Top Rankings
Towns County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 494 students in Towns County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschool in Towns County School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
1,001 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Towns County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
20%
% Black
1%
35%
% White
90%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,149 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,859 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,149
$14,305
Spending / Student
$15,859
$13,431
Best Towns County School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Towns County Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1150 Konahetah Rd
Hiawassee, GA 30546
(706) 896-4131
Hiawassee, GA 30546
(706) 896-4131
Gr: PK-5 | 494 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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