Henry County School District

396 Tomlinson Street
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 27 public preschools serving 17,624 students in Henry County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Henry County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
50 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
43,258 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
2,496 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

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:

0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
101 Students
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,183 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
5,407 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
20%
# Black Students
27,331 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
63%
35%
# White Students
6,791 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
16%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
53 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,392 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
415
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
2,653
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,794
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,865
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,918
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,091
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,133
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,090
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,406
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,428
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,032
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,072
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,978
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,383
1,210
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,088 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,324 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$12,088
$14,305
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
$11,324
$13,431
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.

Best Henry County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Lake Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
199 E Lake Rd
Mcdonough, GA 30252
(678) 583-8947
Grades: PK-5
| 695 students
Rank: #22.
Timber Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2825 Highway 20 E
Mcdonough, GA 30252
(770) 288-3237
Grades: PK-5
| 763 students
Rank: #33.
New Hope Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1655 New Hope Rd
Locust Grove, GA 30248
(770) 898-7362
Grades: PK-5
| 646 students
Rank: #44.
Rocky Creek Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
803 Hampton Locust Grove Rd
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 707-1469
Grades: PK-5
| 700 students
Rank: #55.
Ola Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
278 N Ola Rd
Mcdonough, GA 30252
(770) 957-5777
Grades: PK-5
| 889 students
Rank: #66.
Rock Spring Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1550 Stroud Rd
Mcdonough, GA 30252
(770) 957-6851
Grades: PK-5
| 704 students
Rank: #77.
Dutchtown Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
159 Mitchell Rd
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 471-0844
Grades: PK-5
| 928 students
Rank: #88.
Mount Carmel Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2450 Mount Carmel Rd
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 897-9799
Grades: PK-5
| 559 students
Rank: #99.
Unity Grove Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1180 Leguin Mill Rd
Locust Grove, GA 30248
(770) 898-8886
Grades: PK-5
| 844 students
Rank: #1010.
Red Oak Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
175 Monarch Village Way
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 389-1464
Grades: PK-5
| 636 students
Rank: #1111.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
458 Fairview Rd
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 474-8265
Grades: PK-5
| 575 students
Rank: #1212.
Pate's Creek Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1309 Jodeco Rd
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 389-8819
Grades: PK-5
| 504 students
Rank: #1313.
Hickory Flat Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
841 Brannan Rd
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(770) 898-0107
Grades: PK-5
| 560 students
Rank: #1414.
Luella Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
575 Walker Dr
Locust Grove, GA 30248
(770) 288-2035
Grades: PK-5
| 652 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Austin Road Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Austin Rd
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 389-6556
Grades: PK-5
| 409 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Bethlehem Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Academic Pkwy
Locust Grove, GA 30248
(770) 288-8571
Grades: PK-5
| 472 students
Rank: #1717.
Woodland Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
830 Moseley Dr
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 506-6391
Grades: PK-5
| 561 students
Rank: #1818.
Pleasant Grove Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
150 Reagan Rd
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 898-0176
Grades: PK-5
| 537 students
Rank: #1919.
Stockbridge Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4617 N Henry Blvd
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 474-8743
Grades: PK-3
| 490 students
Rank: #2020.
Flippen Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
425 Peach Dr
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(770) 954-3522
Grades: PK-5
| 585 students
Rank: #2121.
Hampton Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
10 Central Ave
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 946-4345
Grades: PK-5
| 466 students
Rank: #2222.
Walnut Creek Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3535 Mcdonough Pkwy
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(770) 288-8561
Grades: PK-5
| 753 students
Rank: #2323.
Wesley Lakes Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
685 Mcdonough Pkwy
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(770) 914-1889
Grades: PK-5
| 787 students
Rank: #2424.
Locust Grove Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
95 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Locust Grove, GA 30248
(770) 957-5416
Grades: PK-5
| 599 students
Rank: #2525.
Oakland Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
551 Highway 81 W
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(770) 954-1901
Grades: PK-5
| 924 students
Rank: #2626.
Tussahaw Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
225 Coan Dr
Mcdonough, GA 30252
(770) 957-0164
Grades: PK-5
| 833 students
Rank: #2727.
Cotton Indian Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 Old Conyers Rd
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 474-9983
Grades: PK-5
| 553 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 50 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 43,258 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : 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

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