Houston County School District

1100 Main Street
Perry, GA 31069
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 9,073 students in Houston County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Houston County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Houston County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Houston County High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 62% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
37 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
30,243 Students
569,146 Students
# Teachers
1,981 Teachers
33,706 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Houston County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 89% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (GA)
#32 out of 221 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Houston County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Houston 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.
46%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Houston 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.
89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Houston County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.70
# American Indian Students
49 Students
1,146 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
764 Students
25,364 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,228 Students
96,392 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
17%
# Black Students
11,824 Students
207,638 Students
% Black Students
39%
37%
# White Students
12,327 Students
216,687 Students
% White Students
41%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
647 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,030 Students
21,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,146
328
# Students in K Grade:
2,111
1,299
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,142
1,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,061
1,464
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,188
1,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,237
1,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,298
2,429
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,224
4,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,376
5,008
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,387
8,733
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,745
160,653
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,260
137,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,077
125,123
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,991
117,790
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,992 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,961 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$423 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Houston 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
$392 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Houston 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
$13,992
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Houston 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
$12,961
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Houston 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 Houston County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Houston County High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
920 Ga Highway 96
Warner Robins, GA 31088
(478) 988-6340
Grades: 9-12
| 2,064 students
Rank: #22.
Perry High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1307 North Ave
Perry, GA 31069
(478) 988-6298
Grades: 9-12
| 1,457 students
Rank: #33.
Veterans High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
340 Piney Grove Rd
Kathleen, GA 31047
(478) 218-7537
Grades: 9-12
| 1,849 students
Rank: #44.
Warner Robins High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
401 S Davis Dr
Warner Robins, GA 31088
(478) 929-7877
Grades: 9-12
| 1,753 students
Rank: #55.
Northside High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
926 Green St
Warner Robins, GA 31093
(478) 929-7858
Grades: 9-12
| 1,950 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 37 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 30,243 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 43% (Top 20%)
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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