Lumpkin County High School

Lumpkin County High School is one of the reasonably sized high schools in Dahlonega, Georgia, operated by Lumpkin County, with 1,125 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.

Within Lumpkin County, which oversees 5 schools and 3,754 students, Lumpkin County High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Lumpkin County High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Beyond that, the school logs 10% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Lumpkin County High School has 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. The state averages about 15.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 44% of students at Lumpkin County High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Lumpkin County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lumpkin County High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.5%, the actual is 44.7%, a residual of -9.8 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Lumpkin County put the typical household earns roughly $77,448 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Lumpkin County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,754 students), Lumpkin County High School is one campus in the mix.

Lumpkin County Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Lumpkin County High School. On composite proficiency, Lumpkin County High School comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 40.3%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lumpkin County High School has showed little movement, going from 1,118 students in 2018 to 1,125 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Lumpkin County High School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.