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
91	Sprayberry High School	Public	9-12	2525 Sandy Plains Rd	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 578-3200	1,769	105	16.8	48.6%	537 (30.4%)	521 (29.5%)	490 (27.7%)	111 (6.3%)	9 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	98 (5.5%)	$13,848			$383			$13,465	68	71	84	7		130129000545
92	Dawson County High School	Public	10-12	1665 Perimeter Rd	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	No	(706) 265-6555	880	57	15.5	41.6%	711 (80.8%)	12 (1.4%)	129 (14.7%)	15 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.4%)	$14,415			$532			$13,883	68	64.5	109	17		130165002253
93	Habersham Central High School	Public	9-12	2059 State Hwy 197 S	Mount Airy	30563	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 778-7161	1,611	93	17.4	77.2%	928 (57.6%)	52 (3.2%)	542 (33.6%)	33 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (3.4%)	$11,167			$447			$10,721	67.4	70.2	86	7		130258001145
94	Lakeside High School	Public	9-12	533 Blue Ridge Dr	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 863-0027	1,861	106	17.5	30.4%	1,024 (55.0%)	313 (16.8%)	181 (9.7%)	216 (11.6%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	117 (6.3%)	$10,863			$197			$10,667	67.2	73.1	79	15		130141002025
95	North Paulding High School	Public	9-12	300 N Paulding Dr	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-9400	3,015	162	18.5	29.3%	1,714 (56.8%)	756 (25.1%)	339 (11.2%)	58 (1.9%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	140 (4.6%)	$11,332			$365			$10,968	67	67.5	95			130402003625
96	Ola High School	Public	9-12	357 N Ola Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 288-3222	1,586	85	18.7	38.8%	715 (45.1%)	589 (37.1%)	159 (10.0%)	23 (1.5%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (5.9%)	$13,032			$403			$12,629	66.4	67.9	93	3		130282003414
97	West Laurens High School	Public	9-12	3692 Ga Highway 257	Dexter	31019	Laurens County	Laurens County	No	No	No	No	(478) 875-1000	1,262	78	16.1	70.3%	806 (63.9%)	335 (26.5%)	67 (5.3%)	21 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (2.5%)	$12,324			$635			$11,689	66.4	62.5	120	23		130189003887
98	Wheeler High School	Public	9-12	375 Holt Rd NE	Marietta	30068	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 578-3266	2,401	147	16.3	48.9%	556 (23.2%)	797 (33.2%)	626 (26.1%)	318 (13.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	101 (4.2%)	$13,905			$401			$13,505	66.2	73.9	76	22		130129000529
99	Lumpkin County High School	Public	9-12	2001 Indian Dr	Dahlonega	30533	Lumpkin County	Lumpkin County	No	No	No	No	(706) 864-6186	1,125	73	15.3	44.2%	965 (85.8%)	8 (0.7%)	113 (10.0%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.8%)	$13,393			$352			$13,041	66.2	64.9	106	7		130342002505
100	Riverwood International Charter School	Public	9-12	5900 Raider Dr	Atlanta	30328	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-1980	1,737	108	16	40.5%	594 (34.2%)	392 (22.6%)	635 (36.6%)	48 (2.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (3.7%)	$15,815			$570			$15,245	66	64.2	110	10		130228000987

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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:

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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences