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Enrollment
831
High
DISTRICT 700 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BANKS COUNTY·NCES 130024000169
Banks County High School
1486A Historic Homer Hwy, Homer, GA 30547 · (706) 677-2221 · Banks County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL831 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Georgia public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
623 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 220 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 217 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 195 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 199 | 24% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Banks County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
61.1%
GA avg 44.6% . +49.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 50 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.1% |
| 2023-24 | 21.3% |
| 2022-23 | 11.5% |
| 2021-22 | 11.3% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.6%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Banks County High School
Banks County High School's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks County High School this school | 831 | 75.0% | 39.5% |
| Pierce County High School Blackshear | 1,053 | 78.0% | 83.9% |
| Sonoraville High School Calhoun | 1,094 | 80.5% | 45.3% |
| Chattooga High School Summerville | 775 | 78.2% | 34.4% |
| Rabun County High School Tiger | 647 | 78.4% | 72.2% |
| White County High School Cleveland | 1,140 | 71.3% | 41.6% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Banks County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #194 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #68 of 417 ▲ 245 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 831 | #302 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #31 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.0% | #323 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.0% | #202 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #110 of 168 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
831
-27 (-3%) vs 2020
+79% since 1990-91, when it was 463
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 831 | 68.7 | 12.1:1 | 75% (623) |
| 2023-24 | 859 | 63.6 | 13.5:1 | 63% (540) |
| 2022-23 | 857 | 64.3 | 13.3:1 | 47% (402) |
| 2020-21 | 858 | 63 | 13.6:1 | 40% (342) |
| 2017-18 | 885 | 68 | 13.0:1 | 53% (470) |
| 2015-16 | 908 | 64 | 14.2:1 | 57% (518) |
| 2010-11 | 823 | 53 | 15.5:1 | 61% (500) |
| 2000-01 | 627 | 36 | 17.4:1 | 36% (225) |
| 1990-91 | 463 | 29 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Banks County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (885 to 831); teachers up 1% (68 to 68.7).
About Banks County High School
Banks County High School, located in Homer, Georgia, is a small high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 831 students. That compares with an average of about 1,120 students for high schools in Georgia.
Banks County enrolls 2,798 students in 4 schools, including Banks County High School.
The largest group at Banks County High School is White students, at 77%. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. By comparison, Banks County residents are about 86% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Banks County High School scores 38%.
There are 68.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Banks County High School, giving a ratio of 12.1:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Georgia is 15.2:1. A total of 623 students, or 75%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 86% average among public schools in Banks County.
Banks County High School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 59% of Georgia public high schools.
Banks County High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 39.5%, compared with a predicted 38.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Banks County, the median household earns about $77,063 a year, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Banks County, 5 public schools serve about 3,220 students.
The closest school to Banks County High School is Banks County Middle School, located about 1.2 miles away. Banks County High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Banks County High School's average proficiency of 39.5% compares with 46.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The federal government classifies Banks County High School's location as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment decreased 3% over 4 years, reaching 831 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.6:1 to 12.1:1.
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Banks County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,264
Census ACS
Median income
$77,063
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
3,220 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Banks County
- Banks County Primary SchoolElementary · 685 students
- Banks County Elementary SchoolElementary · 651 students
- Banks County Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
Other schools in Homer
- Banks County Primary SchoolElementary · 685 students
- Banks County Elementary SchoolElementary · 651 students
- Banks County Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
Nearby schools
- Banks County Middle School1.2 mi · 631
- Banks County Elementary School1.6 mi · 651
- Banks County Primary School1.6 mi · 685
- Maysville Elementary School5.5 mi · 468
- Commerce High School7.9 mi · 557
- Commerce Primary8.1 mi · 456
Frequently asked questions
About Banks County High SchoolHow many students attend Banks County High School?
Banks County High School enrolls approximately 831 students in grades 09-12.
Is Banks County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Banks County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Banks County High School have?
Banks County High School employs 69 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Banks County High School?
Student demographics at Banks County High School are roughly 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Banks County High School in?
Banks County High School is part of Banks County.
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