Hart County operates 5 public schools serving 3,656 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,743 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Hart County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,751 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 41.5% local, 38.6% state, and 19.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $67,866 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 26/100, ranked #193 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 556.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.1% White, 20.9% African American, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Hart County High School accounts for 28.6% of all Hart County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Hart County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Hart County student-counselor ratio is 557:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Hart County chronic absenteeism rate is 15.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Hart County is typically wider than the Hart County-aggregate figure suggests.
Hart County has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 other. Total enrollment is 3,656 students.
How much does Hart County spend per student?
Hart County spends $13,751 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #193 in Georgia.
What is the average teacher salary in Hart County?
The average teacher salary in Hart County is $67,866 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Hart County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Hart County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Hart County?
Hart County students are 59.1% White, 20.9% African American, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hart County?
Hart County has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #193 out of 216 districts in Georgia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.