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Schools in Blue Ridge · Fannin County School District

Blue Ridge’s public schools outscore 61% of Georgia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Blue Ridge, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 5 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 2 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 9 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▲ 11% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,845 students on the public path
In brief

Blue Ridge’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 223 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Blue Ridge’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 35% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,505 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Fannin County Middle School, then Fannin County High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Fannin Christian Learning Center (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Blue Ridge’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 61% of Georgia school districts. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (223)Better than 73%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,495 test results and a graduating class of 228 could put Blue Ridge anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Blue Ridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,494 in math, 1,496 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blue Ridge, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolFannin County School DistrictB+
6–8Fannin County Middle SchoolFannin County School DistrictB+
9–12Fannin County High SchoolFannin County School DistrictB+

Blue Ridge’s public schools are run by Fannin County School District, which also serves McCaysville and Morganton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fannin County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,753 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$17,505GA $15,800 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 39.6% · 1496 students tested
Math39%
State average 37.4% · 1494 students tested

Blue Ridge vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Blue Ridge’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Blue RidgeBFannin County

Every school in Blue Ridge

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Blue Ridgeby address
Blue Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
383 students12:1Rate it →
Fannin County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
638 students12:1Rate it →
Fannin County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
824 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Fannin Christian Learning Center
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Religious
61 students30:1Rate it →

Questions about Blue Ridge’s schools

Are Blue Ridge’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Georgia: the public schools Blue Ridge children attend outscore 61% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Blue Ridge in?

Fannin County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,753 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Blue Ridge kids go to high school?

Fannin County High School, with 824 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Blue Ridge’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Fannin County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Blue Ridge spend per student?

$17,505 in Fannin County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Blue Ridge?

Yes: Fannin Christian Learning Center (religious, grades 9–12, 61 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.