Georgia Mountain News

There were 164 Black students enrolled in Habersham County school in the 2022-23 school year, 5.1% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Habersham County welcomed 6,473 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 2.5% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Habersham County, Habersham Central High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 27 students.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. 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 Black Students	Total Black Students	Total enrollment
Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School	4%	23	591
Level Grove Elementary School	4%	22	565
Habersham Ninth Grade Academy	4%	21	538
Cornelia Elementary School	4%	18	458
South Habersham Middle School	3%	14	476
Clarkesville Elementary School	3%	11	395
Habersham Success Academy	3%	2	69
Habersham Central High School	2%	27	1,359
Demorest Elementary School	2%	10	523
Hazel Grove Elementary School	2%	5	267
North Habersham Middle School	1%	5	555
Fairview Elementary School	1%	4	457
Woodville Elementary School	1%	2	220