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Hart County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,579 students in Hart County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Hart County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,853 Schools
# Students
3,656 Students
1,209,576 Students
# Teachers
242 Teachers
86,293 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Hart County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Graduation Rate
97%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,651 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
77 Students
56,550 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
381 Students
216,630 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
18%
# Black Students
749 Students
441,964 Students
% Black Students
21%
37%
# White Students
2,245 Students
429,587 Students
% White Students
61%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,249 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
200 Students
60,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
148
47,362
# Students in K Grade:
273
119,997
# Students in 1st Grade:
295
127,343
# Students in 2nd Grade:
262
124,795
# Students in 3rd Grade:
265
126,542
# Students in 4th Grade:
269
127,252
# Students in 5th Grade:
251
129,119
# Students in 6th Grade:
271
130,160
# Students in 7th Grade:
282
128,638
# Students in 8th Grade:
263
131,016
# Students in 9th Grade:
284
5,237
# Students in 10th Grade:
292
4,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
263
3,850
# Students in 12th Grade:
238
3,683
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,248 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,489 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,248
$14,266
Spending / Student
$12,489
$13,395
Best Hart County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Hart Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
121 E & M Dairy Rd
Hartwell, GA 30643
(706) 856-7383
Hartwell, GA 30643
(706) 856-7383
Grades: PK-5
| 548 students
Rank: #22.
Hart County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
176 Powell Rd
Hartwell, GA 30643
(706) 376-5431
Hartwell, GA 30643
(706) 376-5431
Grades: 6-8
| 816 students
Rank: #33.
North Hart Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
124 Ankerich Rd
Bowersville, GA 30516
(706) 856-7369
Bowersville, GA 30516
(706) 856-7369
Grades: PK-5
| 656 students
Rank: #44.
Hartwell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
147 S College Ave
Hartwell, GA 30643
(706) 376-4425
Hartwell, GA 30643
(706) 376-4425
Grades: PK-5
| 559 students
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