Habersham County
Habersham County is a public school district based in Clarkesville, Georgia, serving 7,257 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #52 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 518 students each, fewer than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Patrick Franklin. It spends about $12,855 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Georgia median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Habersham County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Habersham County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,855 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,895 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $90.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $100.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 554 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,230 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 454 | 425 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Georgia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Patrick Franklin
Source: Georgia School Superintendents Association member directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Georgia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk CountyCedartown | 7,745 | 11 | $11,168 | 14.7 | #48 |
| Coffee CountyDouglas | 7,640 | 12 | $11,729 | 14.2 | #49 |
| Dalton Public SchoolsDalton | 7,619 | 10 | $11,989 | 12.4 | #50 |
| Tift CountyTifton | 7,471 | 11 | $11,462 | 14.4 | #51 |
| Habersham CountyClarkesville · this district | 7,257 | 14 | $12,855 | 13.1 | #52 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alum Rock Union ElementarySan Jose, CA | 7,259 | $16,303 | 19.4 |
| Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40Moline, IL | 7,257 | $11,185 | 16.1 |
| Roseville Public School DistrictRoseville, MN | 7,256 | $14,334 | 15.5 |
| Spartanburg 07Spartanburg, SC | 7,255 | $16,515 | 11.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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