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Habersham County Schools
Habersham County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Habersham County (Clarkesville). SchoolGrade grades 14 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Habersham County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Habersham County
14 of 14 schools in Habersham County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 5C: 8D: 1
Best schools in Habersham County
Statewide rankings: all 436 high schools in Georgia · all 452 middle schools in Georgia · all 1219 elementary schools in Georgia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Clarkesville Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Hazel Grove Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Fairview Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- North Habersham Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Habersham Ninth Grade Academy (Other school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Level Grove Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ South Habersham Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Woodville Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Demorest Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Hilliard A Wilbanks Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Habersham County
High schools (1)
- C Habersham Central High School, Mt Airy
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- C Hilliard A Wilbanks Middle School, Demorest
- B- North Habersham Middle School, Clarkesville
- C+ South Habersham Middle School, Cornelia
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- C- Baldwin Elementary School, Baldwin
- B Clarkesville Elementary School, Clarkesville
- C- Cornelia Elementary School, Cornelia
- C Demorest Elementary School, Demorest
- B Fairview Elementary School, Demorest
- B Hazel Grove Elementary School, Mount Airy
- C+ Level Grove Elementary School, Cornelia
- C+ Woodville Elementary School, Clarkesville
Other schools and academies (2)
- B- Habersham Ninth Grade Academy, Mount Airy
- D Habersham Success Academy, Mount Airy
Where Habersham County schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Clarkesville (3)
- Cornelia (3)
- Demorest (3)
- Mount Airy (3)
- Baldwin (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Habersham County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 7,177 students with 552 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,240 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1302580
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- White County (6 schools, 12 mi)
- Stephens County (6 schools, 14 mi)
- Rabun County (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Banks County (4 schools, 20 mi)
- Hall County (37 schools, 20 mi)
- Towns County (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Franklin County (5 schools, 25 mi)
- Lumpkin County (5 schools, 27 mi)
Questions about Habersham County
How many schools are in Habersham County?
SchoolGrade grades 14 public schools in Habersham County, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Habersham County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Clarkesville, Cornelia, Demorest, Mount Airy, Baldwin.
How good are the schools in Habersham County?
Across the 14 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 36% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 33.6%. 93% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Habersham County?
7,177 students were enrolled in Habersham County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Habersham County?
Habersham County is in Georgia, based in Habersham County, with its district office in Clarkesville. Its boundary covers about 277 sq mi.