Best High Schools in Georgia

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 452)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
111	Charles Drew Charter Ja/Senior Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	300 E Lake Blvd SE	Atlanta	30317	DeKalb County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 687-0001	941	88	10.6	42.2%	165 (17.5%)	703 (74.7%)	28 (3.0%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	30 (3.2%)	$29,100			$62			$29,038	62.9	63.5	115	4		130012004161
112	Coosa High School	Public	8-12	4454 Alabama Hwy NW	Rome	30165	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 236-1870	861	54	15.8	70.8%	464 (53.9%)	92 (10.7%)	245 (28.5%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (6.0%)	$14,075			$634			$13,441	61.8	55.8	151	39		130219000937
113	Banks County High School	Public	9-12	1486A Historic Homer Hwy	Homer	30547	Banks County	Banks County	No	No	No	No	(706) 677-2221	831	69	12	75.0%	640 (77.0%)	17 (2.0%)	131 (15.8%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.9%)	$15,107			$318			$14,789	61.7	43.2	221	108		130024000169
114	Bacon County High School	Public	9-12	1190 US Highway 1 S	Alma	31510	Bacon County	Bacon County	No	No	No	No	(912) 632-4414	633	44	14.4	97.8%	366 (57.8%)	126 (19.9%)	105 (16.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.5%)	$13,011			$672			$12,339	61.2	60.5	127	13		130015002357
115	Bleckley County High School	Public	9-12	1 Royal Dr	Cochran	31014	Bleckley County	Bleckley County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 934-6258	680	45	15.2	70.6%	465 (68.4%)	161 (23.7%)	31 (4.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	$12,699			$760			$11,939	61.1	64.6	108	7		130044000253
116	Cherokee Bluff High School	Public	9-12	6603 Spout Springs Rd	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 534-1080	1,202	74	16.2	31.5%	751 (62.5%)	76 (6.3%)	311 (25.9%)	24 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (3.1%)	$11,999			$444			$11,555	61	60.1	131	15		130261004327
117	Pepperell High School	Public	8-12	3 Dragon Dr SE	Lindale	30147	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 236-1844	866	53	16.3	61.7%	650 (75.1%)	64 (7.4%)	98 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.0%)	$13,932			$551			$13,381	60.9	53.8	161	44		130219003351
118	Perry High School	Public	9-12	1307 North Ave	Perry	31069	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 988-6298	1,615	87	18.6	66.4%	849 (52.6%)	556 (34.4%)	116 (7.2%)	17 (1.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (4.5%)	$11,889			$786			$11,103	60.6	63.6	114	4		130288001222
119	Morgan County High School	Public	9-12	1231 College Dr	Madison	30650	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(706) 752-4900	1,117	75	14.8	45.6%	716 (64.1%)	261 (23.4%)	84 (7.5%)	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (3.9%)	$14,745			$347			$14,398	60.4	61.9	122	3		130378001378
120	Effingham County High School	Public	9-12	1589 Ga Highway 119 S	Springfield	31329	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 754-6404	2,199	126	17.5	48.1%	1,268 (57.7%)	508 (23.1%)	269 (12.2%)	22 (1.0%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	124 (5.6%)	$12,222			$309			$11,913	60.3	59.6	135	15		130198000890

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition, Milestones Assessment Algebra I, Milestones Assessment Biology, Milestones Assessment United States History test scores released by the Georgia Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 15, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Georgia Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Georgia Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide