Harris County Schools & Education
Harris County, Georgia
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
37/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
89.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
89.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.1%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,698
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,405
School Score
37/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 50/100
State Score Position
#126
of 159 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Harris County
Measured School Summary
Harris County faces educational challenges with a school score of 37/100 and a graduation rate of 89.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $6,698 per pupil, Harris County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 25% below the Georgia average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 10% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Harris County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
7 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
37/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #126 of 159 Georgia counties with school score data.
Completion
89.0%
0.9 pts above the state average
Funding context
$6,698
$707 below the state average
School coverage
7
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Harris County has 7 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Harris County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Harris County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#126
of 159 Georgia counties with school score data. The county score is 13 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Harris County
Elementary to high school visible
5,645 students
7 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Harris County is the largest listed district slice, with 7 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Harris County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Harris County Per-Pupil Spending Recorded at 6,698 Dollars
Education data brief for Harris County, Georgia.
Per-pupil expenditure in Harris County is $6,698, a figure that is significantly lower than the national average of $13,000 and the Georgia state average of $7,405. The county operates seven public schools, all of which are classified as rural, serving a total of 5,645 students. Harris County High School is the largest in the district, with an enrollment of 1,703. The county reports a graduation rate of 89.0%, which is higher than the national average of 87.0% and the state average of 88.1%. However, the composite school score is 37.4, which is below the Georgia average of 49.6 and the national median of 50.0. There are no charter schools in the county, and the system is managed by the single Harris County school district. The average school size is 806 students. Examine the NCES database for more information on the rural classification of individual schools.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
7
in Harris County
Reported Enrollment
5,645
7 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Harris County
7 Public Schools in Harris County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 7 of 7 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County High School | Profile | Harris County | Hamilton, 31811Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 1,703 |
| Creekside School | Record | Harris County | Cataula, 31804Rural: Distant | 5–6 | Middle | 858 |
| Harris County Carver Middle School | Record | Harris County | Hamilton, 31811Rural: Distant | 7–8 | Middle | 840 |
| Pine Ridge Elementary School | Record | Harris County | Ellerslie, 31807Rural: Fringe | PK–4 | Primary | 639 |
| Park Elementary School | Record | Harris County | Hamilton, 31811Rural: Distant | PK–4 | Primary | 560 |
| Mulberry Creek Elementary School | Record | Harris County | Cataula, 31804Rural: Distant | PK–4 | Primary | 544 |
| New Mountain Hill Elementary School | Record | Harris County | Fortson, 31808Rural: Distant | PK–4 | Primary | 501 |
Harris County High School
Harris County
Hamilton, 31811 / Rural: Distant
Harris County Carver Middle School
Harris County
Hamilton, 31811 / Rural: Distant
Pine Ridge Elementary School
Harris County
Ellerslie, 31807 / Rural: Fringe
Mulberry Creek Elementary School
Harris County
Cataula, 31804 / Rural: Distant
New Mountain Hill Elementary School
Harris County
Fortson, 31808 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,698
State avg $7,405
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.