An equity score of 81/100 ranks Calhoun County #12 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,591 per pupil, Calhoun County ranks #16 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
467
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$19,591
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Calhoun County operates 3 public schools serving 467 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 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 Calhoun County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,591 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 34.0% local, 49.2% state, and 16.8% 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 81/100, ranked #12 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 148.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 54.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.3% African American, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Calhoun County Elementary School, with a diversity index of 16.2/100.
Calhoun County Elementary School accounts for 44.3% of all Calhoun County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Calhoun County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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 County school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Calhoun County school enrollment ranges from 90 students (lowest) to 207 students (highest), a spread of 117 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.
Calhoun County reports 100.0% 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.
Calhoun County student-counselor ratio is 149:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Calhoun County chronic absenteeism rate is 54.9% — 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.
Calhoun County has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 467 students.
How much does Calhoun County spend per student?
Calhoun County spends $19,591 per student. The district has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #12 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Calhoun County?
Calhoun County students are 94.3% African American, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% White, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Calhoun County?
Calhoun County has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #12 out of 216 districts in Georgia.