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
281	B.E.S.T Academy	Public	6-12	1190 Northwest Dr NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4950	268	34	7.8	96.6%	1 (0.4%)	249 (92.9%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	$43,336			$2,621			$40,715	32.8	13.1	406	125		130012003558
282	Johnson County High School	Public	9-12	150 Herschel Walker Dr	Wrightsville	31096	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 864-2222	298	23	12.9	100.0%	153 (51.3%)	123 (41.3%)	12 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	$15,496			$1,006			$14,490	32.7	35.4	267	15		130312000055
283	Burke County High School	Public	9-12	1057 Burke Veterans Pkwy	Waynesboro	30830	Burke County	Burke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 554-6691	1,133	82	13.9	85.2%	283 (25.0%)	714 (63.0%)	75 (6.6%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.0%)	$17,626			$1,811			$15,816	32.6	30.8	289	6		130066001991
284	Stewart County High School	Public	9-12	15582 US Highway 27	Lumpkin	31815	Stewart County	Stewart County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 838-4301	114	13	8.7	86.8%	6 (5.3%)	101 (88.6%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.5%)	$27,380			$4,387			$22,993	32.4	15.1	396	112		130459002432
285	Hiram High School	Public	9-12	702 Virgie Ballentine Dr	Hiram	30141	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-1182	1,460	91	16.1	63.2%	299 (20.5%)	789 (54.0%)	267 (18.3%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	93 (6.4%)	$13,382			$381			$13,000	32.3	28.4	307	22		130402002338
286	Westover High School	Public	9-12	2600 Partridge Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3320	1,234	70	17.6	88.5%	38 (3.1%)	1,117 (90.5%)	40 (3.2%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.1%)	$14,488			$1,928			$12,560	32.3	36.5	257	29		130183000839
287	Northside High School	Public	9-12	926 Green St	Warner Robins	31093	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 929-7858	1,949	119	16.3	100.0%	374 (19.2%)	1,091 (56.0%)	325 (16.7%)	35 (1.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	119 (6.1%)	$12,993			$1,005			$11,988	31.6	26.4	319	32		130288001230
288	Furlow Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	63 Valley Dr	Americus	31709	Sumter County	State Specialty Schools II- Furlow Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(229) 931-8667	585	49	11.8	50.3%	316 (54.0%)	119 (20.3%)	89 (15.2%)	15 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.9%)	$14,013			$1,515			$12,497	31	21.7	348	60		130025804373
289	Glascock County Middle/High School	Public	6-12	1230 Panther Way	Gibson	30810	Glascock County	Glascock County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 598-2121	304	24	12.6	48.4%	261 (85.9%)	29 (9.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	$15,641			$1,346			$14,295	30.8	26	322	33		130237001055
290	Vidalia Comprehensive High School	Public	9-12	901 North St W	Vidalia	30474	Toombs County	Vidalia City	No	No	No	No	(912) 537-7931	703	54	13	81.1%	282 (40.1%)	319 (45.4%)	68 (9.7%)	10 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.0%)	$13,318			$526			$12,793	30.6	32.1	284	6		130534001739

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide