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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,929 students in Hart County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Hart County School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
3,765 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
249 Teachers
32,363 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
0.58
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
78 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
397 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
18%
# Black Students
775 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
21%
38%
# White Students
2,288 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
61%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
222 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
146
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
293
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
268
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
303
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
286
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
266
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
274
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
264
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
279
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
286
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
285
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
271
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
273
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
271
5,888
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,864 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,128 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$24,999 MM

Spending
$46 MM
$23,473 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,864
$14,305

Spending / Student
$12,128
$13,431

Best Hart County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hart County Middle 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
| 828 students
Rank: #22.
Hart County High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
59 Fifth St
Hartwell, GA 30643
(706) 376-5461
Hartwell, GA 30643
(706) 376-5461
Grades: 8-12
| 1,101 students
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