Henry County Schools & Education
Henry County, Georgia
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
39/100
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
$6,840
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,405
School Score
39/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 50/100
State Score Position
#123
of 159 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Henry County
Measured School Summary
Henry County faces educational challenges with a school score of 39/100 and a graduation rate of 89.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $6,840 per pupil, Henry County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 22% below the Georgia average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 8% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Henry 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
50 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
39/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #123 of 159 Georgia counties with school score data.
Completion
89.0%
0.9 pts above the state average
Funding context
$6,840
$565 below the state average
School coverage
50
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
Henry County has 50 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 Henry 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.
Dominant-district county
Henry County carries most of the listed public-school system, with 50 of 50 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#123
of 159 Georgia counties with school score data. The county score is 11 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.
Henry County
Elementary to high school visible
43,417 students
50 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Henry County is the largest listed district slice, with 50 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 Henry 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
Henry County Per-Pupil Spending Below State Average
Education data brief for Henry County, Georgia.
Henry County records a per-pupil expenditure of $6,840, a figure notably lower than the Georgia state average of $7,405 and significantly below the national average of approximately $13,000. This spending level supports a large consolidated district of 50 schools serving 43,417 students. The NCES directory indicates the district is comprised of 28 elementary, 11 middle, and 11 high schools, with a mix of suburban and rural locales. Dutchtown High is the largest school in the county, enrolling 1,861 students, followed by Ola High School with 1,764 students. The county-wide school score of 39.1 is lower than the state average of 49.6 and the national median of 50.0. Despite the lower per-pupil spending, the graduation rate stands at 89.0%, which is slightly above the state average of 88.1% and the national average of 87.0%. There are currently no charter schools operating within the Henry County district. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
50
in Henry County
Reported Enrollment
43,417
50 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Henry County
50 Public Schools in Henry County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 16 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 50 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutchtown High | Profile | Henry County | Hampton, 30228Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 1,861 |
| Ola High School | Profile | Henry County | McDonough, 30252Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 1,764 |
| Union Grove High | Profile | Henry County | McDonough, 30252Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 1,648 |
| Eagle's Landing High School | Profile | Henry County | McDonough, 30253Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 1,642 |
| Locust Grove High | Profile | Henry County | Locust Grove, 30248Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 1,637 |
| Stockbridge High School | Profile | Henry County | Stockbridge, 30281Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 1,543 |
| Luella High School | Profile | Henry County | Locust Grove, 30248Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 1,373 |
| Woodland High School | Profile | Henry County | Stockbridge, 30281Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 1,334 |
| McDonough High School | Profile | Henry County | McDonough, 30253Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 1,288 |
| Hampton High School | Profile | Henry County | Hampton, 30228Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 1,265 |
| Ola Middle School | Profile | Henry County | McDonough, 30252Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 1,163 |
| Locust Grove Middle | Profile | Henry County | Locust Grove, 30248Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 1,103 |
| Dutchtown Middle School | Profile | Henry County | Hampton, 30228Suburb: Large | 6–8 | Middle | 1,092 |
| Eagle's Landing Middle School | Profile | Henry County | McDonough, 30253Suburb: Large | 6–8 | Middle | 1,092 |
| Union Grove Middle | Profile | Henry County | McDonough, 30252Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 1,069 |
| McDonough Middle School | Profile | Henry County | McDonough, 30253Suburb: Large | 6–8 | Middle | 954 |
| Dutchtown Elementary School | Record | Henry County | Hampton, 30228Suburb: Large | PK–5 | Primary | 932 |
| Oakland Elementary School | Record | Henry County | McDonough, 30253Suburb: Large | PK–5 | Primary | 931 |
| Ola Elementary School | Record | Henry County | McDonough, 30252Rural: Fringe | KG–5 | Primary | 913 |
| Luella Middle School | Record | Henry County | Locust Grove, 30248Suburb: Large | 6–8 | Middle | 870 |
Dutchtown High
Henry County
Hampton, 30228 / Suburb: Large
Ola High School
Henry County
McDonough, 30252 / Rural: Fringe
Union Grove High
Henry County
McDonough, 30252 / Rural: Fringe
Eagle's Landing High School
Henry County
McDonough, 30253 / Suburb: Large
Locust Grove High
Henry County
Locust Grove, 30248 / Rural: Fringe
Stockbridge High School
Henry County
Stockbridge, 30281 / Suburb: Large
Luella High School
Henry County
Locust Grove, 30248 / Suburb: Large
Woodland High School
Henry County
Stockbridge, 30281 / Rural: Fringe
McDonough High School
Henry County
McDonough, 30253 / Suburb: Large
Hampton High School
Henry County
Hampton, 30228 / Rural: Fringe
Ola Middle School
Henry County
McDonough, 30252 / Rural: Fringe
Locust Grove Middle
Henry County
Locust Grove, 30248 / Rural: Fringe
Dutchtown Middle School
Henry County
Hampton, 30228 / Suburb: Large
Eagle's Landing Middle School
Henry County
McDonough, 30253 / Suburb: Large
Union Grove Middle
Henry County
McDonough, 30252 / Rural: Fringe
McDonough Middle School
Henry County
McDonough, 30253 / Suburb: Large
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,840
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.