5,433
Preschools
2,783
Elementary Schools
1,488
Middle Schools
1,140
High Schools
2,249
Public District Schools
4,823
Private Schools
7,171
Total Schools
These are some of the top-rated public schools in Georgia based on a variety of measures, including academic performance and equity. Find out more about GreatSchools ratings.
College Success Award
These are some of the best public high schools in Georgia at preparing students for success in college. The College Success Award recognizes schools that do an exemplary job getting students to enroll in and stick with college, including those that excel at serving students from low-income families.
Academic Summary
Are the schools in Georgia offering opportunity for all students, or are some kids being left behind? Successful states are working to close the achievement gap.
Largest School Districts in Georgia
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Gwinnett County School District
177,401 students | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA
Grades PK, K-12 & Ungraded | 140 schools -
Cobb County School District
107,379 students | MARIETTA, GA
Grades PK, K-12 & Ungraded | 111 schools -
Dekalb County School District
93,470 students | DECATUR, GA
Grades PK, K-12 & Ungraded | 132 schools -
Fulton County School District
90,300 students | ATLANTA, GA
Grades PK, K-12 | 108 schools -
Clayton County School District
52,149 students | JONESBORO, GA
Grades PK, K-12 & Ungraded | 67 schools
Reviews From Schools in Georgia
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Parent / Guardian
May 21, 2024
We are a Jewish family. The amount of children in this school who intensely call attention to this and subsequently belittle (one child cried because my child was Jewish) is troublesome. The... More
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Atlanta Classical Academy
Current student
May 21, 2024
Principal Rawls was great, but after we got a new principal it went down hill. There's senseless decisions being made about rules and teachers left and right. It's also not very safe as last year... More
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Daniell Middle School
Parent / Guardian
May 21, 2024
I have witnessed this school push through multiple students who have failed most of their classes. They give them a stupid assignment equivalent to writing a name on a piece of paper, and they... More
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Denmark High School