A−
Rabun County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Clayton, Mountain City, Sky Valley, Tiger, Dillard and Tallulah Falls.
Students
2,257
Schools
4
Spent per student
$18,206
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Debt
$19.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rabun County School District
- School Grade A−: better than 79% of Georgia districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 15% more per student than the GA average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $19.4M, about $8,595 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tiger.
PK–2Rabun County Primary SchoolThis district
3–6Rabun County Elementary SchoolThis district
7–8Rabun County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Rabun County High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. GA
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,206 per student · 15% above GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 34%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 24%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,180’20
2,247’21
2,270’22
2,311’23
2,257’24
Up 3.5% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.