Hart County
Hart County is a public school district based in Hartwell, Georgia, serving 3,743 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #85 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 47% of them. Its schools average 749 students each, more than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Jennifer Carter. It spends about $11,663 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.0 students per teacher.
How Hart County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hart County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,663 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,142 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $45.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $48.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 250 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 550 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.0 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 535 | 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 →Jennifer Carter
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke CountyWaynesboro | 3,841 | 5 | $16,599 | 11.6 | #82 |
| White CountyCleveland | 3,782 | 6 | $12,623 | 13.9 | #83 |
| Lumpkin CountyDahlonega | 3,754 | 5 | $12,253 | 14.4 | #84 |
| Hart CountyHartwell · this district | 3,743 | 5 | $11,663 | 15.0 | #85 |
| Pierce CountyBlackshear | 3,647 | 5 | $11,578 | 14.6 | #86 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12Colorado Springs, CO | 3,745 | $9,835 | 15.1 |
| Calallen ISDCorpus Christi, TX | 3,745 | $11,103 | 13.0 |
| Warwick Valley Central School DistrictWarwick, NY | 3,744 | $23,440 | 13.0 |
| Sabine ParishMany, LA | 3,741 | $13,398 | 13.2 |
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-hart-county