Georgia Mountain News

There were 1,071 seventh grade students enrolled in Habersham County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.8% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School welcomed the largest number of seventh grade students among county schools, registering 434 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Habersham County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in fourth grade.

Statewide, Habersham County ranked 50th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 13,090 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 51st the year before.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, which is better than the national average of 16:1. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

School name	# of 7th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School	434	36.8%	1,178
North Habersham Middle School	356	32%	1,112
South Habersham Middle School	281	30%	936
Habersham Success Academy	0	0%	126