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Schools in Cleveland · White County School District

Cleveland’s public schools outscore 76% of Georgia districts

47% of students in Cleveland’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cleveland, 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.

#67of 260 Georgia townsK–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
42%
▲ 2 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 10 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 8 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 3% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
GA 14.3
Schools in town
2
2,449 students on the public path
In brief

Cleveland’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,290 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 White County Middle School, then White County High School. 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 Cleveland’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Georgia school districts, #67 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (258)Better than 79%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,014 test results and a graduating class of 276 could put Cleveland anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cleveland’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,025 in math, 2,004 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Jack P Nix Elementary SchoolWhite County School DistrictA−
6–8White County Middle SchoolWhite County School DistrictB+
9–12White County High SchoolWhite County School DistrictB−

Cleveland’s public schools are run by White County School District, which also serves Helen. 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.

White County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,782 students · 13.9 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$15,290GA $15,800 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 39.6% · 2004 students tested
Math47%
State average 37.4% · 2025 students tested

Cleveland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClevelandA−White County

Every school in Cleveland

3 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 Clevelandby address
Jack P Nix Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
409 students13:1Rate it →
White County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
900 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Clevelandin other towns
White County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
1,140 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Cleveland’s schools

Are Cleveland’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cleveland children attend outscore 76% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #67 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cleveland in?

White County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,782 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cleveland kids go to high school?

White County High School, with 1,140 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Cleveland’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in White County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Cleveland spend per student?

$15,290 in White 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.