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Waynesboro, Georgia - 5 schools
An equity score of 69/100 ranks Burke County #48 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,812 per pupil, Burke County ranks #18 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,990
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$17,812
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Burke County operates 5 public schools serving 3,990 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Burke County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,812 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 22 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 76.3% local, 7.6% state, and 16.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 69/100, ranked #48 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 311.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.9% African American, 27.7% White, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is S G a Elementary School, with a diversity index of 57.4/100.
Its largest campus is Burke County High School, enrolling 1,133 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is S G a Elementary School, at 230 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Burke County High School accounts for 28.4% of all Burke County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Burke 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.
Burke County school enrollment varies 4.9× across entities
Burke County school enrollment ranges from 230 students (lowest) to 1,133 students (highest), a spread of 903 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.
Burke County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
Burke County student-counselor ratio is 312:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Burke County is typically wider than the Burke County-aggregate figure suggests.
Burke County chronic absenteeism rate is 21.4% — 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 Burke County is typically wider than the Burke County-aggregate figure suggests.
Burke County has 5 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,990 students.
How much does Burke County spend per student?
Burke County spends $17,812 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #48 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Burke County?
Burke County students are 60.9% African American, 27.7% White, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Burke County?
Burke County has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #48 out of 216 districts in Georgia.