District Statistics (2024)

Total enrollment district-wide: 48,000+

Total staff: 6,453

Total # of teachers: 3,189

Teachers with a master’s degree: 2066 (65%)

Average years of teacher experience: 18 (median: 15 years)

Average teacher pay: $68,141.79

Teacher salaries: 

• BA = $48,275 - $80,514
• MA = $53,306 - $89,634
• The HCS Board of Education increased teacher salaries by an additional 4% over the state’s budgeted increase.

Avg class size overall: 23

Avg class size by grade level:

• Grades 9-12 - 23
• Grades 6-8 - 24
• Grades 4-5 - 23
• Grades 1-3 - 21
• Kindergarten* - 24
• Child Development* - 18
  • *Kindergarten and CD classes also have a teacher assistant.

Student demographics (race/ethnicity):

• White - 56.50%
• African American - 16.40%
• Hispanic/Latino - 16.88%
• Other - 10.21%
  • Asian - 1.43%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native - 0.48%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander - 0.22%
  • Two or More races - 7.60%
  • Unclassified - 0.48%