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
341	Lithonia High School	Public	9-12	2440 Phillips Rd	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-2902	1,547	95	16.2	100.0%	24 (1.6%)	1,362 (88.0%)	105 (6.8%)	14 (0.9%)	8 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	32 (2.1%)	$17,439			$1,887			$15,552	23.3	23.2	336	5		130174002537
342	Upson-Lee High School	Public	9-12	268 Knight Trl	Thomaston	30286	Upson County	Thomaston-Upson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 647-8171	1,177	80	14.6		602 (51.1%)	440 (37.4%)	68 (5.8%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (4.8%)	$13,256			$788			$12,469	22.8	31	287	55		130528001724
343	Utopian Academy for the Arts High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2299 Old Rex Marrow Road	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 446-1070	291	24	12.1	77.7%	2 (0.7%)	261 (89.7%)	17 (5.8%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$17,831			$53			$17,778	22.7	22.9	340	3		130123004452
344	Banneker High School	Public	9-12	6015 Feldwood Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-3410	1,695	125	13.5	100.0%	7 (0.4%)	1,541 (90.9%)	104 (6.1%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (2.0%)	$18,662			$1,246			$17,416	22.5	16.8	383	39		130228000967
345	Carver High School Early College	Public	9-12	55 McDonough Blvd SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4405	514	57	9	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	483 (94.0%)	21 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	$29,385			$2,112			$27,273	22.3	40	241	104		130012003540
346	Mundy's Mill High School	Public	9-12	9652 Fayetteville Rd	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 817-3000	1,665	91	18.2	99.4%	13 (0.8%)	1,316 (79.0%)	261 (15.7%)	26 (1.6%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	39 (2.3%)	$13,498			$1,448			$12,050	22.1	28.7	302	44		130123002523
347	Claxton High School	Public	9-12	602 Hendrix Street	Claxton	30417	Evans County	Evans County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 739-5221	471	29	16.1	100.0%	154 (32.7%)	158 (33.5%)	145 (30.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	$13,465			$1,003			$12,462	21.7	17.8	377	30		130207000909
348	Hancock Central High School	Public	9-12	11311 Ga Highway 15	Sparta	31087	Hancock County	Hancock County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 444-7009	199	16	12.5	100.0%	4 (2.0%)	187 (94.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	$22,943			$3,580			$19,363	21.6	10	419	71		130264001178
349	Early County High School	Public	9-12	12020 Columbia St	Blakely	39823	Early County	Early County	No	No	No	No	(229) 723-3006	506	38	13.3	77.9%	71 (14.0%)	405 (80.0%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	$14,845			$868			$13,978	21.5	25.3	326	23		130192000884
350	Dublin High School	Public	9-12	1127 Hillcrest Pkwy	Dublin	31021	Laurens County	Dublin City	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 353-8040	596	59	10	100.0%	46 (7.7%)	508 (85.2%)	21 (3.5%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)								21.3	16.6	387	37		130187000873

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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.
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Educational resources:

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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide