Loudermilk Boarding House · Photo: MRX_Rotary · CC BY-SA 3.0Cornelia’s public schools outscore 83% of Georgia districts
Math proficiency in Cornelia’s districts is 46%, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cornelia, 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.
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.
Cornelia’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 192 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cornelia’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 41% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,768 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then four middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 6% 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.
What’s behind Cornelia’s grade
A−: better than 83% of Georgia school districts, #37 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cornelia, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Cornelia
Cornelia Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 491 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Cornelia
Cornelia Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 491 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Cornelia
Cornelia Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 491 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Cornelia
Cornelia Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 491 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Cornelia
Cornelia Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 491 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Cornelia
Cornelia Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 491 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Cornelia · depends on your address
Habersham Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,611 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Mt Airy
Habersham Ninth Grade Academy
Grades 9 · 552 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mount Airy
Habersham Success Academy
Grades 6–12 · 75 students · 29:1 students per teacher · in Mount Airy
10th grade in Cornelia · depends on your address
Habersham Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,611 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Mt Airy
Habersham Success Academy
Grades 6–12 · 75 students · 29:1 students per teacher · in Mount Airy
Cornelia’s public schools are run by Habersham County School District, which also serves Alto, Baldwin, Clarkesville and Demorest and others. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Cornelia vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Cornelia’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cornelia | A− | Habersham County |
| Baldwin | A− | Habersham County PK–12 · Banks County PK–12 |
| Mount Airy | A− | Habersham County |
All 2 neighbors share Habersham County with Cornelia, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Cornelia
6 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).
Questions about Cornelia’s schools
Are Cornelia’s schools good?
By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cornelia children attend outscore 83% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #37 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cornelia in?
Habersham County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,257 students in 14 schools (2024–25).
Where do Cornelia kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Habersham Central High School and Habersham Success Academy.
What is Cornelia’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Habersham County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Cornelia spend per student?
$15,768 in Habersham County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Cornelia families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cornelia → They have their own page.
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.