Total enrollment
2,676
+70 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Chattooga County
Georgia · 2,676 students · 3 cities
Chattooga County reports 5 public K-12 schools and approximately 2,676 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 535.
4-year change in Chattooga County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Chattooga County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #132 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,676 | #111 of 172 | #3,576 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #88 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #131 of 172 | #5,346 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 85.4% | #100 of 172 | #929 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.4% | #132 of 160 | #3,769 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Chattooga County
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Chattooga High School at 34.4% proficient to Summerville Middle School at 19.9%, a gap of 14.5 points. That is the 86th widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,732 to 2,676 students (down 2%) and from 180 to 180 full-time teachers (unchanged), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Massey Elementary School | Summerville | Elementary | PK-05 | 877 |
| Chattooga High School | Summerville | High | 09-12 | 775 |
| Menlo Elementary School | Menlo | Elementary | PK-08 | 352 |
| Summerville Middle School | Summerville | Middle | 06-08 | 337 |
| Lyerly Elementary School | Lyerly | Elementary | PK-08 | 335 |
About Chattooga County
As a sparse district in Georgia, Chattooga County educates 2,676 students across 5 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Chattooga County comprises 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Chattooga County runs about 535 students per school, 28% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 748.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 3%: 2,606 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,676 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Chattooga County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.