An equity score of 58/100 ranks Baldwin County #77 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,131 per pupil, Baldwin County ranks #66 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,693
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$15,131
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Baldwin County operates 6 public schools serving 4,693 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined 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 Baldwin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,131 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 37.2% local, 34.7% state, and 28.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 58/100, ranked #77 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 483.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 30.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.1% African American, 23.2% White, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lakeview Primary, with a diversity index of 54.8/100.
Its largest campus is Baldwin High School, enrolling 1,283 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Midway Hills Academy, at 392 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Baldwin High School accounts for 27.3% of all Baldwin County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Baldwin County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Baldwin County school enrollment varies 3.3× across entities
Baldwin County school enrollment ranges from 392 students (lowest) to 1,283 students (highest), a spread of 891 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.
Baldwin County reports 89.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Baldwin County student-counselor ratio is 483:1 — 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.
Baldwin County chronic absenteeism rate is 30.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Baldwin County is typically wider than the Baldwin County-aggregate figure suggests.
Baldwin County has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,693 students.
How much does Baldwin County spend per student?
Baldwin County spends $15,131 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #77 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Baldwin County?
Baldwin County students are 64.1% African American, 23.2% White, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Baldwin County?
Baldwin County has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #77 out of 216 districts in Georgia.