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Henry County School District

Item: Henry County School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

396 Tomlinson Street
Mcdonough, GA 30253

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (770) 957-6601

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

53 Schools

1,895 Schools

# Students

43,012 Students

1,204,313 Students

# Teachers

2,642 Teachers

88,354 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Henry County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	404	202
Kind	2,575	492
1	2,803	518
2	2,896	534
3	2,936	550
4	2,973	538
5	3,235	547
6	3,207	547
7	3,189	542
8	3,523	539
9	42	28
10	61	26
11	40	22
12	33	19

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District Rank

Henry County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Henry County School District
2023	#142
2022	#130
2021	#129
2019	#114
2018	#144
2017	#82
2016	#76
2015	#73
2014	#58
2013	#57
2012	#55

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27%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Georgia
2023	27%	39%
2022	27%	37%
2021	24%	36%
2019	33%	44%
2018	30%	42%
2017	34%	41%
2016	35%	41%
2015	33%	38%
2014	80%	79%
2013	84%	83%
2012	82%	81%

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33%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Georgia
2022	33%	40%
2021	33%	39%
2019	40%	45%
2018	30%	42%
2017	38%	41%
2016	38%	40%
2015	37%	39%
2014	97%	94%
2013	96%	93%
2012	96%	93%
2011	94%	91%

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29%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Georgia
2022	29%	40%
2021	32%	38%

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88%

84.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Georgia
2023	88%	84%
2022	87%	84%
2021	88%	84%
2020	89%	85%
2019	87%	83%
2018	88%	83%
2017	86%	82%
2016	85%	81%
2015	84%	81%
2014	78%	75%
2013	79%	74%

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(2022-23)

30.4%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Georgia
2023	30.4%	26.2%
2022	27.6%	27.5%
2021	22.8%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Georgia
2023	0.57	0.71
2022	0.59	0.70
2021	0.60	0.70
2020	0.62	0.69
2019	0.62	0.69
2018	0.62	0.68
2017	0.62	0.68
2016	0.62	0.68
2015	0.62	0.67
2014	0.63	0.67
2013	0.63	0.67
2012	0.63	0.66
2011	0.63	0.66
2010	0.63	0.65
2009	0.60	0.64
2008	0.59	0.64
2007	0.59	0.63
2006	0.57	0.61
2005	0.54	0.61
2004	0.49	0.59
2003	0.45	0.58
2002	0.41	0.57
2001	0.38	0.56
2000	0.35	0.55
1999	0.32	0.54
1998	0.30	0.54
1997	0.28	0.53
1996	0.26	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Henry County School District	Georgia
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Henry County School District	Georgia
2023	12%	18%
2022	12%	18%
2021	11%	17%
2020	10%	16%
2019	10%	16%
2018	9%	15%
2017	9%	15%
2016	9%	15%
2015	9%	14%
2014	8%	13%
2013	8%	13%
2012	8%	12%
2011	8%	12%
2010	7%	11%
2009	7%	11%
2008	7%	11%
2007	6%	10%
2006	5%	9%
2005	5%	9%
2004	3%	7%
2003	3%	6%
2002	3%	6%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%

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% Black

64%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Henry County School District	Georgia
2023	62%	36%
2022	60%	36%
2021	58%	36%
2020	55%	37%
2019	55%	37%
2018	53%	37%
2017	53%	37%
2016	52%	37%
2015	50%	37%
2014	48%	37%
2013	47%	37%
2012	46%	37%
2011	46%	37%
2010	45%	37%
2009	45%	39%
2008	43%	39%
2007	40%	39%
2006	37%	39%
2005	32%	38%
2004	28%	38%
2003	25%	38%
2002	22%	38%
2001	20%	38%
2000	17%	38%
1999	15%	38%
1998	14%	38%
1997	13%	37%
1996	13%	38%

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% White

14%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Henry County School District	Georgia
2023	18%	36%
2022	21%	37%
2021	23%	38%
2020	27%	39%
2019	27%	39%
2018	31%	40%
2017	31%	40%
2016	33%	41%
2015	36%	42%
2014	37%	43%
2013	38%	43%
2012	39%	44%
2011	40%	44%
2010	41%	45%
2009	44%	46%
2008	46%	46%
2007	50%	47%
2006	55%	48%
2005	60%	49%
2004	66%	52%
2003	70%	53%
2002	73%	54%
2001	76%	55%
2000	79%	56%
1999	81%	57%
1998	83%	57%
1997	84%	58%
1996	85%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Henry County School District	Georgia
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,685 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,783 is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$675 MM

$29,690 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Georgia
2023	$675 MM	$42 MM
2022	$620 MM	$41 MM
2021	$523 MM	$35 MM
2020	$531 MM	$36 MM
2019	$514 MM	$35 MM
2018	$486 MM	$37 MM
2017	$468 MM	$34 MM
2016	$450 MM	$33 MM
2015	$418 MM	$35 MM
2014	$388 MM	$33 MM
2012	$497 MM	$30 MM
2011	$413 MM	$35 MM
2010	$418 MM	$35 MM
2009	$424 MM	$34 MM
2008	$409 MM	$36 MM
2007	$381 MM	$37 MM
2006	$356 MM	$33 MM
2005	$296 MM	$31 MM
2004	$247 MM	$30 MM
2003	$244 MM	$29 MM
2002	$223 MM	$27 MM
2001	$184 MM	$26 MM
2000	$172 MM	$24 MM
1999	$145 MM	$23 MM
1998	$112 MM	$21 MM
1997	$94 MM	$19 MM
1996	$85 MM	$18 MM
1995	$76 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$593 MM

$28,127 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Georgia
2023	$593 MM	$40 MM
2022	$562 MM	$37 MM
2021	$490 MM	$34 MM
2020	$531 MM	$34 MM
2019	$560 MM	$34 MM
2018	$547 MM	$37 MM
2017	$486 MM	$33 MM
2016	$415 MM	$33 MM
2015	$384 MM	$34 MM
2014	$430 MM	$33 MM
2012	$355 MM	$31 MM
2011	$346 MM	$32 MM
2010	$384 MM	$34 MM
2009	$446 MM	$36 MM
2008	$467 MM	$39 MM
2007	$406 MM	$35 MM
2006	$392 MM	$31 MM
2005	$302 MM	$30 MM
2004	$261 MM	$30 MM
2003	$247 MM	$29 MM
2002	$219 MM	$27 MM
2001	$177 MM	$25 MM
2000	$172 MM	$24 MM
1999	$150 MM	$23 MM
1998	$112 MM	$20 MM
1997	$103 MM	$19 MM
1996	$104 MM	$18 MM
1995	$86 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,685

$17,023

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Georgia
2023	$15,538	$15,173
2022	$14,489	$14,508
2021	$12,336	$12,909
2020	$12,346	$11,894
2019	$12,062	$11,854
2018	$11,579	$11,951
2017	$11,161	$10,689
2016	$10,754	$10,171
2015	$10,329	$10,365
2014	$9,517	$10,300
2012	$12,447	$9,333
2011	$10,093	$10,490
2010	$10,204	$10,365
2009	$10,621	$9,939
2008	$10,491	$10,540
2007	$10,185	$10,771
2006	$10,062	$9,885
2005	$9,125	$9,226
2004	$8,293	$8,830
2003	$8,814	$8,835
2002	$8,748	$8,247
2001	$7,805	$7,812
2000	$7,895	$7,225
1999	$7,136	$6,612
1998	$5,996	$5,956
1997	$5,457	$5,538
1995	$5,291	$5,262
1992	$4,034	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$13,783

$16,127

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Georgia
2023	$13,654	$14,414
2022	$13,123	$13,170
2021	$11,556	$12,332
2020	$12,357	$11,222
2019	$13,132	$11,278
2018	$13,018	$12,081
2017	$11,594	$10,570
2016	$9,917	$10,196
2015	$9,490	$9,935
2014	$10,549	$10,257
2012	$8,904	$9,538
2011	$8,458	$9,524
2010	$9,375	$9,935
2009	$11,159	$10,367
2008	$11,984	$11,185
2007	$10,866	$10,207
2006	$11,080	$9,210
2005	$9,325	$8,893
2004	$8,735	$8,737
2003	$8,906	$8,594
2002	$8,584	$8,120
2001	$7,481	$7,624
2000	$7,887	$7,230
1999	$7,405	$6,576
1998	$6,003	$5,787
1997	$5,984	$5,758
1995	$6,023	$5,243
1992	$4,137	$4,349

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 53 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 43,012 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: 88% (Top 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