Starrs Mill High School

Starrs Mill High School is an average-sized 9-12 campus in Fayetteville, Georgia, one of the schools within Fayette County. The school instructs 1,357 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 1,120 students each, so Starrs Mill High School sits 21% larger than that benchmark.

Starrs Mill High School is one of 24 schools operated by Fayette County, a district that hosts 19,800 students overall.

Demographically, Starrs Mill High School lists that White students make up the majority at 69%. Beyond that, the school logs 10% Black, 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 57% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 85 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 13% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Fayette County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Starrs Mill High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 70.8%, the actual is 76.0%, a residual of +5.2 points.

Around the school, Fayette County reports that the typical household earns roughly $111,978 per year, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Starrs Mill High School is one of 26 public schools in Fayette County (combined enrollment of about 20,375 students).

The closest other public school is Rising Starr Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Starrs Mill High School at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 70.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Starrs Mill High School has ticked down 4%, going from 1,413 students in 2018 to 1,357 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 76% to 69%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.