Heard County operates 6 public schools serving 2,195 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 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 2,238 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Heard County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,605 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 45.3% local, 39.1% state, and 15.6% 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 $66,878 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 43/100, ranked #137 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 616.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 32.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.6% White, 5.6% African American, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Heard Elementary School accounts for 32.3% of all Heard County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Heard County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Heard County school enrollment varies 40× across entities
Heard County school enrollment ranges from 18 students (lowest) to 722 students (highest), a spread of 704 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Heard County student-counselor ratio is 617:1 — 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.
Heard County chronic absenteeism rate is 32.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Heard County has 6 schools, including 4 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,195 students.
How much does Heard County spend per student?
Heard County spends $15,605 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #137 in Georgia.
What is the average teacher salary in Heard County?
The average teacher salary in Heard County is $66,878 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Heard County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Heard County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Heard County?
Heard County students are 84.6% White, 5.6% African American, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Heard County?
Heard County has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #137 out of 216 districts in Georgia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.