Highest District SAT Scores in Region
For the third year in a row, the Lumpkin County School System topped the Pioneer RESA charts with the highest SAT Score in the region. In addition, this places Lumpkin County in the top 10% of all school systems in the state while ranking 16th out of 180 school districts.
Pioneer RESA District SAT Scores
| District | Total Mean Score |
| Lumpkin County | 1092 |
| Towns County | 1076 |
| Union County | 1074 |
| Fannin County | 1070 |
| Banks County | 1051 |
| Stephens County | 1050 |
| Georgia Average | 1048 |
| White County | 1044 |
| Hall County | 1039 |
| National Average | 1039 |
| Dawson County | 1036 |
| Habersham County | 1025 |
| Rabun County | 1022 |
| Franklin County | 1009 |
| Gainesville City | 997 |
| Hart County | 976 |
“To consistently sustain a high level of success on any measure is a reflection of high quality. For our school system to remain at the top of our geographic region and to be among the best in the state makes me extremely proud of our students and staff. Their commitment to excellence is evident! This success reflects many years of investment, hard work, and dedication made by educators throughout this school system. They deserve credit for the continued successes of their students. Well done, TR1BE!” Dr. Rob Brown
Georgia’s Top 20 District SAT Scores
| State Rank | District | Total |
| 1 | Decatur City | 1177 |
| 2 | Forsyth County | 1162 |
| 3 | Catoosa County | 1161 |
| 4 | Oconee County | 1157 |
| 5 | Walker County | 1150 |
| 6 | Fayette County | 1140 |
| 7 | Buford City | 1122 |
| 8 | Cherokee County | 1115 |
| 9 | Chickamauga City | 1114 |
| 9 | Cobb County | 1114 |
| 11 | Jefferson City | 1110 |
| 12 | Bleckley County | 1108 |
| 13 | Columbia County | 1103 |
| 14 | Gwinnett County | 1094 |
| 15 | Thomasville City | 1094 |
| 16 | Lumpkin County | 1092 |
| 17 | Pierce County | 1088 |
| 18 | Effingham County | 1086 |
| 18 | Fulton County | 1086 |
| 20 | Bryan County | 1082 |