B
Hart County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Hartwell, Royston and Bowersville, and parts of Canon.
Students
3,743
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,039
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Debt
$7.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hart County School District
- School Grade B: better than 62% of Georgia districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the GA average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.2% since 2020
- Debt of $7.0M, about $1,870 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Royston.
PK–5Royston Elementary SchoolFranklin County School District
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. GA
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,039 per student · 11% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 41%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,492’20
3,623’21
3,656’22
3,765’23
3,743’24
Up 7.2% since 2020.
Students
White 60%Black 21%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.