Total enrollment
3,754
+21 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Lumpkin County
Georgia · 3,754 students · 2 cities
5 public K-12 schools, 3,754 students, one district. That is the Lumpkin County entry on the numbers, with a mix of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Lumpkin 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 Lumpkin County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #50 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,754 | #84 of 172 | #2,586 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #100 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #108 of 172 | #4,865 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 54.4% | #143 of 172 | #3,537 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.5% | #149 of 160 | #5,214 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 Lumpkin County
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Blackburn Elementary School at 51.1% proficient to Lumpkin County Middle School at 42.2%, a gap of 8.9 points. That is the 99th 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 3,856 to 3,754 students (down 3%) and from 249 to 260 full-time teachers (up 4%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumpkin County High School | Dahlonega | High | 09-12 | 1,125 |
| Lumpkin County Middle School | Dahlonega | Middle | 06-08 | 864 |
| Blackburn Elementary School | Dawsonville | Elementary | PK-05 | 779 |
| Cottrell Elementary School | Dahlonega | Elementary | PK-05 | 583 |
| Long Branch Elementary School | Dahlonega | Elementary | PK-05 | 403 |
About Lumpkin County
Across 5 schools, Lumpkin County serves about 3,754 students in Georgia. By footprint it is a sparse district.
For a sense of the school types, Lumpkin County consists of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,754 students, stayed largely flat from the 3,733 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Lumpkin County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.