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Starrs Mill High School

Public Grades 9-12

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 96% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Starrs Mill High School is a public high school located in Fayette County, Georgia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,361 students. The school has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in the state, with a current ranking of 20th out of 452 Georgia high schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Starrs Mill High School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the Fayette County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 77.2% of Starrs Mill students were proficient or better in American Literature and Composition, compared to 62.2% for Fayette County and 40.4% for the state. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 84.4% to 96.3% over the past few years, exceeding the Fayette County and state averages.

Compared to nearby high schools in the Fayette County district, such as Sandy Creek High School, Fayette County High School, and Whitewater High School, Starrs Mill High School demonstrates a clear academic advantage, with significantly higher proficiency rates on the Milestones Assessments. Additionally, when compared to high schools in neighboring districts, such as Griffin High School and Lovejoy High School, Starrs Mill High School shows a significant performance edge.

1,357

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,648

Per pupil spending ?

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

193 Panther Path
Fayetteville, GA 30215

(770) 486-2710

District: Fayette County

Feeder schools for Starrs Mill High School:

Elementary:	Braelinn Elementary School
	Oak Grove Elementary School
Middle:	Rising Starr Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.9%

African American:

9.9%

Hispanic:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (77% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Georgia high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg66%

Georgia avg42%

20^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the Fayette County

10^th of 206Fayette County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	20 of 452	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	13 of 458	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	22 of 442	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	17 of 429	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	14 of 410	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	22 of 438	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	20 of 428	95.3%	★★★★★
2017	86.9	18 of 420	95.7%	★★★★★
2016	86.0	21 of 426	95.1%	★★★★★
2015	79.6	30 of 435	93.1%	★★★★★
2014	85.5	16 of 425	96.2%	★★★★★
2013	87.9	15 of 425	96.5%	★★★★★
2012	89.6	13 of 396	96.7%	★★★★★
2011	89.9	7 of 402	98.3%	★★★★★
2010	90.7	8 of 384	97.9%	★★★★★
2009	83.1	33 of 372	91.1%	★★★★★
2008	89.7	6 of 370	98.4%	★★★★★
2007	87.3	16 of 358	95.5%	★★★★★
2006	88.6	10 of 335	97.0%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

United States History82%+43 vs state

Biology82%+38 vs state

American Literature and Composition77%+37 vs state

Algebra I63%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Starrs Mill High School	Public	9-12	193 Panther Path	Fayetteville	30215	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(770) 486-2710	1,357	85	16.0	12.7%	935 (68.9%)	134 (9.9%)	133 (9.8%)	71 (5.2%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	77 (5.7%)	90.5	20^th of 452 public high schools	95.6%		92.8	13^th of 458 public high schools	97.2%	7	77.2	62.9	81.8	81.9	$13,648	$220	$13,428
Whitewater High School	Public	9-12	100 Wildcat Way	Fayetteville	30215	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(770) 460-3935	1,303	84	15.5	24.2%	708 (54.3%)	325 (24.9%)	149 (11.4%)	41 (3.1%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (5.7%)	83	39^th of 452 public high schools	91.4%		87.5	29^th of 458 public high schools	93.7%	10	63.9	64.5	65.6	56.9	$13,726	$222	$13,504
McIntosh High School	Public	9-12	201 Walt Banks Rd	Peachtree City	30269	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(770) 631-3232	1,762	101	17.4	19.0%	911 (51.7%)	184 (10.4%)	279 (15.8%)	276 (15.7%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	103 (5.8%)	92.3	16^th of 452 public high schools	96.5%		93	12^th of 458 public high schools	97.4%	4	72.9	77.9	78.9	71.1	$12,260	$218	$12,042
East Coweta High School	Public	9-12	400 Highway 154	Sharpsburg	30277	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	No	(770) 254-2850	3,001	170	17.7	38.4%	1,390 (46.3%)	891 (29.7%)	426 (14.2%)	132 (4.4%)	7 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	152 (5.1%)	57.7	133^rd of 452 public high schools	70.6%		63.9	112^th of 458 public high schools	75.5%	21	42.0	44.3	47.0	51.4	$12,143	$631	$11,512
Fayette County High School	Public	9-12	1 Tiger Trl	Fayetteville	30214	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(770) 460-3540	1,360	93	14.5	52.6%	136 (10.0%)	831 (61.1%)	235 (17.3%)	68 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (6.5%)	59.1	126^th of 452 public high schools	72.1%		60.2	130^th of 458 public high schools	71.6%	4	45.3	56.5	40.6	45.2	$14,095	$385	$13,710
Sandy Creek High School	Public	9-12	360 Jenkins Rd	Tyrone	30290	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(770) 969-2840	1,189	88	13.5	45.1%	124 (10.4%)	740 (62.2%)	220 (18.5%)	30 (2.5%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (5.7%)	63.8	107^th of 452 public high schools	76.3%		58.5	142^nd of 458 public high schools	69.0%	35	48.9	49.1	51.8	47.8	$14,852	$420	$14,433
Northgate High School	Public	9-12	3220 Fischer Rd	Newnan	30265	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	No	(770) 463-5585	2,142	122	17.5	32.4%	1,237 (57.7%)	434 (20.3%)	295 (13.8%)	57 (2.7%)	10 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (5.1%)	75	64^th of 452 public high schools	85.8%		76.1	61^st of 458 public high schools	86.7%	3	52.2	65.0	53.6	70.4	$12,000	$696	$11,305
Lovejoy High School	Public	9-12	1587 McDonough Rd	Hampton	30228	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2920	2,049	109	18.7	100.0%	32 (1.6%)	1,654 (80.7%)	282 (13.8%)	16 (0.8%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (2.8%)	16.9	376^th of 452 public high schools	16.8%		20.2	358^th of 458 public high schools	21.8%	18	19.6	9.2	16.1	27.0	$13,115	$1,391	$11,724
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%)	22.1	346^th of 452 public high schools	23.5%		28.7	302^nd of 458 public high schools	34.1%	44	21.8	17.6	16.4	34.0	$13,498	$1,448	$12,050
Martha K. Glaze Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	11850 Hastings Bridge Rd	Hampton	30228	Clayton County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 603-4664	21	4	5.2	76.2%	2 (9.5%)	19 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Starrs Mill High School

What district is Starrs Mill High School in?

Fayette County

Is Starrs Mill High School a good school?

Yes! Starrs Mill High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 20^th of 452 Georgia high schools.

How many students attend Starrs Mill High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,357 students attended Starrs Mill High School.

What is the racial makeup of Starrs Mill High School?

Students at Starrs Mill High School are 69% White, 10% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools feed into Starrs Mill High School?

Starrs Mill High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Braelinn Elementary School
Elementary : Oak Grove Elementary School
Middle : Rising Starr Middle School

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