Clarke County operates 21 public schools serving 12,340 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 14 other, 4 middle, 3 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 12,275 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Clarke County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,385 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 52.5% local, 29.2% state, and 18.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $97,169 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 71/100, ranked #31 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 21 schools offering Advanced Placement (43 AP courses district-wide), a 400.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.5% African American, 27.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% White across the district's schools.
Clarke Central High School accounts for 15.5% of all Clarke County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Clarke 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.
Clarke County school enrollment varies 33× across entities
Clarke County school enrollment ranges from 58 students (lowest) to 1,907 students (highest), a spread of 1,849 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Clarke County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 82.8% 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 — including this one — 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.
Clarke County student-counselor ratio is 401:1 — 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.
Clarke County chronic absenteeism rate is 35.9% — 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.
Clarke County has 21 schools, including 3 high, 4 middle, 14 other. Total enrollment is 12,340 students.
How much does Clarke County spend per student?
Clarke County spends $19,385 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #31 in Georgia.
What is the average teacher salary in Clarke County?
The average teacher salary in Clarke County is $97,169 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Clarke County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Clarke County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Clarke County?
Clarke County students are 47.5% African American, 27.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% White, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 21 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clarke County?
Clarke County has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #31 out of 216 districts in Georgia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.