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Henry County Schools, Georgia

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Henry County Schools
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Henry County, Georgia
District details
Superintendent: John Pace III
# of school board members: 5
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Henry County Schools is a school district in Georgia.

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Superintendent

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John Pace III is the superintendent of Henry County Schools. Pace was appointed superintendent on September 3, 2024. His previous career experience includes serving as the Deputy Superintendent at Miami-Dade County Public Schools in Florida.[1]

Past superintendents

  • Dr. Carl Knowlton was the interim superintendent of Henry County Schools. Knowlton was appointed interim superintendent in February 2024.
  • Mary Elizabeth Davis was the superintendent of Henry County Schools. Davis was appointed superintendent on October 24, 2017, and resigned in 2024. Davis' previous career experience included working as the chief academic officer and assistant superintendent of the Cobb County School District.[2]
  • Rodney Bowler was the superintendent of Henry County Schools from 2014 to 2017. Bowler's previous career experience included working in the district as a principal, human resources director, and assistant superintendent.[3]

School board

The Henry County Schools school board consists of five members elected by district to four-year terms.


Elections

See also: Henry County Schools, Georgia, elections

Members of the Henry County Schools school board are elected to four-year terms. Two or three seats are up for election on a staggered basis in even-numbered years.

Three seats on the board were up for general election on May 21, 2024. A runoff election, if needed, was scheduled for June 18, 2024.


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Public participation in board meetings

The Henry County Schools school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[4]

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Public Participation at a Meeting of the Henry County Board of Education

The purpose of public participation is for the Board to hear public comment regarding items on the posted agenda or other subjects pertinent to the Board and the Henry County School District community. To facilitate public input, the agenda for a regular meeting of the Board shall include an opportunity for public participation. While the Board cannot provide a specific or individualized response to each speaker, the Board will consider the comments and any supporting materials the speaker may provide.

To ensure the orderly pursuit of business, public participation at a regular meeting of the Board will be managed according to the following procedures:

1. The business session of each regular board meeting will include the opportunity for public participation.

1. Generally, each speaker will be allotted up to three (3) minutes to address the Board.
2. If there is an adjustment to the allotted time, the presiding Board Officer will inform all speakers prior to the start of public participation.

2. Individuals must sign in to address the Board.

1. The sign-in station is located at the front desk near the entrance to the Board Room.
2. The sign-in period is 6:00 p.m. to 6:55 p.m.
3. Speakers must be present to sign in.
4. A group should designate a spokesperson.

3. The presiding Board Officer or designee will facilitate the public comment process.

1. Speakers will be heard in the order in which they signed in.
2. Speakers are not permitted to yield their time slot or remaining time to another person.
3. Speakers are permitted to submit written comments and supporting documents (six copies).
4. Speakers must be courteous and professional. Profane, vulgar or defamatory comments are not permitted.
5. Speakers may address the full board only. Speakers must refrain from directing comments to individual board members, the Superintendent or staff.
6. Speakers will not be permitted to use this public forum to discuss any confidential matter or to voice a complaint that publicly names an individual student, employee, elected official, or community member.
7. A time clock will be visible to the speaker. Speakers must stop speaking promptly when signaled.
8. The presiding Board Officer or designee may immediately end a speaker’s time slot for failure to abide by the above procedures.
9. A designated staff person will be available at the meeting to provide assistance to speakers.
10. The Superintendent or designee will confer with the Board Chair regarding any request for follow up with a speaker.[5]
 ”

District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $70,046,000 $1,637 11%
Local: $296,752,000 $6,935 48%
State: $253,214,000 $5,917 41%
Total: $620,012,000 $14,489
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $561,560,000 $13,123
Total Current Expenditures: $530,695,000 $12,401
Instructional Expenditures: $335,712,000 $7,845 60%
Student and Staff Support: $65,159,000 $1,522 12%
Administration: $47,192,000 $1,102 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $82,632,000 $1,931 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $13,281,000 $310
Construction: $8,398,000 $196
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $3,301,000 $77
Interest on Debt: $14,283,000 $333


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2024-2025[7] $48,374 $102,144
2023-2024[8] $46,100 $98,648
2021-2022[9] $39,132 $87,100

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[10]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 24 53 17 19 21-39 28 36
2018-2019 33 64 26 32 40-49 39 46
2017-2018 30 62 23 26 30-39 34 41
2016-2017 34 65 26 30 40-49 44 45
2015-2016 35 67 27 32 30-39 42 45
2014-2015 33 64 27 30 21-39 39 41
2013-2014 80 92 76 80 80-89 82 83
2012-2013 84 94 80 84 70-79 87 88
2011-2012 82 92 78 81 80-89 84 86
2010-2011 86 94 82 84 80-89 86 90

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 33 56 28 26 40-59 35 41
2018-2019 40 61 34 38 40-49 45 50
2017-2018 36 56 31 33 30-39 42 45
2016-2017 38 61 32 34 40-49 45 47
2015-2016 38 60 32 35 40-49 45 46
2014-2015 37 61 31 35 21-39 43 45
2013-2014 97 97 96 97 >=90 98 98
2012-2013 96 98 95 95 >=90 97 97
2011-2012 96 97 95 94 >=90 97 97
2010-2011 94 96 93 94 >=90 95 95

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 89 90-94 89 83 >=50 90-94 89
2018-2019 87 90-94 88 82 PS 80-84 86
2017-2018 88 >=95 89 87 PS 80-84 86
2016-2017 86 >=95 87 80-84 80-84 86
2015-2016 85 90-94 85 80-84 PS 85-89 85
2014-2015 84 90-94 84 75-79 PS 85-89 84
2013-2014 78 75-79 76 75-79 85-89 82
2012-2013 79 90-94 77 70-74 PS 75-79 80
2011-2012 76 85-89 73 70-74 PS 70-74 79
2010-2011 72 70-74 70 65-69 PS 75-79 76


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 43,258 -0.4
2022-2023 43,417 1.4
2021-2022 42,792 0.9
2020-2021 42,388 -1.5
2019-2020 43,009 0.9
2018-2019 42,621 1.4
2017-2018 42,008 0.2
2016-2017 41,930 0.3
2015-2016 41,820 1.3
2014-2015 41,277 1.3
2013-2014 40,720 1.3
2012-2013 40,180 0.7
2011-2012 39,909 -2.5
2010-2011 40,909 -0.1
2009-2010 40,951 2.4
2008-2009 39,956 2.4
2007-2008 39,000 4.2
2006-2007 37,368 5.4
2005-2006 35,367 8.3
2004-2005 32,416 7.9
2003-2004 29,843 7.1
2002-2003 27,734 8.0
2001-2002 25,503 7.5
2000-2001 23,601 7.7
1999-2000 21,784 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Henry County Schools (%) Georgia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.7 4.9
Black 63.2 36.2
Hispanic 12.5 18.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 5.5 4.8
White 15.7 35.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Henry County Schools had 2,635.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.42.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 32.00
Kindergarten: 111.60
Elementary: 899.80
Secondary: 1,161.70
Total: 2,635.00

Henry County Schools employed 65.50 district administrators and 207.80 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 65.50
District Administrative Support: 86.50
School Administrators: 207.80
School Administrative Support: 261.60
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 648.80
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 115.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 122.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 44.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 78.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 48.50
Library/Media Support: 43.10
Student Support Services: 200.90
Other Support Services: 794.30


Schools

Henry County Schools operates 50 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Austin Road Elementary School409PK-5
Austin Road Middle School5466-8
Bethlehem Elementary School472PK-5
Cotton Indian Elementary School553PK-5
Dutchtown Elementary School928PK-5
Dutchtown High1,8339-12
Dutchtown Middle School1,1196-8
Eagle'S Landing High School1,6579-12
Eagle'S Landing Middle School1,0646-8
East Lake Elementary695PK-5
Excel Academy2236-12
Fairview Elementary School575PK-5
Flippen Elementary School585PK-5
Hampton Elementary School466PK-5
Hampton High School1,2869-12
Hampton Middle School7936-8
Hickory Flat Elementary School560PK-5
Locust Grove Elementary School599PK-5
Locust Grove High1,6329-12
Locust Grove Middle1,0666-8
Luella Elementary School652PK-5
Luella High School1,3539-12
Luella Middle School8516-8
Mcdonough High School1,4119-12
Mcdonough Middle School9566-8
Mount Carmel Elementary School559PK-5
New Hope Elementary646PK-5
Oakland Elementary School924PK-5
Ola Elementary School889PK-5
Ola High School1,6529-12
Ola Middle School1,0836-8
Pate'S Creek Elementary School504PK-5
Pleasant Grove Elementary School537PK-5
Red Oak Elementary School636PK-5
Rock Spring Elementary704PK-5
Rocky Creek Elementary700PK-5
Smith-Barnes Elementary School2454-5
Stockbridge Elementary School490PK-3
Stockbridge High School1,5069-12
Stockbridge Middle School6366-8
Timber Ridge Elementary School763PK-5
Tussahaw Elementary833PK-5
Union Grove High1,6439-12
Union Grove Middle1,0396-8
Unity Grove Elementary School844PK-5
Walnut Creek Elementary753PK-5
Wesley Lakes Elementary School787PK-5
Woodland Elementary School561PK-5
Woodland High School1,3229-12
Woodland Middle School7186-8

Contact information

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Henry County Schools
33 N. Zack Hinton Pkwy.
McDonough, GA 30253
Phone: 770-957-6601


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Henry County Schools, "Superintendent," accessed April 16, 2025
  2. ↑ Henry County Schools, "Mary Elizabeth Davis, PhD," accessed November 9, 2019
  3. ↑ Henry Daily Herald, "Rodney Bowler named Henry County Schools Superintendent," December 9, 2013
  4. ↑ Henry County Schools, "Public Participation at a Meeting of the Henry County Board of Education," accessed July 19, 2021
  5. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  6. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  7. ↑ Henry County Schools, "Salary Ranges: School Year 2024 - 2025," accessed April 16, 2025
  8. ↑ Henry County Schools, "HCS SALARY SCHEDULE FOR ALL BENEFITS ELIGIBLE POSITIONS FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024," accessed February 4, 2024
  9. ↑ Henry County Schools, "190 Day Teacher Salary Schedule 2021-2022," accessed July 19, 2021
  10. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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