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Henry County School District

Item: Henry County School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

396 Tomlinson Street
Mcdonough, GA 30253

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Tel: (770) 957-6601

Top Rankings

Henry County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

50 Schools

1,853 Schools

# Students

43,417 Students

1,209,576 Students

# Teachers

2,420 Teachers

86,293 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

District Rank

Henry County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 87% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#130 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Henry County School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

27%

37%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Henry County School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

33%

40%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Henry County School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

29%

40%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Henry County School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

87%

84%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Henry County School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.71

# American Indian Students

89 Students

2,651 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

1,162 Students

56,550 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

5,245 Students

216,630 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

18%

# Black Students

26,833 Students

441,964 Students

% Black Students

62%

37%

# White Students

7,675 Students

429,587 Students

% White Students

18%

35%

# Hawaiian Students

52 Students

1,249 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

2,361 Students

60,370 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

389

47,362

# Students in K Grade:

2,668

119,997

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,819

127,343

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,863

124,795

# Students in 3rd Grade:

3,028

126,542

# Students in 4th Grade:

3,014

127,252

# Students in 5th Grade:

3,076

129,119

# Students in 6th Grade:

3,293

130,160

# Students in 7th Grade:

3,301

128,638

# Students in 8th Grade:

3,494

131,016

# Students in 9th Grade:

4,258

5,237

# Students in 10th Grade:

4,258

4,582

# Students in 11th Grade:

3,511

3,850

# Students in 12th Grade:

3,445

3,683

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,044 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,282 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$523 MM

$24,999 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Henry County School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$490 MM

$23,473 MM

This chart displays total spending of Henry County School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$12,044

$14,266

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Henry County School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$11,282

$13,395

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Henry County School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 50 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 43,417 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: 87% (Btm 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education