Enrollment
114
High
DISTRICT 113 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STEWART COUNTY·NCES 130459002432
Stewart County High School
15582 US Highway 27, Lumpkin, GA 31815 · (229) 838-4301 · Stewart County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL114 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of Georgia public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
8.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
99 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 74%
Community
0
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 | 32 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 26 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 25 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 31 | 27% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 Stewart County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
51.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +38.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 52 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 38 points since 2022.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.7% |
| 2023-24 | 16.7% |
| 2022-23 | 13.6% |
% 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
28.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Stewart County High School
Stewart County High School's state test result (28.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart County High School this school | 114 | 86.8% | 28.1% |
| Quitman County High School Georgetown | 109 | 81.7% | 10.7% |
| Calhoun County High School Edison | 146 | 89.0% | 16.2% |
| Warren County High School Warrenton | 187 | 80.2% | 10.8% |
| Classic City High School Athens | 58 | 82.8% | 0.0% |
| Terrell High School Dawson | 266 | 88.7% | 22.5% |
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 Stewart County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #278 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #112 of 417 ▲ 232 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 114 | #430 of 480 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.8% | #143 of 425 |
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
114
+10 (+10%) vs 2020
-57% since 2000-01, when it was 266
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 114 | 13 | 8.8:1 | 87% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 111 | 13.5 | 8.2:1 | 87% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 119 | 11.6 | 10.3:1 | 100% (119) |
| 2020-21 | 104 | 11 | 9.4:1 | 97% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 111 | 9.6 | 11.6:1 | 100% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 124 | 12 | 10.3:1 | 98% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 143 | 13 | 11.0:1 | 89% (127) |
| 2000-01 | 266 | 23 | 11.6:1 | 85% (226) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stewart County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (111 to 114); teachers up 35% (9.6 to 13).
About Stewart County High School
Stewart County High School is one of the public schools in Lumpkin, Georgia. It is a small high school. Enrollment is 114 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 1,120-student average for high schools in Georgia, enrollment here is 90% lower.
Stewart County counts 338 students in its 3 schools, and Stewart County High School is one of them.
About 89% of the student body at Stewart County High School is Black. The remaining students are 5% White and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Stewart County, the Black share is about 68%. Stewart County High School's diversity index is 21%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Stewart County High School total 13 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 8.8:1. That is 6.4 students per teacher below the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 87%. The 96% average for public schools in Stewart County is 9 points higher.
The allk12 Grade for Stewart County High School is C+. Compared with Georgia public high schools, the school scored higher than 38% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Stewart County High School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (28.1%) and its predicted rate (32.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools.
In Stewart County (population about 4,869), the median household income is $33,250, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of people live in poverty. Stewart County High School is one of 3 public schools in the county.
Stewart County Middle School is the public school closest to Stewart County High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Stewart County High School at 4th of 9.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment is up 10% from 2020-21, when Stewart County High School had 104 students, to 2024-25, when it had 114.
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Stewart County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,869
Census ACS
Median income
$33,250
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
338 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stewart County
- Stewart County Elementary SchoolElementary · 142 students
- Stewart County Middle SchoolMiddle · 82 students
Other schools in Lumpkin
- Stewart County Elementary SchoolElementary · 142 students
- Stewart County Middle SchoolMiddle · 82 students
Nearby schools
- Stewart County Middle School0.0 mi · 82
- Stewart County Elementary School0.0 mi · 142
- Webster County Elementary/Middle School12.4 mi · 170
- Webster County High School12.4 mi · 58
- Chattahoochee County Education Center17.2 mi · 285
- Chattahoochee County High School18.0 mi · 464
Frequently asked questions
About Stewart County High SchoolHow large is Stewart County High School?
Stewart County High School enrolls approximately 114 students in grades 09-12.
Is Stewart County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Stewart County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Stewart County High School have?
Stewart County High School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Stewart County High School?
At Stewart County High School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 1% Hispanic, 89% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Stewart County High School public or private?
Stewart County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Stewart County.
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