An equity score of 11/100 ranks Calhoun City #215 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,349 per pupil, Calhoun City ranks #207 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,135
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$11,349
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Calhoun City operates 5 public schools serving 4,135 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Gordon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,349 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 22 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 43.4% local, 37.7% state, and 18.9% 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 11/100, ranked #215 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 (14 AP courses district-wide), a 422.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 29.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.1% White, 39.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Calhoun Early Learning Academy, with a diversity index of 65.6/100.
Its largest campus is Calhoun High School, enrolling 1,282 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Calhoun High School accounts for 30.6% of all Calhoun City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Calhoun City-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.
Calhoun City school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
Calhoun City school enrollment ranges from 503 students (lowest) to 1,282 students (highest), a spread of 779 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.
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.
Calhoun City student-counselor ratio is 423:1 — 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.
Calhoun City chronic absenteeism rate is 29.2% — 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 Calhoun City is typically wider than the Calhoun City-aggregate figure suggests.
Calhoun City has 5 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 4,135 students.
How much does Calhoun City spend per student?
Calhoun City spends $11,349 per student. The district has an equity score of 11/100, ranking #215 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Calhoun City?
Calhoun City students are 44.1% White, 39.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% African American, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Calhoun City?
Calhoun City has an equity score of 11/100, ranking #215 out of 216 districts in Georgia.