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Pearson, Georgia - 4 schools
An equity score of 76/100 ranks Atkinson County #22 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,949 per pupil, Atkinson County ranks #53 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,630
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$14,949
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Atkinson County operates 4 public schools serving 1,630 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Atkinson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,949 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 18.5% local, 57.5% state, and 24.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 76/100, ranked #22 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 392.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 36.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.6% Hispanic or Latino, 40.5% White, 15.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Willacoochee Elementary School, with a diversity index of 66.0/100.
Its largest campus is Pearson Elementary School, enrolling 621 students (40% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Willacoochee Elementary School, at 167 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Pearson Elementary School accounts for 38.1% of all Atkinson County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Atkinson County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Atkinson County school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities
Atkinson County school enrollment ranges from 167 students (lowest) to 621 students (highest), a spread of 454 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Atkinson County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 75.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Atkinson County student-counselor ratio is 393:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Atkinson County chronic absenteeism rate is 36.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Atkinson County has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,630 students.
How much does Atkinson County spend per student?
Atkinson County spends $14,949 per student. The district has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #22 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Atkinson County?
Atkinson County students are 41.6% Hispanic or Latino, 40.5% White, 15.9% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Atkinson County?
Atkinson County has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #22 out of 216 districts in Georgia.