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Schools in Buchanan · Haralson County School District

Buchanan’s public schools outscore 78% of Georgia districts

49% of students in Buchanan’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Buchanan, 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
49%
▲ 12 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 13 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 2% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
2,611 students on the public path
In brief

Buchanan’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 269 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Buchanan’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 35% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,481 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Buchanan Elementary School, then Haralson County Middle School, then Haralson County High School. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Buchanan’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Georgia school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (269)Better than 88%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,718 test results and a graduating class of 211 could put Buchanan anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Buchanan’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,733 in math, 1,703 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Buchanan Primary SchoolHaralson County School DistrictNo scores
3–5Buchanan Elementary SchoolHaralson County School DistrictB
6–8Haralson County Middle Schoolin TallapoosaB+
9–12Haralson County High Schoolin TallapoosaB

Buchanan’s public schools are run by Haralson County School District, which also serves Tallapoosa and Waco. 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.

Haralson County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,525 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$15,481GA $15,800 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 39.6% · 1703 students tested
Math49%
State average 37.4% · 1733 students tested

Buchanan vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BuchananA−Haralson County

Every school in Buchanan

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 Buchananby address
Buchanan Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
476 students14:1Rate it →
Buchanan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
377 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Buchananin other towns
Haralson County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tallapoosa
B+
757 students13:1Rate it →
Haralson County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tallapoosa
B
1,001 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Buchanan’s schools

Are Buchanan’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Buchanan children attend outscore 78% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Buchanan in?

Haralson County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,525 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Buchanan kids go to high school?

Haralson County High School in Tallapoosa, with 1,001 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Buchanan’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Haralson County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Buchanan spend per student?

$15,481 in Haralson County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.