Total enrollment
7,257
+414 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
14 schools in Habersham County
Georgia · 7,257 students · 6 cities
For a Georgia district, Habersham County runs a mid-sized public-school system: 14 schools and roughly 7,257 students (8 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Habersham County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Habersham County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #57 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,257 | #52 of 172 | #1,303 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 14 | #37 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #38 of 172 | #3,238 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 90.2% | #81 of 172 | #712 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #93 of 160 | #2,237 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 Habersham County
State test results across the district's 13 scored schools run from Habersham Ninth Grade Academy at 70.7% proficient to Cornelia Elementary School at 23.4%, a gap of 47.3 points. That is the 26th widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 14 district schools that reported both years went from 6,911 to 7,257 students (up 5%) and from 485 to 555 full-time teachers (up 14%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habersham Central High School | Mt Airy | High | 09-12 | 1,611 |
| Level Grove Elementary School | Cornelia | Elementary | PK-05 | 591 |
| Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School | Demorest | Middle | 06-08 | 566 |
| Habersham Ninth Grade Academy | Mount Airy | High | 09-09 | 552 |
| Demorest Elementary School | Demorest | Elementary | PK-05 | 548 |
| North Habersham Middle School | Clarkesville | Middle | 06-08 | 542 |
| Cornelia Elementary School | Cornelia | Elementary | PK-05 | 491 |
| Fairview Elementary School | Demorest | Elementary | PK-05 | 478 |
| Clarkesville Elementary School | Clarkesville | Elementary | PK-05 | 466 |
| South Habersham Middle School | Cornelia | Middle | 06-08 | 456 |
| Baldwin Elementary School | Baldwin | Elementary | PK-05 | 422 |
| Hazel Grove Elementary School | Mount Airy | Elementary | PK-05 | 272 |
| Woodville Elementary School | Clarkesville | Elementary | PK-05 | 187 |
| Habersham Success Academy | Mount Airy | High | 06-12 | 75 |
About Habersham County
Habersham County maintains 14 public schools across Georgia, collectively enrolling roughly 7,257 students.
For a sense of the school types, Habersham County is made up of 8 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Habersham County runs about 518 students per school, 31% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 748.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 6%: 6,843 students in SY 2020-21 versus 7,257 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Habersham County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.