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Which teacher or staff member at Hart County High School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,071
High
DISTRICT 749 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HART COUNTY·NCES 130273001193
Hart County High School
59 Fifth St, Hartwell, GA 30643 · (706) 376-5461 · Hart County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,071 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Georgia public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
916 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 9 | 287 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 261 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 259 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 263 | 25% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hart County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
51.1%
GA avg 44.6% . +2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 3 points since 2023.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.1% |
| 2023-24 | 48.2% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.2%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hart County High School
Hart County High School's state test result (47.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hart County High School this school | 1,071 | 85.5% | 47.3% |
| Franklin County High School Carnesville | 1,043 | 87.9% | 31.9% |
| Berrien High School Nashville | 850 | 85.2% | 46.2% |
| Wayne County High School Jesup | 1,576 | 82.1% | 43.1% |
| Jasper County High School Monticello | 818 | 91.2% | 31.8% |
| Madison County High School Danielsville | 1,525 | 82.6% | 45.0% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hart County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #139 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #117 of 417 ▲ 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,071 | #242 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #201 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.8% | #161 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.5% | #146 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.0% | #161 of 226 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,071
+58 (+6%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 997
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,071 | 67.1 | 16.0:1 | 86% (916) |
| 2023-24 | 1,101 | 67.5 | 16.3:1 | 64% (709) |
| 2022-23 | 1,077 | 66.5 | 16.2:1 | 49% (528) |
| 2020-21 | 1,013 | 61 | 16.6:1 | 40% (403) |
| 2017-18 | 1,020 | 60.6 | 16.8:1 | 54% (552) |
| 2015-16 | 963 | 60 | 16.1:1 | 54% (524) |
| 2010-11 | 969 | 58 | 16.7:1 | 53% (517) |
| 2000-01 | 923 | 56 | 16.5:1 | 29% (266) |
| 1990-91 | 997 | 49 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hart County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (1,020 to 1,071); teachers up 11% (60.6 to 67.1).
About Hart County High School
In Hartwell, Georgia, Hart County High School is a mid-sized high school. It reported 1,071 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
The district for Hart County High School is Hart County, with 5 schools and 3,743 students.
The largest group at Hart County High School is White students, at 59%. Smaller groups are 21% Black, 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. County-wide, 74% of Hart County residents are White. The diversity index for Hart County High School is 59%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hart County High School is 16.0:1, based on 67.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia, this school's ratio is higher. Lunch program data show 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Hart County is 95%.
On the allk12 Grade, Hart County High School lands at A-, ahead of 81% of Georgia public high schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Hart County High School is 14.2 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Georgia schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Hart County show that median household income comes to about $59,385, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hart County counts 5 public schools with about 3,743 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Hart County Middle School, is about 0.3 miles. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Hart County High School places 2nd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
In the federal locale system, Hart County High School is coded Town: Distant, for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 1,071 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 1,013.
The discussion board for Hart County High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Hart County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,939
Census ACS
Median income
$59,385
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
3,743 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hart County
- Hart County Middle SchoolMiddle · 832 students
- North Hart Elementary SchoolElementary · 666 students
- South Hart Elementary SchoolElementary · 608 students
- Hartwell Elementary SchoolElementary · 566 students
Other schools in Hartwell
- Hart County Middle SchoolMiddle · 832 students
- South Hart Elementary SchoolElementary · 608 students
- Hartwell Elementary SchoolElementary · 566 students
Other Hart County High schools
One other US public school is named Hart County High. Hart County High School is the largest of the 2.
- Hart County High SchoolMunfordville, KY · 645 students
Nearby schools
- Hart County Middle School0.3 mi · 832
- Hartwell Elementary School0.3 mi · 566
- South Hart Elementary School4.1 mi · 608
- North Hart Elementary School4.8 mi · 666
- Lavonia Elementary School11.1 mi · 575
- Starr-Iva Middle11.5 mi · 616
Frequently asked questions
About Hart County High SchoolHow large is Hart County High School?
Hart County High School enrolls approximately 1,071 students in grades 09-12.
Is Hart County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hart County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Hart County High School have?
Hart County High School employs 67 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Hart County High School?
Student demographics at Hart County High School are roughly 59% White, 13% Hispanic, 21% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Hart County High School in?
Hart County High School is part of Hart County.
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