Harris County School District

132 Barnes Mill Rd
Hamilton, GA 31811
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,677 students in Harris County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Harris County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Harris County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harris County High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 62% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
7 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
5,489 Students
569,146 Students
# Teachers
358 Teachers
33,706 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Harris County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#47 out of 221 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Harris County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harris County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harris County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Harris County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.70
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,146 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
25,364 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
386 Students
96,392 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
17%
# Black Students
744 Students
207,638 Students
% Black Students
14%
37%
# White Students
4,005 Students
216,687 Students
% White Students
73%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
647 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
298 Students
21,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
285
328
# Students in K Grade:
342
1,299
# Students in 1st Grade:
399
1,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
383
1,464
# Students in 3rd Grade:
349
1,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
404
1,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
399
2,429
# Students in 6th Grade:
433
4,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
387
5,008
# Students in 8th Grade:
431
8,733
# Students in 9th Grade:
521
160,653
# Students in 10th Grade:
371
137,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
416
125,123
# Students in 12th Grade:
369
117,790
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,286 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,516 is higher than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Harris County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$91 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Harris County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,286
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Harris County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,516
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Harris County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Harris County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harris County High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
8281 Ga Highway 116
Hamilton, GA 31811
(706) 628-4278
Grades: 9-12
| 1,677 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,489 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in GA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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