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Mcdonough, Georgia - 50 schools
An equity score of 19/100 ranks Henry County #208 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,402 per pupil, Henry County ranks #167 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
43,417
Total Enrollment
50
Schools
$12,402
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Henry County operates 50 public schools serving 43,417 students, placing it among the larger districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 25 combined, 11 middle, 10 high, 4 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a sizeable portfolio before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Henry County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,402 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 47.9% local, 40.8% state, and 11.3% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 19/100, ranked #208 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 10 of 50 schools offering Advanced Placement (173 AP courses district-wide), a 398.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 26.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.4% African American, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Rock Spring Elementary, with a diversity index of 66.7/100.
Its largest campus is Dutchtown High, enrolling 1,821 students (4% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Excel Academy, at 213 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Henry County school enrollment varies 8.5× across entities
Henry County school enrollment ranges from 213 students (lowest) to 1,821 students (highest), a spread of 1,608 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Henry County student-counselor ratio is 399:1 — 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.
Henry County chronic absenteeism rate is 26.6% — 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 Henry County is typically wider than the Henry County-aggregate figure suggests.
Henry County has 50 schools, including 10 high, 11 middle, 25 combined, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 43,417 students.
How much does Henry County spend per student?
Henry County spends $12,402 per student. The district has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #208 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Henry County?
Henry County students are 64.4% African American, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% White, 2.6% Asian, averaged across 50 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Henry County?
Henry County has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #208 out of 216 districts in Georgia.