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 12 public middle schools serving 10,094 students in Henry County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Henry County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
50 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
43,258 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
2,496 Teachers
32,363 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%
38%
% White
16%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Union Grove Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
210 E Lake Rd
Mcdonough, GA 30252
(678) 583-8978
Gr: 6-8 | 1,039 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #22.
Ola Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
353 N Ola Rd
Mcdonough, GA 30252
(770) 288-2108
Gr: 6-8 | 1,083 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #33.
Dutchtown Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
155 Mitchell Rd
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 515-7500
Gr: 6-8 | 1,119 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #44.
Austin Road Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Austin Rd
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 507-5407
Gr: 6-8 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #55.
Locust Grove Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3315 S Ola Rd
Locust Grove, GA 30248
(770) 957-6055
Gr: 6-8 | 1,066 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #66.
Eagle's Landing Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
295 Tunis Rd
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(770) 914-8189
Gr: 6-8 | 1,064 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #77.
Woodland Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
820 Moseley Dr
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 389-2774
Gr: 6-8 | 718 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #88.
Hampton Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
799 Hampton Locust Grove Rd
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 707-2130
Gr: 6-8 | 793 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #99.
Luella Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2075 Hampton Locust Grove Rd
Locust Grove, GA 30248
(678) 583-8919
Gr: 6-8 | 851 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1010.
Stockbridge Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
533 Old Conyers Rd
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 474-5710
Gr: 6-8 | 636 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1111.
Mcdonough Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
175 Postmaster Dr
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(470) 615-3460
Gr: 6-8 | 956 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1212.
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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