Fannin County Schools & Education
Fannin County, Georgia
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
80/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Higher Signal
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.1%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,556
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,405
School Score
80/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 50/100
State Score Position
#3
of 159 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Fannin County
Measured School Summary
Fannin County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 80/100 and a graduation rate of 95.0%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.
Funding Context
Fannin County spends $8,556 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 60% above the Georgia average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 6.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 16% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Fannin County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
5 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
80/100
Higher measured signal. Ranks #3 of 159 Georgia counties with school score data.
Completion
95.0%
6.9 pts above the state average
Funding context
$8,556
$1,151 above the state average
School coverage
5
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Fannin County has 5 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Fannin County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Fannin County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#3
of 159 Georgia counties with school score data. The county score is 30 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Fannin County
Elementary to high school visible
2,799 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Fannin County is the largest listed district slice, with 5 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Fannin County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Fannin County Reports Composite School Score of 79.9
Education data brief for Fannin County, Georgia.
Fannin County has a composite school score of 79.9, placing it well above the Georgia average of 49.6 and the national median of 50.0. The graduation rate is also elevated at 95.0%, compared to the state average of 88.1% and the national average of 87.0%. All five schools in this single-district system are classified as rural, serving a total of 2,799 students. Fannin County High School is the largest campus with 900 students. Per-pupil expenditure is $8,556, which is higher than the state average of $7,405 but below the national benchmark of $13,000. The district operates without charter schools and maintains an average school size of 560 students. Fannin's elementary schools—West Fannin, Blue Ridge, and East Fannin—have relatively similar enrollment sizes ranging from 415 to 439 students. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
5
in Fannin County
Reported Enrollment
2,799
5 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Fannin County
Fannin County
5 Public Schools in Fannin County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 5 of 5 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannin County High School | Record | Fannin County | Blue Ridge, 30513Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 900 |
| Fannin County Middle School | Record | Fannin County | Blue Ridge, 30513Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 619 |
| West Fannin Elementary School | Record | Fannin County | Blue Ridge, 30513Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 439 |
| Blue Ridge Elementary School | Record | Fannin County | Blue Ridge, 30513Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 426 |
| East Fannin Elementary School | Record | Fannin County | Morganton, 30560Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 415 |
Fannin County Middle School
Fannin County
Blue Ridge, 30513 / Rural: Remote
West Fannin Elementary School
Fannin County
Blue Ridge, 30513 / Rural: Distant
Blue Ridge Elementary School
Fannin County
Blue Ridge, 30513 / Rural: Distant
East Fannin Elementary School
Fannin County
Morganton, 30560 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,556
State avg $7,405
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.