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The fastest-declining public high schools by enrollment in Georgia

This ranking covers the fastest-declining public high schools by enrollment in Georgia, drawn from 168 qualifying public high schools. Baker County High School leads the list at -72.9%, against a median of -9.0% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
168
Georgia
Best Enrollment change
-72.9%
Median Enrollment change
-9.0%
FASTEST DECLINING · GEORGIA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Baker County High SchoolNewton, GABaker County28477-72.9%
2Elizabeth Andrews High SchoolStone Mountain, GADeKalb County446167-62.6%
3Glascock County Middle/High SchoolGibson, GAGlascock County539304-43.6%
4Lanier College and Career AcademyGainesville, GAHall County284169-40.5%
5Norcross High SchoolNorcross, GAGwinnett County3,8172,317-39.3%
6Bishop HallThomasville, GAThomas County216143-33.8%
7Savannah Early College High SchoolSavannah, GASavannah-Chatham County225151-32.9%
8B.E.S.T AcademyAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools393268-31.8%
9Clinch County High SchoolHomerville, GAClinch County488335-31.4%
10DeKalb School of the ArtsAvondale Estates, GADeKalb County421298-29.2%
11Terrell High SchoolDawson, GATerrell County370266-28.1%
12Mitchell County High SchoolCamilla, GAMitchell County460334-27.4%
13Flowery Branch HighFlowery Branch, GAHall County1,7871,304-27.0%
14Islands High SchoolSavannah, GASavannah-Chatham County1,019752-26.2%
15Randolph Clay High SchoolCuthbert, GARandolph County270202-25.2%
16North Springs High SchoolAtlanta, GAFulton County1,5911,195-24.9%
17Macon County High SchoolMontezuma, GAMacon County443333-24.8%
18Mountain Education High SchoolCleveland, GAState Specialty Schools I- Mountain Education High School2,2371,692-24.4%
19Mill Creek High SchoolHoschton, GAGwinnett County3,6682,782-24.2%
20South Forsyth High SchoolCumming, GAForsyth County3,4422,634-23.5%
21Jefferson County High SchoolLouisville, GAJefferson County828635-23.3%
22Miller Grove High SchoolLithonia, GADeKalb County1,3881,073-22.7%
23Carver High SchoolColumbus, GAMuscogee County1,136887-21.9%
24Greenville High SchoolGreenville, GAMeriwether County284222-21.8%
25Martha Ellen Stilwell School for the Performing ArtsJonesboro, GAClayton County626494-21.1%
26Collins Hill High SchoolSuwanee, GAGwinnett County3,1292,485-20.6%
27Telfair County High SchoolMc Rae Helena, GATelfair County487388-20.3%
28Central High SchoolMacon, GABibb County1,118892-20.2%
29Early County High SchoolBlakely, GAEarly County633506-20.1%
30Johnson County High SchoolWrightsville, GAJohnson County373298-20.1%
31Bainbridge High SchoolBainbridge, GADecatur County1,4841,192-19.7%
32Hancock Central High SchoolSparta, GAHancock County247199-19.4%
33Cambridge High SchoolMilton, GAFulton County1,9841,602-19.3%
34Wilkinson County High SchoolMc Intyre, GAWilkinson County405328-19.0%
35Meadowcreek High SchoolNorcross, GAGwinnett County3,2112,609-18.7%
36Kennesaw Mountain High SchoolKennesaw, GACobb County2,0631,695-17.8%
37Johnson High SchoolGainesville, GAHall County1,5891,318-17.1%
38Woodland High SchoolStockbridge, GAHenry County1,5051,251-16.9%
39Johns Creek High SchoolJohns Creek, GAFulton County2,1421,789-16.5%
40Northwest Whitfield County High SchoolTunnel Hill, GAWhitfield County1,3121,098-16.3%
41Hardaway High SchoolColumbus, GAMuscogee County1,2731,067-16.2%
42Milton High SchoolAlpharetta, GAFulton County2,3821,999-16.1%
43Taylor County High SchoolButler, GATaylor County411345-16.1%
44Thomson High SchoolThomson, GAMcDuffie County1,144962-15.9%
45Woodstock High SchoolWoodstock, GACherokee County2,3762,006-15.6%
46Miller County High SchoolColquitt, GAMiller County279236-15.4%
47Mountain View High SchoolLawrenceville, GAGwinnett County2,6232,221-15.3%
48Metter High SchoolMetter, GACandler County570484-15.1%
49Stephenson High SchoolStone Mountain, GADeKalb County1,5761,339-15.0%
50Centennial High SchoolRoswell, GAFulton County1,9301,643-14.9%
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