Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Rossville’s public schools score below 54% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation
29% of students in Rossville’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rossville, 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.
Rossville’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,668 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Ten elementary schools, then four middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Rossville’s grade
B−: better than 46% of Georgia school districts, #145 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rossville, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Rossville · depends on your address
Ridgeland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,284 students · 14:1 students per teacher
LaFayette High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,157 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in La Fayette
10th grade in Rossville · depends on your address
Ridgeland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,284 students · 14:1 students per teacher
LaFayette High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,157 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in La Fayette
11th grade in Rossville · depends on your address
Ridgeland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,284 students · 14:1 students per teacher
LaFayette High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,157 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in La Fayette
12th grade in Rossville · depends on your address
Ridgeland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,284 students · 14:1 students per teacher
LaFayette High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,157 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in La Fayette
Rossville’s public schools are run by Walker County School District, which also serves LaFayette and Lookout Mountain. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Rossville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Rossville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Rossville | B− | Walker County |
Chattanooga, TN borders Rossville but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Rossville
15 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 Rossville’s schools
Are Rossville’s schools good?
On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rossville children attend score below 54% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #145 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Rossville in?
Walker County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,379 students in 15 schools (2024–25).
Where do Rossville kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Ridgeland High School and LaFayette High School.
What is Rossville’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Walker County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Rossville spend per student?
$15,668 in Walker County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Rossville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Rossville → 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.