Teaching & learning
District profile / Georgia
Clayton County
51,055
Students
2024-25 school year
67
Schools
2024-25 school year
$11,027
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 8% below the Georgia median
14.8
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Georgia median 13.9
Clayton County is a public school district based in Jonesboro, Georgia, serving 51,055 students in 67 schools. By enrollment it ranks #6 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 97% of them. Its schools average 762 students each, more than the Georgia median of 662. Its interim superintendent is Douglas Hendrix. It spends about $11,027 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Georgia median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher. We've matched 2 news stories to the district.
How Clayton County compares
Clayton CountyGeorgia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$711.0 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 17%State 49%Local 33%
| Measure | Clayton County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,027 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,509 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $661.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $711.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 3,446 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 7,479 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 402 | 425 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Georgia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Douglas Hendrix
Source: Georgia School Superintendents Association member directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
In the news
2 stories matchedBudget & finance
Clayton County School Board raises property tax rate
Peer districts in Georgia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forsyth CountyCumming | 54,864 | 42 | $10,321 | 15.7 | #5 |
| Clayton CountyJonesboro · this district | 51,055 | 67 | $11,027 | 14.8 | #6 |
| Atlanta Public SchoolsAtlanta | 49,945 | 87 | $18,492 | 12.1 | #7 |
| Henry CountyMcDonough | 43,012 | 53 | $10,537 | 15.8 | #8 |
| Cherokee CountyCanton | 42,031 | 37 | $11,358 | 14.4 | #9 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garland ISDGarland, TX | 51,021 | $10,546 | 15.0 |
| Henrico County Public SchoolsHenrico, VA | 50,915 | $11,071 | 14.9 |
| Charleston 01Charleston, SC | 50,856 | $14,267 | 13.0 |
| Seattle Public SchoolsSeattle, WA | 50,773 | $17,985 | 16.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ga-clayton-county