Troup County Schools & Education
Troup County, Georgia
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
28/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
86.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
86.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.1%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,575
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,405
School Score
28/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 50/100
State Score Position
#142
of 159 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Troup County
Measured School Summary
Troup County faces educational challenges with a school score of 28/100 and a graduation rate of 86.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $6,575 per pupil, Troup County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 45% below the Georgia average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 2.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 11% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Troup 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
19 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
28/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #142 of 159 Georgia counties with school score data.
Completion
86.0%
2.1 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,575
$830 below the state average
School coverage
19
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Troup County has 19 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 Troup 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
Troup County carries most of the listed public-school system, with 19 of 19 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#142
of 159 Georgia counties with school score data. The county score is 22 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.
Troup County
Elementary to high school visible
12,280 students
19 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Troup County is the largest listed district slice, with 19 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 Troup 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
Troup County Education Spending Falls Below State Average
Education data brief for Troup County, Georgia.
Per-pupil expenditure in Troup County is $6,575, a figure that is lower than the Georgia state average of $7,405 and roughly half of the national average of $13,000. This spending level coincides with a composite school score of 27.6, which is lower than the state average of 49.6 and the national median of 50.0. Troup County Schools is the sole district, managing 19 facilities that serve a total of 12,280 students. The district structure includes a mix of 10 rural and 9 town schools, with no charter schools in operation. The largest campuses are Troup County High School and LaGrange High School, enrolling 1,341 and 1,301 students respectively. The graduation rate is 86.0%, compared to a state average of 88.1% and a national average of 87.0%. With 11 elementary schools, the district maintains a diverse secondary school landscape including three middle and five high schools. 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
19
in Troup County
Reported Enrollment
12,280
19 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Troup County
19 Public Schools in Troup County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 4 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 19 of 19 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troup County High School | Profile | Troup County | LaGrange, 30241Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 1,341 |
| LaGrange High School | Profile | Troup County | Lagrange, 30240Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 1,301 |
| Gardner-Newman Middle School | Profile | Troup County | LaGrange, 30241Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 1,039 |
| Long Cane Middle School | Profile | Troup County | LaGrange, 30240Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 979 |
| Callaway High School | Record | Troup County | Hogansville, 30230Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 921 |
| Callaway Middle School | Record | Troup County | LaGrange, 30241Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 759 |
| Franklin Forest Elementary | Record | Troup County | Lagrange, 30240Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 731 |
| Callaway Elementary School | Record | Troup County | LaGrange, 30241Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 651 |
| Clearview Elementary School | Record | Troup County | LaGrange, 30241Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 621 |
| Ethel W. Kight Elementary School | Record | Troup County | Lagrange, 30240Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 590 |
| Long Cane Elementary School | Record | Troup County | LaGrange, 30240Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 590 |
| Rosemont Elementary School | Record | Troup County | Lagrange, 30241Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 581 |
| Hollis Hand Elementary School | Record | Troup County | LaGrange, 30240Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 568 |
| Hogansville Elementary School | Record | Troup County | Hogansville, 30230Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 439 |
| West Point Elementary School | Record | Troup County | West Point, 31833Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 425 |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | Record | Troup County | Lagrange, 30240Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 372 |
| Berta Weathersbee Elementary School | Record | Troup County | Lagrange, 30240Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 263 |
| The Hope Academy School | Record | Troup County | LaGrange, 30240Town: Distant | 6–12 | High | 77 |
| Bradfield Center - Ault Academy | Record | Troup County | LaGrange, 30241Town: Distant | 6–12 | High | 32 |
Troup County High School
Troup County
LaGrange, 30241 / Town: Distant
LaGrange High School
Troup County
Lagrange, 30240 / Town: Distant
Gardner-Newman Middle School
Troup County
LaGrange, 30241 / Rural: Fringe
Long Cane Middle School
Troup County
LaGrange, 30240 / Rural: Distant
Ethel W. Kight Elementary School
Troup County
Lagrange, 30240 / Town: Distant
Long Cane Elementary School
Troup County
LaGrange, 30240 / Rural: Distant
Hollis Hand Elementary School
Troup County
LaGrange, 30240 / Rural: Fringe
Hogansville Elementary School
Troup County
Hogansville, 30230 / Rural: Distant
West Point Elementary School
Troup County
West Point, 31833 / Town: Distant
Berta Weathersbee Elementary School
Troup County
Lagrange, 30240 / Town: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,575
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.