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Enrollment
1,125
High
DISTRICT 751 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LUMPKIN COUNTY·NCES 130342002505
Lumpkin County High School
2001 Indian Dr, Dahlonega, GA 30533 · (706) 864-6186 · Lumpkin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,125 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of Georgia public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
497 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 304 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 272 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 270 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 279 | 25% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lumpkin County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
40.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +17.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 17 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.9% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.2% |
| 2021-22 | 23.8% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 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 Lumpkin County High School
Lumpkin County High School's state test result (44.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumpkin County High School this school | 1,125 | 44.2% | 44.7% |
| Ringgold High School Ringgold | 1,052 | 46.0% | 54.8% |
| Pickens County High School Jasper | 1,219 | 48.5% | 52.5% |
| Adairsville High School Adairsville | 1,206 | 48.8% | 40.4% |
| Dawson County High School Dawsonville | 880 | 41.6% | 22.8% |
| Model High Rome | 915 | 39.7% | 57.2% |
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 Lumpkin County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #161 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #180 of 417 ▲ 127 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,125 | #230 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #163 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.3% | #356 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.2% | #332 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.6% | #219 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
1,125
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
0% since 2010-11, when it was 1,130
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 1,125 | 73.4 | 15.3:1 | 44% (497) |
| 2023-24 | 1,158 | 75.4 | 15.4:1 | 48% (560) |
| 2022-23 | 1,134 | 72.8 | 15.6:1 | 34% (390) |
| 2020-21 | 1,118 | 65 | 17.2:1 | 34% (380) |
| 2017-18 | 1,118 | 68.9 | 16.2:1 | 43% (484) |
| 2015-16 | 1,114 | 67 | 16.6:1 | 44% (495) |
| 2010-11 | 1,130 | 66 | 17.1:1 | 45% (513) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lumpkin County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,118 to 1,125); teachers up 7% (68.9 to 73.4).
About Lumpkin County High School
Lumpkin County High School is a mid-sized high school with its address in Dahlonega, Georgia. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 1,125 students on the rolls.
Lumpkin County has 5 schools; together they serve 3,754 students.
White students are 86% of those enrolled at Lumpkin County High School. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. A diversity index of 25% means there is a 25% chance two randomly chosen students at Lumpkin County High School are from different groups.
Lumpkin County High School reported 73.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.3:1. That is in line with the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. There are 497 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 44% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Lumpkin County report 54%.
Lumpkin County High School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 48% of Georgia public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Lumpkin County High School is -9.8 points: 44.7% actual, 54.5% predicted.
In the surrounding county, Lumpkin County, median household income comes to about $77,448, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 5, with about 3,754 students.
Lumpkin County Middle School is about 1.1 miles from Lumpkin County High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Lumpkin County High School holds 2 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 40.3% proficiency; Lumpkin County High School posts 44.7%.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (1,118) and 2024-25 (1,125). Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.2:1 to 15.3:1.
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Lumpkin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,505
Census ACS
Median income
$77,448
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
3,754 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lumpkin County
- Lumpkin County Middle SchoolMiddle · 864 students
- Blackburn Elementary SchoolElementary · 779 students
- Cottrell Elementary SchoolElementary · 583 students
- Long Branch Elementary SchoolElementary · 403 students
Other schools in Dahlonega
- Lumpkin County Middle SchoolMiddle · 864 students
- Cottrell Elementary SchoolElementary · 583 students
- Long Branch Elementary SchoolElementary · 403 students
Nearby schools
- Lumpkin County Middle School1.1 mi · 864
- Cottrell Elementary School2.4 mi · 583
- Long Branch Elementary School5.2 mi · 403
- Blackburn Elementary School7.0 mi · 779
- Woody Gap High/Elementary School9.6 mi · 55
- Robinson Elementary School11.0 mi · 648
Frequently asked questions
About Lumpkin County High SchoolHow many students attend Lumpkin County High School?
Lumpkin County High School enrolls approximately 1,125 students in grades 09-12.
Is Lumpkin County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lumpkin County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Lumpkin County High School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Lumpkin County High School.
What is the student diversity at Lumpkin County High School?
Student demographics at Lumpkin County High School are roughly 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Lumpkin County High School public or private?
Lumpkin County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lumpkin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.