Towns County Schools & Education
Towns County, Georgia
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
87/100
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
$10,107
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,405
School Score
87/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 50/100
State Score Position
#1
of 159 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Towns County
Measured School Summary
Towns County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 87/100 and a graduation rate of 95.0%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.
Funding Context
Towns County spends $10,107 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 75% above the Georgia average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 6.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 36% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Towns 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
3 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
87/100
Higher measured signal. Ranks #1 of 159 Georgia counties with school score data.
Completion
95.0%
6.9 pts above the state average
Funding context
$10,107
$2,702 above the state average
School coverage
3
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
Towns County has 3 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 Towns 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
Towns 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
#1
of 159 Georgia counties with school score data. The county score is 37 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.
Towns County
Elementary to high school visible
1,002 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Towns County is the largest listed district slice, with 3 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 Towns 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
Towns County School Score Significantly Exceeds State Norms
Education data brief for Towns County, Georgia.
Towns County reported a composite school score of 87.4, representing one of the most distinctive deviations from the Georgia state average of 49.6 and the national median of 50.0. This score is supported by a graduation rate of 95.0%, which is higher than both the state average of 88.1% and the national average of 87.0%. The county operates a small, consolidated district consisting of only three schools, all of which are categorized as rural locales by NCES. With a total enrollment of 1,002 students, the largest facility is Towns County Elementary School, which serves 500 students. Per-pupil expenditure in Towns County is $10,107, which is higher than the Georgia state average of $7,405 but lower than the national average of $13,000. There are no charter schools within the county system. The average school size is 334 students, approximately half the size of schools in more populated neighboring counties. 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
3
in Towns County
Reported Enrollment
1,002
3 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Towns County
Towns County
3 Public Schools in Towns 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 3 of 3 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns County Elementary School | Record | Towns County | Hiawassee, 30546Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 500 |
| Towns County High School | Record | Towns County | Hiawassee, 30546Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 296 |
| Towns County Middle School | Record | Towns County | Hiawassee, 30546Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 206 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$10,107
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.