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Harris County School District

132 Barnes Mill Rd
Hamilton, GA 31811

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Top 20%

Tel: (706) 628-4206

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Harris County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,068 students in Harris County School District. This district's average elementary is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Georgia.

Public Elementary Schools in Harris County School District have an score of 49% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 47% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

7 Schools

1,900 Schools

# Students

5,617 Students

1,207,854 Students

# Teachers

366 Teachers

88,065 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harris County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	291	206
Kind	376	497
1	392	530
2	381	545
3	433	533
4	388	540
5	378	545
6	429	548

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Harris County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#35 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Harris County School District
2023	#35
2022	#39
2021	#47
2019	#37
2018	#29
2017	#21
2016	#18
2015	#30
2014	#41
2013	#32
2012	#35

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50%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Harris County School District	Georgia
2023	50%	39%
2022	47%	37%
2021	41%	36%
2019	51%	44%
2018	52%	42%
2017	51%	41%
2016	55%	41%
2015	44%	38%
2014	85%	79%
2013	89%	83%
2012	86%	81%

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45%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Harris County School District	Georgia
2022	45%	40%
2021	43%	39%
2019	52%	45%
2018	52%	42%
2017	52%	41%
2016	48%	40%
2015	43%	39%
2014	96%	94%
2013	96%	93%
2012	96%	93%
2011	94%	91%

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53%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Harris County School District	Georgia
2022	53%	40%
2021	48%	38%

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91%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Harris County School District	Georgia
2023	91%	84%
2022	91%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	89%	85%
2019	93%	83%
2018	92%	83%
2017	93%	82%
2016	93%	81%
2015	90%	81%
2014	87%	75%
2013	87%	74%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Harris County School District	Georgia
2023	0.47	0.71
2022	0.45	0.70
2021	0.45	0.70
2020	0.44	0.69
2019	0.44	0.69
2018	0.42	0.68
2017	0.42	0.68
2016	0.43	0.68
2015	0.43	0.67
2014	0.41	0.67
2013	0.41	0.67
2012	0.41	0.66
2011	0.42	0.66
2010	0.42	0.65
2009	0.38	0.64
2008	0.39	0.64
2007	0.39	0.63
2006	0.39	0.61
2005	0.38	0.61
2004	0.37	0.59
2003	0.37	0.58
2002	0.38	0.57
2001	0.39	0.56
2000	0.37	0.55
1999	0.37	0.54
1998	0.37	0.54
1997	0.39	0.53
1996	0.40	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Harris County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Harris County School District	Georgia
2023	8%	18%
2022	7%	18%
2021	7%	17%
2020	5%	16%
2019	5%	16%
2018	6%	15%
2017	6%	15%
2016	5%	15%
2015	4%	14%
2014	4%	13%
2013	4%	13%
2012	4%	12%
2011	4%	12%
2010	3%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	11%
2007	2%	10%
2006	2%	9%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	7%
2003	1%	6%

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% Black

15%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Harris County School District	Georgia
2023	15%	36%
2022	14%	36%
2021	14%	36%
2020	16%	37%
2019	16%	37%
2018	16%	37%
2017	16%	37%
2016	17%	37%
2015	17%	37%
2014	16%	37%
2013	16%	37%
2012	17%	37%
2011	17%	37%
2010	18%	37%
2009	20%	39%
2008	20%	39%
2007	21%	39%
2006	21%	39%
2005	22%	38%
2004	22%	38%
2003	23%	38%
2002	23%	38%
2001	24%	38%
2000	24%	38%
1999	24%	38%
1998	25%	38%
1997	26%	37%
1996	27%	38%

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% White

70%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Harris County School District	Georgia
2023	71%	36%
2022	73%	37%
2021	73%	38%
2020	73%	39%
2019	73%	39%
2018	74%	40%
2017	74%	40%
2016	74%	41%
2015	74%	42%
2014	75%	43%
2013	75%	43%
2012	75%	44%
2011	74%	44%
2010	74%	45%
2009	76%	46%
2008	75%	46%
2007	75%	47%
2006	75%	48%
2005	75%	49%
2004	76%	52%
2003	76%	53%
2002	76%	54%
2001	75%	55%
2000	76%	56%
1999	76%	57%
1998	75%	57%
1997	74%	58%
1996	73%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Harris County School District	Georgia
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,960 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,139 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$78 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Harris County School District	Georgia
2023	$78 MM	$35 MM
2022	$65 MM	$36 MM
2021	$78 MM	$35 MM
2020	$65 MM	$36 MM
2019	$63 MM	$35 MM
2018	$60 MM	$37 MM
2017	$57 MM	$34 MM
2016	$55 MM	$33 MM
2015	$50 MM	$35 MM
2014	$49 MM	$33 MM
2012	$53 MM	$30 MM
2011	$51 MM	$35 MM
2010	$50 MM	$35 MM
2009	$51 MM	$34 MM
2008	$54 MM	$36 MM
2007	$46 MM	$37 MM
2006	$41 MM	$33 MM
2005	$37 MM	$31 MM
2004	$34 MM	$30 MM
2003	$34 MM	$29 MM
2002	$32 MM	$27 MM
2001	$31 MM	$26 MM
2000	$29 MM	$24 MM
1999	$28 MM	$23 MM
1998	$25 MM	$21 MM
1997	$28 MM	$19 MM
1996	$20 MM	$18 MM
1995	$19 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$91 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Harris County School District	Georgia
2023	$91 MM	$34 MM
2022	$66 MM	$34 MM
2021	$91 MM	$34 MM
2020	$66 MM	$34 MM
2019	$61 MM	$34 MM
2018	$61 MM	$37 MM
2017	$55 MM	$33 MM
2016	$52 MM	$33 MM
2015	$47 MM	$34 MM
2014	$47 MM	$33 MM
2012	$51 MM	$31 MM
2011	$47 MM	$32 MM
2010	$47 MM	$34 MM
2009	$56 MM	$36 MM
2008	$58 MM	$39 MM
2007	$46 MM	$35 MM
2006	$39 MM	$31 MM
2005	$36 MM	$30 MM
2004	$33 MM	$30 MM
2003	$35 MM	$29 MM
2002	$32 MM	$27 MM
2001	$29 MM	$25 MM
2000	$28 MM	$24 MM
1999	$31 MM	$23 MM
1998	$32 MM	$20 MM
1997	$27 MM	$19 MM
1996	$18 MM	$18 MM
1995	$18 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,960

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Harris County School District	Georgia
2023	$13,891	$12,637
2022	$11,732	$11,894
2021	$14,293	$12,909
2020	$11,732	$11,894
2019	$11,481	$11,854
2018	$11,308	$11,951
2017	$10,774	$10,689
2016	$10,348	$10,171
2015	$9,385	$10,365
2014	$9,401	$10,300
2012	$10,367	$9,333
2011	$10,160	$10,490
2010	$10,203	$10,365
2009	$10,353	$9,939
2008	$10,975	$10,540
2007	$9,548	$10,771
2006	$8,758	$9,885
2005	$8,272	$9,226
2004	$7,774	$8,830
2003	$7,725	$8,835
2002	$7,419	$8,247
2001	$7,178	$7,812
2000	$6,912	$7,225
1999	$6,841	$6,612
1998	$6,237	$5,956
1997	$7,522	$5,538
1995	$5,739	$5,262
1992	$4,200	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$16,139

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Harris County School District	Georgia
2023	$16,059	$12,072
2022	$11,923	$11,222
2021	$16,525	$12,332
2020	$11,923	$11,222
2019	$11,107	$11,278
2018	$11,435	$12,081
2017	$10,426	$10,570
2016	$9,826	$10,196
2015	$8,790	$9,935
2014	$9,083	$10,257
2012	$10,035	$9,538
2011	$9,332	$9,524
2010	$9,556	$9,935
2009	$11,363	$10,367
2008	$11,704	$11,185
2007	$9,543	$10,207
2006	$8,262	$9,210
2005	$7,914	$8,893
2004	$7,430	$8,737
2003	$7,843	$8,594
2002	$7,217	$8,120
2001	$6,839	$7,624
2000	$6,660	$7,230
1999	$7,556	$6,576
1998	$8,128	$5,787
1997	$7,293	$5,758
1995	$5,404	$5,243
1992	$4,097	$4,349

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Best Harris County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

New Mountain Hill Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

33 Mountain Hill Rd
Fortson, GA 31808
(706) 323-1144

Gr: PK-4 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #22.

Pine Ridge Elementary School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 44%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

15750 Ga Highway 315
Ellerslie, GA 31807
(706) 568-6578

Gr: PK-4 | 622 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #33.

Mulberry Creek Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 44%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

8405 Ga Highway 315
Cataula, GA 31804
(706) 320-9397

Gr: PK-4 | 547 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #44.

Park Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

13185 Us Highway 27 N
Hamilton, GA 31811
(706) 628-4997

Gr: PK-4 | 570 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #55.

Creekside School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

8403 Ga Highway 315
Cataula, GA 31804
(706) 596-1300

Gr: 5-6 | 807 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,617 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 91% (Top 50% in GA)
: Top 20%
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 45% (Top 20%)
: 53% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education