Henry County School District

396 Tomlinson Street
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
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 11 public high schools serving 15,518 students in Henry County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Henry County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Henry County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ola High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
50 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
43,258 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
2,496 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

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 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%)
27%
39%
33%
40%
29%
40%
88%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
12%
18%
% Black
63%
37%
% White
16%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

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
Spending
$490 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,088
$14,305
Spending / Student
$11,324
$13,431

Best Henry County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Union Grove High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
120 E Lake Rd
Mcdonough, GA 30252
(678) 583-8502
Gr: 9-12 | 1,643 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #22.
Ola High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
357 N Ola Rd
Mcdonough, GA 30252
(770) 288-3222
Gr: 9-12 | 1,652 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #33.
Dutchtown High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
149 Mitchell Rd
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 515-7510
Gr: 9-12 | 1,833 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #44.
Woodland High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
800 Moseley Dr
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 389-2784
Gr: 9-12 | 1,322 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #55.
Locust Grove High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3275 S Ola Rd
Locust Grove, GA 30248
(770) 898-1452
Gr: 9-12 | 1,632 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #66.
Luella High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
603 Walker Dr
Locust Grove, GA 30248
(770) 898-9822
Gr: 9-12 | 1,353 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #77.
Hampton High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
795 Hampton Locust Grove Rd
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 707-2130
Gr: 9-12 | 1,286 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #88.
Eagle's Landing High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Tunis Rd
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(770) 954-9515
Gr: 9-12 | 1,657 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #99.
Stockbridge High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1151 Old Conyers Rd
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 474-8747
Gr: 9-12 | 1,506 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1010.
Mcdonough High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
155 Postmaster Dr
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(470) 615-3450
Gr: 9-12 | 1,411 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1111.
Excel Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
330 Tomlinson St
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(770) 957-4101
Gr: 6-12 | 223 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

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Quick Facts (2025)

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

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