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Heard County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Franklin, Centralhatchee and Ephesus.
Students
2,220
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,021
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Debt
$9.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Heard County School District
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Georgia districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the GA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.8% since 2020
- Debt of $9.6M, about $4,336 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Centralhatchee.
PK–5Centralhatchee Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Heard County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Heard County High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. GA
2020–21Math proficiency51%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 84.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,021 per student · 11% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 34%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 53%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,099’20
2,193’21
2,177’22
2,238’23
2,220’24
Up 5.8% since 2020.
Students
White 83%Black 7%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.