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Lumpkin County Schools
Lumpkin County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Lumpkin County (Dahlonega). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lumpkin 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 Lumpkin County
5 of 5 schools in Lumpkin County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 3C: 2
Best schools in Lumpkin 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 Lumpkin County Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Blackburn Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Lumpkin County High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Lumpkin County Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C Long Branch Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Lumpkin County
High schools (1)
- B- Lumpkin County High School, Dahlonega
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C+ Lumpkin County Middle School, Dahlonega
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- B Blackburn Elementary School, Dawsonville
- C Long Branch Elementary School, Dahlonega
- B Lumpkin County Elementary School, Dahlonega
Where Lumpkin County schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Dahlonega (4)
- Dawsonville (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Lumpkin County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,799 students with 260 full-time-equivalent teachers and 543 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1303420
- 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
- Dawson County (7 schools, 13 mi)
- White County (6 schools, 15 mi)
- Union County (5 schools, 18 mi)
- Hall County (37 schools, 18 mi)
- Gainesville City (8 schools, 21 mi)
- Forsyth County (41 schools, 25 mi)
- Gilmer County (5 schools, 27 mi)
- Habersham County (14 schools, 27 mi)
Questions about Lumpkin County
How many schools are in Lumpkin County?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Lumpkin County, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lumpkin County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Dahlonega, Dawsonville.
How good are the schools in Lumpkin County?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 41.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41.2%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lumpkin County?
3,799 students were enrolled in Lumpkin County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lumpkin County?
Lumpkin County is in Georgia, based in Lumpkin County, with its district office in Dahlonega. Its boundary covers about 283 sq mi.