Best High Schools in Georgia

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 458)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
130261004327	131	Cherokee Bluff High School	Public	9-12	6603 Spout Springs Rd	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 534-1080	1,207	71	16.9	35.5%	760 (63.0%)	73 (6.0%)	307 (25.4%)	18 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.9%)	$9,883			$221			$9,662	60.1	56.8	136	5
130438004069	132	Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School	Public	6-12	3200 Augusta Tech Dr # B	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 823-5580	431	47	9.2	49.7%	56 (13.0%)	326 (75.6%)	25 (5.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.9%)	$10,615			$817			$9,798	59.9	36.9	251	119
130025604363	133	Baconton Community Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	260 E Walton St	Baconton	31716	Mitchell County	State Specialty Schools II- Baconton Community Charter Scho	Yes	No	No	Yes	(229) 787-9999	901	74	12.1	65.7%	635 (70.5%)	148 (16.4%)	94 (10.4%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.0%)								59.7	45	207	74
130039003523	134	Berrien Academy Performance Learning Center	Public, Charter	9-12	1015 Exum Rd	Nashville	31639	Berrien County	Berrien County	Yes	No	No	No	(229) 686-6576	69	1	49.2	71.0%	61 (88.4%)	2 (2.9%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	$14,424			$432			$13,992	59.7	52.7	158	24
130198000890	135	Effingham County High School	Public	9-12	1589 Ga Highway 119 S	Springfield	31329	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 754-6404	2,164	120	18	48.2%	1,296 (59.9%)	491 (22.7%)	244 (11.3%)	16 (0.7%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	112 (5.2%)	$9,049			$313			$8,736	59.6	48.1	188	53
130222004418	136	East Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	8910 Jot Em Down Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-1235	1,590	95	16.8	37.5%	1,110 (69.8%)	34 (2.1%)	366 (23.0%)	22 (1.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	52 (3.3%)								59.4	60	119	17
130171000612	137	Bainbridge High School	Public	9-12	1 Bearcat Blvd	Bainbridge	39819	Decatur County	Decatur County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 248-2230	1,218	86	14.1	64.1%	447 (36.7%)	579 (47.5%)	152 (12.5%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (2.6%)	$9,318			$792			$8,526	59.2	46.9	197	60
130567001870	138	White County High School	Public	9-12	2600 Highway 129 N	Cleveland	30528	White County	White County	No	No	No	No	(706) 865-2312	1,161	73	15.8	55.7%	991 (85.4%)	19 (1.6%)	79 (6.8%)	11 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (5.2%)	$9,926			$528			$9,398	59.1	61.9	111	27
130147003900	139	Cook High School	Public	9-12	9900 Highway 37	Adel	31620	Cook County	Cook County	No	No	No	No	(229) 896-2213	951	65	14.6	63.3%	456 (47.9%)	340 (35.8%)	113 (11.9%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.2%)	$9,256			$326			$8,929	59	57.3	133	6
130222000956	140	Forsyth Central High School	Public	9-12	131 Almon C. Hill Drive	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 887-8151	2,387	151	15.7	40.9%	1,167 (48.9%)	134 (5.6%)	759 (31.8%)	232 (9.7%)	16 (0.7%)	3 (0.1%)	76 (3.2%)	$9,449			$228			$9,221	58.9	63.1	106	34

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition, Milestones Assessment Algebra I, Milestones Assessment Biology, Milestones Assessment United States History test scores released by the Georgia Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on July 26, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Georgia Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Georgia Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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