534 per student, up 11.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Hall County Schools' money come from?
$419,062,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 40.3% state, 47.5% local and 12.2% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Hall County Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 3,260 of the 29,622 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Hall County Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$123,729,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,528 per student. Divided by the 1,891 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $65,434 per teacher, more than 78 in 100 Georgia districts (state median $60,911). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Georgia teacher salary at $61,249 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Hall County Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Hall County Schools scored proficient or above: 33% in reading and 33% in math, against 39.6% in reading and 37.4% in math across Georgia. Georgia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Hall County Schools?
88% of the 2,117 students in Hall County Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.4% across Georgia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Hall County Schools' NCES district ID?
1302610. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25