North Habersham Middle School

North Habersham Middle School, a low-enrollment 6-8 campus in Clarkesville, Georgia, overseen by Habersham County, educates 542 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 29% smaller than the state mean of about 763.

Within Habersham County, which oversees 14 schools and 7,257 students, North Habersham Middle School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, North Habersham Middle School records that nearly all students (82%) are White. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Habersham County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.1:1, putting North Habersham Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 79% of students at North Habersham Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Habersham County runs at roughly 90%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, North Habersham Middle School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 36.6%; this one delivers 62.4%, a residual of +25.8 points.

In the area at large, census data for Habersham County shows the typical household earns roughly $67,309 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. North Habersham Middle School is one of 13 public schools in Habersham County (combined enrollment of about 6,835 students).

The closest other public school is Clarkesville Elementary School, roughly 2.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, North Habersham Middle School comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 47.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at North Habersham Middle School has ticked down 7%, going from 582 students in 2018 to 542 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.

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