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What's the most underrated thing about Habersham Ninth Grade Academy that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
552
High
DISTRICT 746 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HABERSHAM COUNTY·NCES 130258003402
Habersham Ninth Grade Academy
171 Raider Cir, Mount Airy, GA 30563 · (706) 778-0830 · Habersham County
GRADES 09–09HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL552 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.3:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
466 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 552 | 100% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
70.1%
GA avg 44.6% . -2.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are down about 3 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.1% |
| 2023-24 | 71.3% |
| 2022-23 | 53.1% |
| 2021-22 | 72.8% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
70.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+37.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 34% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 37 points, placing it in Georgia's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Habersham Ninth Grade Academy
Habersham Ninth Grade Academy's state test result (70.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Habersham Ninth Grade Academy this school | 552 | 84.4% | 70.7% |
| Coahulla Creek High School Dalton | 1,041 | 79.3% | 32.5% |
| North Murray High School Chatsworth | 961 | 83.4% | 39.1% |
| Murray County High School Chatsworth | 1,068 | 93.2% | 32.3% |
| Jeff Davis High School Hazlehurst | 835 | 92.5% | 41.0% |
| Atkinson County High School Pearson | 447 | 80.3% | 57.7% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Habersham Ninth Grade Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #29 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.1% | #31 of 417 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 552 | #343 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #127 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #171 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.4% | #156 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.7% | #100 of 226 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
552
+45 (+9%) vs 2020
+9% since 2010-11, when it was 508
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 552 | 37.6 | 14.7:1 | 84% (466) |
| 2023-24 | 570 | 37.5 | 15.2:1 | 67% (383) |
| 2022-23 | 567 | 34.3 | 16.5:1 | 56% (317) |
| 2020-21 | 507 | 32 | 15.8:1 | 47% (240) |
| 2017-18 | 494 | 30.8 | 16.0:1 | 60% (296) |
| 2015-16 | 476 | 33 | 14.4:1 | 58% (277) |
| 2010-11 | 508 | 35 | 14.5:1 | 51% (261) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Habersham Ninth Grade Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (494 to 552); teachers up 22% (30.8 to 37.6).
About Habersham Ninth Grade Academy
The public high school Habersham Ninth Grade Academy is located in Mount Airy, Georgia. Its grade span covers grade 9, with 552 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 1,120 students for high schools in Georgia.
The district for Habersham Ninth Grade Academy is Habersham County, with 14 schools and 7,257 students.
Federal enrollment data show Habersham Ninth Grade Academy is 54% White. Enrollment also includes 36% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. The school's White share is 25 points below the 79% share among Habersham County residents. A diversity index of 58% means there is a 58% chance two randomly chosen students at Habersham Ninth Grade Academy are from different groups.
Habersham Ninth Grade Academy has 37.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. The school has 84% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
A school in Georgia with Habersham Ninth Grade Academy's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 33.7%. Habersham Ninth Grade Academy scores 70.7%.
Looking at the county, Habersham County, the median household earns about $67,309 a year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Habersham County has 13 public schools with about 6,835 students, including Habersham Ninth Grade Academy.
Habersham Success Academy is the nearest public school to Habersham Ninth Grade Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Habersham Ninth Grade Academy ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Habersham Ninth Grade Academy falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21, Habersham Ninth Grade Academy enrolled 507 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 552. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.8:1 to 14.7:1.
The discussion board for Habersham Ninth Grade Academy is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Habersham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,793
Census ACS
Median income
$67,309
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
6,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Habersham County
- Habersham Central High SchoolHigh · 1,611 students
- Level Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 591 students
- Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle SchoolMiddle · 566 students
- Demorest Elementary SchoolElementary · 548 students
- North Habersham Middle SchoolMiddle · 542 students
- Cornelia Elementary SchoolElementary · 491 students
Other schools in Mount Airy
- Hazel Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 272 students
- Habersham Success AcademyHigh · 75 students
Nearby schools
- Habersham Success Academy0.0 mi · 75
- Habersham Central High School0.3 mi · 1,611
- Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School1.6 mi · 566
- Demorest Elementary School1.8 mi · 548
- Hazel Grove Elementary School3.0 mi · 272
- Cornelia Elementary School3.4 mi · 491
Frequently asked questions
About Habersham Ninth Grade AcademyHow large is Habersham Ninth Grade Academy?
Habersham Ninth Grade Academy enrolls approximately 552 students in grades 09-09.
What grades does Habersham Ninth Grade Academy serve?
Habersham Ninth Grade Academy serves grades 09-09.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Habersham Ninth Grade Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Habersham Ninth Grade Academy is approximately 14.7:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Habersham Ninth Grade Academy?
At Habersham Ninth Grade Academy, the student body is approximately 54% White, 36% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Habersham Ninth Grade Academy public or private?
Habersham Ninth Grade Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Habersham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.