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The list is updated annually upon the release of the Milestones Assessment test scores by the Georgia Department of Education. The most recent update was on Friday, July 26, 2024.

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NOTE: 2024 rankings for Georgia schools were revised on September 30^th after the GA Department of Education's late release of the 2024 math scores.

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)
130219000937	151	Coosa High School	Public	8-12	4454 Alabama Hwy NW	Rome	30165	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 236-1870	846	52	16.2	59.2%	496 (58.6%)	79 (9.3%)	225 (26.6%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.4%)	$11,674			$511			$11,164	55.8	54.6	145	6
130255000959	152	Collins Hill High School	Public	9-12	50 Taylor Rd	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 682-4100	2,695	153	17.5	45.8%	427 (15.8%)	921 (34.2%)	893 (33.1%)	305 (11.3%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	146 (5.4%)	$8,238			$309			$7,928	55.7	58.5	127	25
130537002286	153	LaFayette High School	Public	9-12	100 Rambler Dr	La Fayette	30728	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	No	(706) 638-2342	1,164	74	15.7	62.1%	1,020 (87.6%)	41 (3.5%)	45 (3.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.6%)	$9,249			$686			$8,563	55.7	49.9	175	22
130279001201	154	Heard County High School	Public	9-12	545 Main St	Franklin	30217	Heard County	Heard County	No	No	No	No	(706) 675-3656	626	40	15.4	49.5%	509 (81.3%)	62 (9.9%)	20 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.1%)	$9,643			$147			$9,496	55.5	52	163	9
130539001772	155	Monroe Area High School	Public	9-12	300 Double Springs Church Rd S	Monroe	30656	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 266-4599	1,158	75	15.5	48.4%	522 (45.1%)	430 (37.1%)	116 (10.0%)	26 (2.2%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (4.9%)	$10,376			$827			$9,549	55.3	40.9	227	72
130570001819	156	Northwest Whitfield County High School	Public	9-12	1651 Tunnel Hill Varnell Rd	Tunnel Hill	30755	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	No	(706) 673-6533	1,219	73	16.6	48.7%	727 (59.6%)	22 (1.8%)	405 (33.2%)	13 (1.1%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (3.8%)	$8,538			$374			$8,165	55.2	62.9	107	49
130300001259	157	Jeff Davis High School	Public	9-12	156 Collins St	Hazlehurst	31539	Jeff Davis County	Jeff Davis County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 375-6760	833	50	16.8	57.6%	486 (58.3%)	126 (15.1%)	196 (23.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.4%)	$8,764			$500			$8,264	55.1	47.3	193	36
130129000537	158	Campbell High School	Public	9-12	925 Powder Springs St	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 842-6850	2,928	165	17.7	48.5%	568 (19.4%)	1,196 (40.8%)	883 (30.2%)	139 (4.7%)	11 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	129 (4.4%)	$8,133			$282			$7,851	54.8	54.3	146	12
130261002571	159	Flowery Branch High	Public	9-12	4450 Hog Mountain Rd	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-8000	1,363	82	16.5	31.4%	791 (58.0%)	90 (6.6%)	389 (28.5%)	47 (3.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.2%)	$8,342			$252			$8,090	54.7	49.3	179	20
130033002352	160	Adairsville High School	Public	9-12	519 Old Highway 41 NW	Adairsville	30103	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	No	(770) 606-4151	1,170	63	18.6	44.0%	939 (80.3%)	61 (5.2%)	116 (9.9%)	11 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.6%)	$9,529			$614			$8,915	54.4	53.2	153	7

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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.
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Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education