An equity score of 30/100 ranks Berrien County #179 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,456 per pupil, Berrien County ranks #182 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,074
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,456
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Berrien County operates 5 public schools serving 3,074 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 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 Berrien County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,456 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.5% local, 52.4% state, and 24.1% 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 30/100, ranked #179 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 549.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 48.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.1% White, 10.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Berrien Primary School, with a diversity index of 48.4/100.
Berrien High School accounts for 27.7% of all Berrien County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Berrien 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.
Berrien County school enrollment varies 14× across entities
Berrien County school enrollment ranges from 61 students (lowest) to 850 students (highest), a spread of 789 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Berrien County reports 61.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Berrien County student-counselor ratio is 549:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Berrien County chronic absenteeism rate is 48.8% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Berrien County has 5 schools, including 2 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 3,074 students.
How much does Berrien County spend per student?
Berrien County spends $12,456 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #179 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Berrien County?
Berrien County students are 72.1% White, 10.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Berrien County?
Berrien County has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #179 out of 216 districts in Georgia.