Haralson County
Haralson County is a public school district based in Tallapoosa, Georgia, serving 3,525 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #90 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 44% of them. Its schools average 504 students each, fewer than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Jerry Bell. It spends about $12,961 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Georgia median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How Haralson County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Haralson County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,961 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,961 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $45.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $49.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 258 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 498 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 441 | 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 →Jerry Bell
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan CountyMadison | 3,562 | 4 | $12,399 | 13.7 | #88 |
| Sumter CountyAmericus | 3,560 | 5 | $12,272 | 13.2 | #89 |
| Haralson CountyTallapoosa · this district | 3,525 | 7 | $12,961 | 13.7 | #90 |
| Tattnall CountyReidsville | 3,501 | 5 | $11,524 | 12.7 | #91 |
| Butts CountyJackson | 3,497 | 5 | $11,501 | 14.3 | #92 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leyden CHSD 212Franklin Park, IL | 3,527 | $23,062 | 14.7 |
| HaysHays, KS | 3,527 | $15,272 | 15.3 |
| Elizabethtown Area School DistrictElizabethtown, PA | 3,527 | $15,448 | 14.9 |
| Dover Public School DistrictDover, NJ | 3,525 | $16,395 | 12.2 |
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-haralson-county