Henry County Schools, Georgia
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Henry County, Georgia |
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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.
Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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Henry County Schools school board District 1 | Pam Nutt | 1996 |
Henry County Schools school board District 2 | Annette Edwards | January 1, 2023 |
Henry County Schools school board District 3 | Jennifer Gardner Carter | January 1, 2025 |
Henry County Schools school board District 4 | Sophe Cook Pope | January 14, 2019 |
Henry County Schools school board District 5 | Makenzie McDaniel | January 1, 2023 |
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.
Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 367 school districts in 29 states in 2024. Those school districts had a total student enrollment of 12,203,404 students. Click here to read an analysis of those elections.
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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.
2. Individuals must sign in to address the Board.
3. The presiding Board Officer or designee will facilitate the public comment process.
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District map
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]
SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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Federal: | $38,910,000 | $918 | 7% |
Local: | $267,900,000 | $6,320 | 51% |
State: | $216,103,000 | $5,098 | 41% |
Total: | $522,913,000 | $12,336 |
TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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Total Expenditures: | $489,848,000 | $11,556 | |
Total Current Expenditures: | $446,650,000 | $10,537 | |
Instructional Expenditures: | $289,953,000 | $6,840 | 59% |
Student and Staff Support: | $52,081,000 | $1,228 | 11% |
Administration: | $42,091,000 | $992 | 9% |
Operations, Food Service, Other: | $62,525,000 | $1,475 | 13% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $26,497,000 | $625 | |
Construction: | $22,384,000 | $528 | |
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $1,637,000 | $38 | |
Interest on Debt: | $15,064,000 | $355 |
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 |
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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 (%) |
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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 (%) |
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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 (%) |
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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 (%) |
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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 |
RACE | Henry County Schools (%) | Georgia K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
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American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.7 | 4.7 |
Black | 61.8 | 36.4 |
Hispanic | 12.1 | 18.1 |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Two or More Races | 5.4 | 4.6 |
White | 17.7 | 35.9 |
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 2022-2023 school year, Henry County Schools had 2,625.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.54.
TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
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Prekindergarten: | 29.50 |
Kindergarten: | 109.40 |
Elementary: | 901.40 |
Secondary: | 1,153.80 |
Total: | 2,625.50 |
Henry County Schools employed 58.50 district administrators and 193.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.
TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
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District Administrators: | 58.50 |
District Administrative Support: | 83.50 |
School Administrators: | 193.00 |
School Administrative Support: | 245.60 |
TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
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Instructional Aides: | 560.80 |
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 107.30 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 124.00 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 42.50 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 81.50 |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 47.60 |
Library/Media Support: | 39.10 |
Student Support Services: | 204.40 |
Other Support Services: | 789.30 |
Schools
Contact information
Henry County Schools
33 N. Zack Hinton Pkwy.
McDonough, GA 30253
Phone: 770-957-6601
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See also
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- Georgia Department of Education
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Footnotes
- ↑ Henry County Schools, "Superintendent," accessed April 16, 2025
- ↑ Henry County Schools, "Mary Elizabeth Davis, PhD," accessed November 9, 2019
- ↑ Henry Daily Herald, "Rodney Bowler named Henry County Schools Superintendent," December 9, 2013
- ↑ Henry County Schools, "Public Participation at a Meeting of the Henry County Board of Education," accessed July 19, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
- ↑ Henry County Schools, "Salary Ranges: School Year 2024 - 2025," accessed April 16, 2025
- ↑ Henry County Schools, "HCS SALARY SCHEDULE FOR ALL BENEFITS ELIGIBLE POSITIONS FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024," accessed February 4, 2024
- ↑ Henry County Schools, "190 Day Teacher Salary Schedule 2021-2022," accessed July 19, 2021
- ↑ 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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