Total enrollment
921
-252 (-21%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Terrell County
Georgia · 921 students · 1 city
Terrell County's public-school count of 3 reflects a system enrolling about 921 students inside Georgia, broken out as 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Terrell County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Terrell County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #144 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 921 | #163 of 172 | #7,249 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #159 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #61 of 172 | #3,927 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 96.7% | #48 of 172 | #485 of 8,164 |
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 Terrell County
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,358 to 921 students (down 32%) and from 80 to 68 full-time teachers (down 15%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper-Carver Elementary School | Dawson | Elementary | PK-05 | 440 |
| Terrell High School | Dawson | High | 09-12 | 266 |
| Terrell Middle School | Dawson | Middle | 06-08 | 215 |
About Terrell County
Terrell County is a low-population Georgia school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 921.
On the school-mix side, Terrell County is built around 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 307 in this district, lower than the Georgia typical of 748.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 21%: 1,173 students in SY 2020-21 versus 921 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Terrell County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.