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Heard County School District

131 East Court Square
Franklin, GA 30217

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Top 20%

Tel: (706) 675-3320

Top Rankings

Heard County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,900 Schools

# Students

2,264 Students

1,207,854 Students

# Teachers

154 Teachers

88,065 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Heard County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	136	206
Kind	154	497
1	182	530
2	163	545
3	156	533
4	176	540
5	168	545
6	147	548
7	141	542
8	167	541
9	3	27
10	5	24
11	8	22
12	3	18

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District Rank

Heard County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#29 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Heard County School District
2023	#29
2022	#30
2021	#23
2019	#21
2018	#7
2017	#8
2016	#23
2015	#30
2014	#25
2013	#19
2012	#37

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51%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Heard County School District	Georgia
2023	51%	39%
2022	50%	37%
2021	51%	36%
2019	61%	44%
2018	64%	42%
2017	58%	41%
2016	55%	41%
2015	49%	38%
2014	86%	79%
2013	90%	83%
2012	88%	81%

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47%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Heard County School District	Georgia
2022	47%	40%
2021	47%	39%
2019	52%	45%
2018	64%	42%
2017	53%	41%
2016	47%	40%
2015	39%	39%
2014	97%	94%
2013	97%	93%
2012	95%	93%
2011	93%	91%

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57%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Heard County School District	Georgia
2022	57%	40%
2021	57%	38%

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92%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Heard County School District	Georgia
2023	92%	84%
2022	95%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2019	82%	83%
2018	92%	83%
2017	92%	82%
2016	82%	81%
2015	92%	81%
2014	87%	75%
2013	87%	74%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Heard County School District	Georgia
2023	0.30	0.71
2022	0.27	0.70
2021	0.28	0.70
2020	0.30	0.69
2019	0.30	0.69
2018	0.29	0.68
2017	0.29	0.68
2016	0.29	0.68
2015	0.30	0.67
2014	0.30	0.67
2013	0.28	0.67
2012	0.29	0.66
2011	0.27	0.66
2010	0.28	0.65
2009	0.25	0.64
2008	0.25	0.64
2007	0.24	0.63
2006	0.24	0.61
2005	0.24	0.61
2004	0.23	0.59
2003	0.25	0.58
2002	0.25	0.57
2001	0.24	0.56
2000	0.21	0.55
1999	0.22	0.54
1998	0.25	0.54
1997	0.28	0.53
1996	0.27	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)
Year	Heard County School District	Georgia
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Heard County School District	Georgia
2023	5%	18%
2022	3%	18%
2021	3%	17%
2020	3%	16%
2019	3%	16%
2018	3%	15%
2017	3%	15%
2016	2%	15%
2015	3%	14%
2014	3%	13%
2013	2%	13%
2012	2%	12%
2011	2%	12%
2010	3%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	4%	11%
2007	3%	10%
2006	2%	9%
2005	2%	9%
2004	1%	7%
2003	2%	6%

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% Black

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Heard County School District	Georgia
2023	7%	36%
2022	7%	36%
2021	7%	36%
2020	7%	37%
2019	7%	37%
2018	9%	37%
2017	9%	37%
2016	9%	37%
2015	10%	37%
2014	10%	37%
2013	9%	37%
2012	9%	37%
2011	9%	37%
2010	10%	37%
2009	11%	39%
2008	11%	39%
2007	11%	39%
2006	11%	39%
2005	11%	38%
2004	12%	38%
2003	12%	38%
2002	13%	38%
2001	13%	38%
2000	12%	38%
1999	13%	38%
1998	15%	38%
1997	17%	37%
1996	16%	38%

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% White

83%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Heard County School District	Georgia
2023	83%	36%
2022	85%	37%
2021	85%	38%
2020	84%	39%
2019	84%	39%
2018	84%	40%
2017	84%	40%
2016	84%	41%
2015	83%	42%
2014	83%	43%
2013	84%	43%
2012	84%	44%
2011	85%	44%
2010	84%	45%
2009	86%	46%
2008	85%	46%
2007	86%	47%
2006	87%	48%
2005	87%	49%
2004	87%	52%
2003	86%	53%
2002	86%	54%
2001	86%	55%
2000	88%	56%
1999	87%	57%
1998	86%	57%
1997	83%	58%
1996	84%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Heard County School District	Georgia
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,580 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,632 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$33 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Heard County School District	Georgia
2023	$33 MM	$35 MM
2022	$29 MM	$36 MM
2021	$33 MM	$35 MM
2020	$29 MM	$36 MM
2019	$28 MM	$35 MM
2018	$27 MM	$37 MM
2017	$25 MM	$34 MM
2016	$24 MM	$33 MM
2015	$26 MM	$35 MM
2014	$23 MM	$33 MM
2012	$24 MM	$30 MM
2011	$26 MM	$35 MM
2010	$26 MM	$35 MM
2009	$30 MM	$34 MM
2008	$29 MM	$36 MM
2007	$24 MM	$37 MM
2006	$25 MM	$33 MM
2005	$20 MM	$31 MM
2004	$18 MM	$30 MM
2003	$19 MM	$29 MM
2002	$20 MM	$27 MM
2001	$16 MM	$26 MM
2000	$13 MM	$24 MM
1999	$12 MM	$23 MM
1998	$11 MM	$21 MM
1997	$11 MM	$19 MM
1996	$10 MM	$18 MM
1995	$9 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$40 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Heard County School District	Georgia
2023	$40 MM	$34 MM
2022	$29 MM	$34 MM
2021	$40 MM	$34 MM
2020	$29 MM	$34 MM
2019	$26 MM	$34 MM
2018	$24 MM	$37 MM
2017	$23 MM	$33 MM
2016	$24 MM	$33 MM
2015	$27 MM	$34 MM
2014	$20 MM	$33 MM
2012	$22 MM	$31 MM
2011	$23 MM	$32 MM
2010	$27 MM	$34 MM
2009	$31 MM	$36 MM
2008	$43 MM	$39 MM
2007	$22 MM	$35 MM
2006	$23 MM	$31 MM
2005	$27 MM	$30 MM
2004	$18 MM	$30 MM
2003	$17 MM	$29 MM
2002	$22 MM	$27 MM
2001	$17 MM	$25 MM
2000	$12 MM	$24 MM
1999	$11 MM	$23 MM
1998	$11 MM	$20 MM
1997	$11 MM	$19 MM
1996	$10 MM	$18 MM
1995	$9 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,580

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Heard County School District	Georgia
2023	$15,039	$12,637
2022	$13,524	$11,894
2021	$15,727	$12,909
2020	$13,524	$11,894
2019	$13,446	$11,854
2018	$12,638	$11,951
2017	$12,325	$10,689
2016	$11,907	$10,171
2015	$12,862	$10,365
2014	$11,086	$10,300
2012	$11,319	$9,333
2011	$12,389	$10,490
2010	$11,890	$10,365
2009	$14,015	$9,939
2008	$13,202	$10,540
2007	$11,086	$10,771
2006	$11,144	$9,885
2005	$9,172	$9,226
2004	$8,327	$8,830
2003	$8,557	$8,835
2002	$9,374	$8,247
2001	$7,538	$7,812
2000	$6,307	$7,225
1999	$5,795	$6,612
1998	$5,624	$5,956
1997	$5,547	$5,538
1995	$4,876	$5,262
1992	$4,507	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$17,632

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Heard County School District	Georgia
2023	$18,186	$12,072
2022	$13,967	$11,222
2021	$19,018	$12,332
2020	$13,967	$11,222
2019	$12,507	$11,278
2018	$11,192	$12,081
2017	$11,114	$10,570
2016	$11,734	$10,196
2015	$13,396	$9,935
2014	$10,032	$10,257
2012	$10,354	$9,538
2011	$10,978	$9,524
2010	$12,384	$9,935
2009	$14,560	$10,367
2008	$19,529	$11,185
2007	$9,809	$10,207
2006	$10,367	$9,210
2005	$12,424	$8,893
2004	$8,238	$8,737
2003	$7,761	$8,594
2002	$10,117	$8,120
2001	$8,031	$7,624
2000	$5,950	$7,230
1999	$5,525	$6,576
1998	$5,548	$5,787
1997	$5,798	$5,758
1995	$5,030	$5,243
1992	$3,984	$4,349

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Best Heard County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Centralhatchee Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 20%

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315 Centralhatchee Pkwy
Franklin, GA 30217
(770) 854-4002

Gr: PK-5 | 226 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #22.

Heard Elementary School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 30%

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4647 Pea Ridge Rd
Franklin, GA 30217
(706) 675-3687

Gr: PK-5 | 733 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #33.

Heard County Middle School

(Math: 55% | Reading: 42%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

269 Old Field Rd
Franklin, GA 30217
(706) 675-9247

Gr: 6-8 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #44.

Ephesus Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

24414 Georgia Highway 100
Roopville, GA 30170
(770) 854-4400

Gr: PK-5 | 176 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #55.

Arrow Academy Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

545 Main Street
Franklin, GA 30217
(706) 675-3656

Gr: 6-12 | 26 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,264 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 92% (Top 20% in GA)
: Top 20%
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education