Habersham County

Headquartered at 132 Stanford Mill Road in Clarkesville, Georgia, the Habersham County School District serves as an active, traditional public education system situated in a rural fringe setting within the greater Cornelia area. As reflected in the 2024–2025 NCES dataset, this open, non-charter district oversees 14 operational schools delivering a seamless educational pathway from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district serves a total student body of 7,257 learners—comprising 3,736 male and 3,521 female students—with balanced enrollment distribution across all primary and secondary levels, starting with nearly 200 pre-kindergarten participants and progressing through robust cohorts in elementary, middle, and high school.

The district's student population represents a diverse community, including 4,120 White students, 2,490 Hispanic students, 325 multiracial students, 190 Black students, and 122 Asian students, as well as American Indian and Pacific Islander learners. To effectively guide and nurture this population, Habersham County maintains a comprehensive staffing network totaling approximately 2,461 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees. This includes a strong instructional foundation of over 1,109 FTE teachers and roughly 150 FTE instructional aides, complemented by more than 1,200 FTE support staff members dedicated to maintaining high-quality operational, administrative, and student support services across all campuses.