Charlton County vs Lanier County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Charlton County Lanier County
Location Folkston, Georgia Lakeland, Georgia
Total Enrollment 1,686 1,722
Number of Schools 4 4
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.3:1 14.8:1

Spending

Metric Charlton County Lanier County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,990 $13,284
Federal Revenue 19.0% 22.1%
State Revenue 49.3% 58.1%
Local Revenue 31.7% 19.8%
Charlton County
Federal State Local
Lanier County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Charlton County Lanier County
White 66.8% 55.9%
African American 22.1% 25.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9% 10.4%
Asian 0.4% 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 7.5% 6.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 88.9% 96.1%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Charlton County Lanier County
AP Courses Offered N/A N/A
Schools with AP 0 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 490.7:1 484.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 19.0% 20.0%

School Types

Charlton County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 3

Lanier County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 4

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.