Hall County Schools & Education
Hall County, Georgia
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
42/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
88.4%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
88.4%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.1%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,177
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,405
School Score
42/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 50/100
State Score Position
#108
of 159 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Hall County
Measured School Summary
Hall County performs at an average level with a school score of 42/100 and a solid graduation rate of 88.4%.
Funding Context
At $7,177 per pupil, Hall County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 15% below the Georgia average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 3% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Hall 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
47 public schools and 2 districts 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
42/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #108 of 159 Georgia counties with school score data.
Completion
88.4%
0.3 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,177
$228 below the state average
School coverage
47
2 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Hall County has 47 public schools across 2 districts, 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 Hall 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.
Dominant-district county
Hall County carries most of the listed public-school system, with 37 of 47 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#108
of 159 Georgia counties with school score data. The county score is 8 points below 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.
Hall County
Elementary to high school visible
27,328 students
37 listed schools in this county slice.
Gainesville City
Elementary to high school visible
7,974 students
9 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Hall County is the largest listed district slice, with 37 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 Hall County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Hall County district systems?
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
Hall County Education System Serves 35,321 Students Across Two Districts
Education data brief for Hall County, Georgia.
Hall County features a large-scale educational system comprising 47 public schools and two distinct districts: Hall County and Gainesville City. The total enrollment reaches 35,321 students, with Gainesville High School serving as the largest institution with 2,294 students. The county’s school locales are highly diverse, including 18 rural schools, 16 suburban schools, 12 city schools, and one town school. Per-pupil expenditure is recorded at $7,177, which is below the Georgia state average of $7,405 and well under the national average of $13,000. The graduation rate for the county is 88.4%, which is roughly aligned with the state average of 88.1% and slightly above the national average of 87.0%. The composite school score is 42.4, lower than the state average of 49.6 and the national median of 50.0. There are no charter schools within the county's public system. Compare district boundaries in the NCES database to see how enrollment is distributed between the city and county systems.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
47
in Hall County
Reported Enrollment
35,321
47 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Hall County
47 Public Schools in Hall County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 9 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 47 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville High School | Profile | Gainesville City | Gainesville, 30501City: Small | 9–12 | High | 2,294 |
| Flowery Branch High | Profile | Hall County | Flowery Branch, 30542Suburb: Midsize | 9–12 | High | 1,363 |
| East Hall High School | Profile | Hall County | Gainesville, 30507Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 1,330 |
| Johnson High School | Profile | Hall County | Gainesville, 30507Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 1,290 |
| Chestatee High School | Profile | Hall County | Gainesville, 30506Suburb: Midsize | 9–12 | High | 1,244 |
| West Hall High School | Profile | Hall County | Oakwood, 30566Suburb: Midsize | 9–12 | High | 1,241 |
| Cherokee Bluff High School | Profile | Hall County | Flowery Branch, 30542Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 1,151 |
| North Hall High School | Profile | Hall County | Gainesville, 30506Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 1,138 |
| South Hall Middle School | Profile | Hall County | Gainesville, 30507Suburb: Midsize | 6–8 | Middle | 955 |
| East Hall Middle School | Record | Hall County | Gainesville, 30507Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 909 |
| Chestatee Middle School | Record | Hall County | Gainesville, 30506Suburb: Midsize | 6–8 | Middle | 895 |
| Gainesville Middle School West | Record | Gainesville City | Gainesville-, 30504City: Small | 6–8 | Middle | 884 |
| West Hall Middle School | Record | Hall County | Oakwood, 30566Suburb: Midsize | 6–8 | Middle | 863 |
| Spout Springs Elementary School | Record | Hall County | Flowery Branch, 30542Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 850 |
| Gainesville Middle School East | Record | Gainesville City | Gainesville, 30501City: Small | 6–8 | Middle | 841 |
| North Hall Middle School | Record | Hall County | Gainesville, 30506Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 822 |
| Chestnut Mountain Elementary School | Record | Hall County | Flowery Branch, 30542Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 820 |
| Cherokee Bluff Middle | Record | Hall County | Flowery Branch, 30542Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 814 |
| Centennial Arts Academy | Record | Gainesville City | Gainesville, 30501City: Small | PK–5 | Primary | 808 |
| C. W. Davis Middle School | Record | Hall County | Flowery Branch, 30542Suburb: Midsize | 6–8 | Middle | 794 |
Gainesville High School
Gainesville City
Gainesville, 30501 / City: Small
Flowery Branch High
Hall County
Flowery Branch, 30542 / Suburb: Midsize
East Hall High School
Hall County
Gainesville, 30507 / Rural: Fringe
Johnson High School
Hall County
Gainesville, 30507 / Rural: Fringe
Chestatee High School
Hall County
Gainesville, 30506 / Suburb: Midsize
West Hall High School
Hall County
Oakwood, 30566 / Suburb: Midsize
Cherokee Bluff High School
Hall County
Flowery Branch, 30542 / Rural: Fringe
North Hall High School
Hall County
Gainesville, 30506 / Rural: Fringe
South Hall Middle School
Hall County
Gainesville, 30507 / Suburb: Midsize
Gainesville Middle School West
Gainesville City
Gainesville-, 30504 / City: Small
Spout Springs Elementary School
Hall County
Flowery Branch, 30542 / Rural: Fringe
Gainesville Middle School East
Gainesville City
Gainesville, 30501 / City: Small
Chestnut Mountain Elementary School
Hall County
Flowery Branch, 30542 / Rural: Fringe
Centennial Arts Academy
Gainesville City
Gainesville, 30501 / City: Small
C. W. Davis Middle School
Hall County
Flowery Branch, 30542 / Suburb: Midsize
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,177
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.