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
261	Winder-Barrow High School	Public	9-12	272 N 5th Ave	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	No	(770) 867-4519	1,869	126	14.8	51.0%	862 (46.1%)	274 (14.7%)	522 (27.9%)	113 (6.0%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (5.0%)	$12,641			$752			$11,890	36.2	40.9	237	24		130029000173
262	Liberty County High School	Public	9-12	3216 E Oglethorpe Hwy	Hinesville	31313	Liberty County	Liberty County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 876-4316	1,192	69	17.2	74.5%	320 (26.8%)	590 (49.5%)	149 (12.5%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	117 (9.8%)	$13,116			$803			$12,313	36.1	42.1	229	33		130330002182
263	Callaway High School	Public	9-12	221 Whitfield Rd	Hogansville	30230	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	No	(706) 845-2070	930	54	17.1	100.0%	297 (31.9%)	489 (52.6%)	89 (9.6%)	11 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.5%)	$14,737			$941			$13,797	36	41	236	27		130000102444
264	Pelham High School	Public	9-12	720 Barrow Ave SW	Pelham	31779	Mitchell County	Pelham City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 294-8623	381	35	11	97.4%	141 (37.0%)	202 (53.0%)	33 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	$15,527			$1,289			$14,238	35.7	29	300	36		130408002461
265	New Manchester High School	Public	9-12	4925 Highway 92/166	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-2700	1,894	103	18.4	65.6%	82 (4.3%)	1,441 (76.1%)	278 (14.7%)	13 (0.7%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (4.0%)	$11,925			$454			$11,471	35.7	38.3	250	15		130186004034
266	Swainsboro High School	Public	9-12	689 S Main St	Swainsboro	30401	Emanuel County	Emanuel County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 237-2267	796	62	12.9	97.7%	296 (37.2%)	387 (48.6%)	86 (10.8%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.8%)	$12,904			$1,257			$11,646	35.6	36.6	256	10		130204002033
267	Clinch County High School	Public	9-12	1 Panther Way	Homerville	31634	Clinch County	Clinch County	No	No	No	No	(912) 487-5366	335	27	12.2	91.0%	180 (53.7%)	122 (36.4%)	14 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	$17,253			$697			$16,555	35.3	35.8	264	3		130126000504
268	Cross Keys High School	Public	9-12	1626 N Druid Hills Rd NE	Brookhaven	30319	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-6102	1,748	125	13.9	100.0%	12 (0.7%)	64 (3.7%)	1,590 (91.0%)	60 (3.4%)	12 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.6%)	$19,060			$1,991			$17,069	35.2	27.5	315	47		130174000707
269	East Laurens High School	Public	9-12	1010 Hwy 80 E	East Dublin	31027	Laurens County	Laurens County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 272-3144	662	50	13.2	96.7%	321 (48.5%)	261 (39.4%)	50 (7.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.8%)	$14,942			$953			$13,989	35	39	246	23		130189001707
270	Pataula Charter Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	18637 Hartford St	Edison	39846	Calhoun County	State Specialty Schools II- Pataula Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(229) 354-4001	578	43	13.5	100.0%	335 (58.0%)	168 (29.1%)	44 (7.6%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	$14,364			$954			$13,410	34.8	20.8	355	85		130021803964

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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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education