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White County Schools
White County is a public school district in Georgia, based in White County (Cleveland). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
White 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 White County
6 of 6 schools in White County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 4C: 2
Best schools in White 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 Mount Yonah Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Jack P Nix Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B White County Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Tesnatee Gap Elementary Old White Co Intermediate (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ White County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C+ Mossy Creek Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in White County
High schools (1)
- C+ White County High School, Cleveland
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B- Tesnatee Gap Elementary Old White Co Intermediate, Cleveland
- B White County Middle School, Cleveland
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- B Jack P Nix Elementary School, Cleveland
- C+ Mossy Creek Elementary School, Cleveland
- B Mount Yonah Elementary School, Sautee Nacoochee
Where White County schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Cleveland (5)
- Sautee Nacoochee (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: White County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,792 students with 264 full-time-equivalent teachers and 571 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1305670
- 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
- Habersham County (14 schools, 12 mi)
- Lumpkin County (5 schools, 15 mi)
- Hall County (37 schools, 16 mi)
- Towns County (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Union County (5 schools, 19 mi)
- Banks County (4 schools, 24 mi)
- Gainesville City (8 schools, 25 mi)
- Rabun County (4 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about White County
How many schools are in White County?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in White 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 White County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Cleveland, Sautee Nacoochee.
How good are the schools in White County?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 42.8% 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 White County?
3,792 students were enrolled in White County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is White County?
White County is in Georgia, based in White County, with its district office in Cleveland. Its boundary covers about 241 sq mi.