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 2024 school year, there are 11 public high schools serving 15,190 students in Henry County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, 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 15% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 32% 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 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 62% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
50 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
42,792 Students
569,146 Students
# Teachers
2,439 Teachers
33,706 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Henry County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (GA)
#129 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Henry County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
36%
This chart display 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 GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
39%
This chart display 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 GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
88%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Henry County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.70
# American Indian Students
78 Students
1,146 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,168 Students
25,364 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
5,019 Students
96,392 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
17%
# Black Students
25,499 Students
207,638 Students
% Black Students
60%
37%
# White Students
8,793 Students
216,687 Students
% White Students
20%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
49 Students
647 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,186 Students
21,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
357
328
# Students in K Grade:
2,516
1,299
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,664
1,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,903
1,464
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,809
1,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,862
1,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,152
2,429
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,217
4,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,421
5,008
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,712
8,733
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,530
160,653
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,726
137,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,648
125,123
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,275
117,790
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,220 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,447 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$523 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Henry 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
$490 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Henry 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
$12,220
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Henry 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
$11,447
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Henry 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 Henry County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dutchtown High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
149 Mitchell Rd
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 515-7510
Grades: 9-12
| 1,774 students
Rank: #22.
Union Grove High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
120 E Lake Rd
Mcdonough, GA 30252
(678) 583-8502
Grades: 9-12
| 1,592 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Hampton High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
795 Hampton Locust Grove Rd
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 707-2130
Grades: 9-12
| 1,262 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Ola High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
357 N Ola Rd
Mcdonough, GA 30252
(770) 288-3222
Grades: 9-12
| 1,758 students
Rank: #55.
Eagle's Landing High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Tunis Rd
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(770) 954-9515
Grades: 9-12
| 1,560 students
Rank: #66.
Locust Grove High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3275 S Ola Rd
Locust Grove, GA 30248
(770) 898-1452
Grades: 9-12
| 1,619 students
Rank: #77.
Woodland High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Moseley Dr
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 389-2784
Grades: 9-12
| 1,401 students
Rank: #88.
Luella High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
603 Walker Dr
Locust Grove, GA 30248
(770) 898-9822
Grades: 9-12
| 1,402 students
Rank: #99.
Stockbridge High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1151 Old Conyers Rd
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 474-8747
Grades: 9-12
| 1,531 students
Rank: #1010.
Mcdonough High School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
155 Postmaster Dr
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(470) 615-3450
Grades: 9-12
| 1,234 students
Rank: #1111.
Excel Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
330 Tomlinson St
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(770) 957-4101
Grades: 6-11
| 57 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 50 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 42,792 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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