Total enrollment
966
+22 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Towns County
Georgia · 966 students · 1 city
Towns County's public schools, 3 in all, serve about 966 K-12 students inside Georgia, an average of 322 per school.
4-year change in Towns 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 Towns County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #25 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 966 | #161 of 172 | #7,079 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #160 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #3 of 172 | #854 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 87.2% | #92 of 172 | #842 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 Towns County
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 998 to 966 students (down 3%) and from 83 to 90 full-time teachers (up 8%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns County Elementary School | Hiawassee | Elementary | PK-05 | 490 |
| Towns County High School | Hiawassee | High | 09-12 | 279 |
| Towns County Middle School | Hiawassee | Middle | 06-08 | 197 |
About Towns County
Towns County is a thinly populated Georgia school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 966.
Looking at the level breakdown, Towns County is made up of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 322 in this district, meaningfully below the Georgia typical of 748.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 966 students, remained close to its prior level from the 944 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Towns County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.