Middle school (grades 6-8) · Demorest, GA

Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 130258004032
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👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Georgia schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Demorest · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
12.9:1
small classes for Georgia
56.9%
free-lunch eligible

Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Demorest, GA.

School address

Demorest, GA 30535
District: Habersham County · Georgia

NCES ID 130258004032 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+23 students YoY

Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School held near 610 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+23 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 44.8 → 46.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+23 students YoY 130258004032 · Demorest, GA Middle · MID · TRAD

566 enr · 12.9:1 · 56.9% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Habersham Central High School (1,611 students)

Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School held near 610 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+23 headcount). Teacher FTE added 44.8 → 46.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School reports 566 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School compares

Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.9:1 ▼ 10% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.9% ▼ 6% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 566 top 59% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
566
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
56.9%
free-lunch eligible - 6% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 30% in Georgia - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,587
per pupil, district-wide - below Georgia avg of $14,615
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 566 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
109
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 19.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 8 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 44.7%
Hispanic or Latino 44.3%
Two or More 5.5%
African American 3.2%
Asian 2.3%

Largest group: White at 44.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.9, Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Habersham County reports $14,587 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Habersham Central High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Level Grove Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Habersham Ninth Grade Academy Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Demorest Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
North Habersham Middle School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Habersham County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~566 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School

How many students attend Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School?

Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School has 566 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Demorest, GA. CCD year-over-year: 587 (2022-23) → 610 (2023-24), nearly flat (+23).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School is 12.9:1, which is 10% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School?

56.9% of students at Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School is White at 44.7% of enrollment, in Demorest, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School?

Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School rank among public schools in Demorest?

By Resource Investment Index, Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Demorest, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Habersham County?

Besides Hilliard a. Wilbanks Middle School, Habersham County also operates Habersham Central High School (1,611 students), Level Grove Elementary School (591 students), and Habersham Ninth Grade Academy (552 students). See the Habersham County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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