Georgia Mountain News

There were five Native American students enrolled in Habersham County school in the 2022-23 school year, 25% 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, Native American students comprised less than 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Habersham County, Demorest Elementary School was the only school enrolling Native American students in the 2022-23 school year.

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 Native American Students	Total Native American Students	Total enrollment
Demorest Elementary School	1%	5	523
Habersham Central High School	0%	0	1,359
Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School	0%	0	591
Level Grove Elementary School	0%	0	565
North Habersham Middle School	0%	0	555
Habersham Ninth Grade Academy	0%	0	538
South Habersham Middle School	0%	0	476
Cornelia Elementary School	0%	0	458
Fairview Elementary School	0%	0	457
Clarkesville Elementary School	0%	0	395
Hazel Grove Elementary School	0%	0	267
Woodville Elementary School	0%	0	220
Habersham Success Academy	0%	0	69