Hall County
Hall County is a public school district based in Gainesville, Georgia, serving 27,257 students in 36 schools. By enrollment it ranks #16 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 91% of them. Its schools average 757 students each, more than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is William Schofield. It spends about $11,267 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Georgia median. It has roughly 14.4 students per teacher.
How Hall County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hall County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,267 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,143 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $356.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $369.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,887 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,575 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 478 | 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 →William Schofield
Source: Georgia School Superintendents Association member directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Georgia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscogee CountyColumbus | 29,362 | 52 | $11,503 | 14.0 | #13 |
| Richmond CountyAugusta | 28,923 | 49 | $11,826 | 14.4 | #14 |
| Columbia CountyEvans | 28,566 | 30 | $10,164 | 15.8 | #15 |
| Hall CountyGainesville · this district | 27,257 | 36 | $11,267 | 14.4 | #16 |
| Douglas CountyDouglasville | 25,521 | 35 | $11,048 | 15.6 | #17 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay CountyPanama City, FL | 27,558 | $10,549 | 17.1 |
| Onslow County SchoolsJacksonville, NC | 27,551 | $10,233 | 15.7 |
| Lodi UnifiedLodi, CA | 27,109 | $14,545 | 21.3 |
| Lexington 01Lexington, SC | 27,074 | $12,456 | 13.0 |
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-hall-county