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Schools in Hiawassee · Towns County School District

Hiawassee’s public schools outscore 78% of Georgia districts

47% of students in Hiawassee’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hiawassee, 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
44%
▲ 4 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 10 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 6–10 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.0K
▲ 33% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.7
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
966 students on the public path
In brief

Hiawassee’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 228 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hiawassee’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,958 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 Towns County Middle School, then Towns County High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Eastgate Life Academy (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 Hiawassee’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Georgia school districts. 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 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (228)Better than 89%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 494 test results and a graduating class of 70 could put Hiawassee anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hiawassee’s students in the tested grades sat them (493 in math, 494 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Towns County Elementary SchoolTowns County School DistrictB+
6–8Towns County Middle SchoolTowns County School DistrictA−
9–12Towns County High SchoolTowns County School DistrictC+

Hiawassee’s public schools are run by Towns County School District, which also serves Young Harris. 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.

Towns County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 966 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$20,958GA $15,800 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 39.6% · 494 students tested
Math47%
State average 37.4% · 493 students tested

Hiawassee vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HiawasseeA−Towns County

Every school in Hiawassee

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).

Also serving Hiawasseein other towns
Towns County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
490 students11:1Rate it →
Towns County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
197 students9:1Rate it →
Towns County High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
279 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Eastgate Life Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
39 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Hiawassee’s schools

Are Hiawassee’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hiawassee children attend outscore 78% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hiawassee in?

Towns County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 966 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hiawassee kids go to high school?

Towns County High School, with 279 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Hiawassee’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Towns County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Hiawassee spend per student?

$20,958 in Towns County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hiawassee?

Yes: Eastgate Life Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 39 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.