Henry County
Henry County is a public school district based in McDonough, Georgia, serving 43,012 students in 53 schools. By enrollment it ranks #8 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 96% of them. Its schools average 812 students each, more than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is John Pace. It spends about $10,537 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the Georgia median. It has roughly 15.8 students per teacher.
How Henry County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Henry County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,537 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,840 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $489.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $522.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,714 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 5,479 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 355 | 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 →John Pace
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton CountyJonesboro | 51,055 | 67 | $11,027 | 14.8 | #6 |
| Atlanta Public SchoolsAtlanta | 49,945 | 87 | $18,492 | 12.1 | #7 |
| Henry CountyMcDonough · this district | 43,012 | 53 | $10,537 | 15.8 | #8 |
| Cherokee CountyCanton | 42,031 | 37 | $11,358 | 14.4 | #9 |
| Savannah-Chatham CountySavannah | 35,744 | 57 | $12,890 | 13.0 | #10 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Public SchoolsPortland, OR | 43,357 | $16,049 | 16.0 |
| Kern HighBakersfield, CA | 43,237 | $13,940 | 23.9 |
| Killeen ISDKilleen, TX | 42,883 | $9,775 | 15.8 |
| Leander ISDLeander, TX | 42,608 | $10,015 | 13.7 |
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-henry-county