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Statesboro, Georgia - 15 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks Bulloch County #161 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,521 per pupil, Bulloch County ranks #159 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
11,050
Total Enrollment
15
Schools
$12,521
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bulloch County operates 15 public schools serving 11,050 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 combined, 3 middle, 2 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Bulloch County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,521 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 37.4% local, 44.2% state, and 18.4% 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 35/100, ranked #161 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 2 of 15 schools offering Advanced Placement (29 AP courses district-wide), a 478:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 30.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.3% White, 36.7% African American, 8.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mattie Lively Elementary School, with a diversity index of 62.5/100.
Its largest campus is Statesboro High School, enrolling 1,801 students (16% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Portal Elementary School, at 422 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Statesboro High School accounts for 16.3% of all Bulloch County student enrollment
That concentration means Bulloch County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Bulloch County school enrollment varies 4.3× across entities
Bulloch County school enrollment ranges from 422 students (lowest) to 1,801 students (highest), a spread of 1,379 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.
Bulloch County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 56.8% 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 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.
Bulloch County student-counselor ratio is 478:1 — 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.
Bulloch County chronic absenteeism rate is 30.8% — 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.
Bulloch County has 15 schools, including 2 high, 3 middle, 10 combined. Total enrollment is 11,050 students.
How much does Bulloch County spend per student?
Bulloch County spends $12,521 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #161 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Bulloch County?
Bulloch County students are 48.3% White, 36.7% African American, 8.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 15 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bulloch County?
Bulloch County has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #161 out of 216 districts in Georgia.