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 12 public middle schools serving 10,396 students in Henry County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Henry County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
50 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
42,792 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
2,439 Teachers
31,251 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
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,168 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
5,019 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
17%
# Black Students
25,499 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
60%
38%
# White Students
8,793 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
20%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
49 Students
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,186 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
357
920
# Students in K Grade:
2,516
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,664
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,903
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,809
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,862
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,152
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,217
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,421
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,712
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,530
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,726
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,648
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,275
4,944
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union Grove Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
210 E Lake Rd
Mcdonough, GA 30252
(678) 583-8978
Grades: 6-8
| 1,073 students
Rank: #22.
Ola Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
353 N Ola Rd
Mcdonough, GA 30252
(770) 288-2108
Grades: 6-8
| 1,215 students
Rank: #33.
Locust Grove Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3315 S Ola Rd
Locust Grove, GA 30248
(770) 957-6055
Grades: 6-8
| 1,084 students
Rank: #44.
Dutchtown Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
155 Mitchell Rd
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 515-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 1,162 students
Rank: #55.
Mcdonough Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
175 Postmaster Dr
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(470) 615-3460
Grades: 6-8
| 1,020 students
Rank: #66.
Hampton Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
799 Hampton Locust Grove Rd
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 707-2130
Grades: 6-8
| 824 students
Rank: #77.
Austin Road Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Austin Rd
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 507-5407
Grades: 6-8
| 557 students
Rank: #88.
Woodland Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
820 Moseley Dr
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 389-2774
Grades: 6-8
| 669 students
Rank: #99.
Eagle's Landing Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
295 Tunis Rd
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(770) 914-8189
Grades: 6-8
| 1,115 students
Rank: #1010.
Luella Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2075 Hampton Locust Grove Rd
Locust Grove, GA 30248
(678) 583-8919
Grades: 6-8
| 928 students
Rank: #1111.
Stockbridge Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
533 Old Conyers Rd
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 474-5710
Grades: 6-8
| 692 students
Rank: #1212.
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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