B+
Harris County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Hamilton, Pine Mountain, Shiloh and Waverly Hall, and parts of West Point.
Students
5,663
Schools
7
Spent per student
$14,199
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$22.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Harris County School District
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Georgia districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the GA average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $22.1M, about $3,903 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pine Mountain.
PK–44 elementary schoolsThis district
7–8Harris County Carver Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Harris County High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. GA
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 84.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,199 per student · 10% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 44%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,486’20
5,489’21
5,645’22
5,617’23
5,663’24
Up 3.2% since 2020.
Students
White 69%Black 16%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Pine Ridge Elementary School
B+635 students15:1
Park Elementary School
B+628 students13:1
Mulberry Creek Elementary School
B+529 students14:1
New Mountain Hill Elementary School
A509 students14:1
Harris County Carver Middle School
A−849 students14:1
Creekside School
B+780 students15:1
Harris County High School
B1,733 students17:1
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.