Habersham County
Public school district · Habersham County · Georgia · NCES district ID 1302580
Habersham County spent $14,587 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 67% of the other Georgia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,981). Its 14 schools enrolled 7,257 students in 2024-25; 48.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,768 per student, up 8.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 98% (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 Habersham County in enrollment (6,421 to 7,974 students) and Habersham County itself.
Where the money came from
$113,147,000 in revenue: 48.8% state, 39.2% local and 11.9% federal. Total spending including $4,771,000 of capital outlay was $110,781,000, or $15,378 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$55,270,000 49%
- Local$44,406,000 39%
- Federal$13,471,000 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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
7,204 students in 2022-23, 7,177 students in 2023-24, 7,257 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 | 7,204 | 540.6 | 13.3 |
| 2023-24 | 7,177 | 552.7 | 13.0 |
| 2024-25 | 7,257 | 554.5 | 13.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$33,913,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,708 per student
Habersham County booked $33,913,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 541 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 $62,709 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 64 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 | $24,399,000 | 71.9% |
| Special education | $5,597,000 | 16.5% |
| Vocational | $822,000 | 2.4% |
| Other programs | $3,095,000 | 9.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,096 in 2018-19, $4,336 in 2019-20, $4,464 in 2020-21, $4,494 in 2021-22, $4,708 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 Habersham County scored proficient or above: 41% in reading and 46% 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 | 41% | 39.6% | 3,677 |
| Math | 46% | 37.4% | 3,639 |
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
98% of the 503 students in Habersham County's 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 | 98% | 84.4% |
| Students in the class | 503 | 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.
8 elementary schools, 3,455 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level Grove Elementary School | 591 | 12.2 | 96.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Demorest Elementary School | 548 | 13.0 | 94.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Cornelia Elementary School | 491 | 11.7 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Fairview Elementary School | 478 | 11.6 | 96.2% | Not Title I |
| Clarkesville Elementary School | 466 | 12.2 | 100.0% | Not Title I |
| Baldwin Elementary School | 422 | 11.3 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Hazel Grove Elementary School | 272 | 12.3 | 100.0% | Not Title I |
| Woodville Elementary School | 187 | 10.7 | 100.0% | 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.
3 middle schools, 1,564 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School | 566 | 11.9 | 92.4% | Not Title I |
| North Habersham Middle School | 542 | 12.2 | 78.8% | Not Title I |
| South Habersham Middle School | 456 | 11.2 | 94.5% | 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.
3 high schools, 2,238 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habersham Central High School | 1,611 | 17.4 | 77.2% | Not Title I |
| Habersham Ninth Grade Academy | 552 | 14.7 | 84.4% | Not Title I |
| Habersham Success Academy | 75 | 28.8 | 100.0% | 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.
Contact Habersham County
- Phone: (706) 754-2118
- Office: 132 Stanford Mill Rd, Clarkesville, GA 30523
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 Habersham County
- Georgia districts by spending per studentHabersham County ranks 57 of 169 Georgia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,587).#57 of 169
- Every school district in GeorgiaHabersham County is the number 53 by size of 227 Georgia districts, with 7,204 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#53 of 227
- Coffee CountyThe next larger Georgia district: 7,538 students in fall 2022, $13,518 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,518
- Murray CountyThe next smaller Georgia district: 6,903 students in fall 2022, $12,593 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,593
- Compare Habersham County with Coffee CountyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Habersham Central High School, its largest high school1,611 students in 2024-25, 17.4 per teacher.1,611
- Teacher salary spending across GeorgiaHabersham County spent $62,709 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $60,911); spending, not a salary.$62,709
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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 Habersham County
How many schools and students are in Habersham County?
14 schools were open in 2024-25 (8 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high), enrolling 7,257 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Habersham County spend per student?
$14,587 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 $15,768 per student, up 8.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Habersham County's money come from?
$113,147,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 48.8% state, 39.2% local and 11.9% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Habersham County live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,350 of the 8,019 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 16.8%, 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 Habersham County spend on teacher salaries?
$33,913,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,708 per student. Divided by the 541 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $62,709 per teacher, more than 64 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 Habersham County do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Habersham County scored proficient or above: 41% in reading and 46% 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 Habersham County?
98% of the 503 students in Habersham County's 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 Habersham County's NCES district ID?
1302580. 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