Total enrollment
5,663
+177 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Harris County
Georgia · 5,663 students · 4 cities
7 public K-12 schools sit under Harris County in Georgia, serving roughly 5,663 students (4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Harris County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Harris County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #15 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,663 | #62 of 172 | #1,700 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #65 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #148 of 172 | #5,578 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 39.2% | #162 of 172 | #5,611 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.8% | #114 of 160 | #3,116 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Harris County
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from New Mountain Hill Elementary School at 64.0% proficient to Park Elementary School at 49.2%, a gap of 14.9 points. That is the 84th widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 5,294 to 5,663 students (up 7%) and from 320 to 376 full-time teachers (up 18%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County High School | Hamilton | High | 09-12 | 1,733 |
| Harris County Carver Middle School | Hamilton | Middle | 07-08 | 849 |
| Creekside School | Cataula | Middle | 05-06 | 780 |
| Pine Ridge Elementary School | Ellerslie | Elementary | PK-04 | 635 |
| Park Elementary School | Hamilton | Elementary | PK-04 | 628 |
| Mulberry Creek Elementary School | Cataula | Elementary | PK-04 | 529 |
| New Mountain Hill Elementary School | Fortson | Elementary | PK-04 | 509 |
About Harris County
As a compact district in Georgia, Harris County serves 5,663 students across 7 schools.
On the school-mix side, Harris County covers 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Harris County has expanded 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,486 students to 5,663.
On this page, the community for Harris County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.