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Jonesboro, Georgia - 67 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Clayton County #104 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,609 per pupil, Clayton County ranks #84 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Clayton County operates 67 public schools serving 52,186 students, placing it among the larger districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 37 combined, 14 middle, 12 high, 4 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a sizeable portfolio 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 Clayton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,609 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 33.4% local, 51.5% state, and 15.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 50/100, ranked #104 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 11 of 67 schools offering Advanced Placement (92 AP courses district-wide), a 442.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 33.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.8% African American, 25.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Morrow Elementary School, with a diversity index of 66.3/100.
Its largest campus is Morrow High School, enrolling 2,077 students (4% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is 7 Pillars Career Academy, at 226 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Clayton County school enrollment ranges from 226 students (lowest) to 2,077 students (highest), a spread of 1,851 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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.
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.
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 67 schools in Clayton County.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Clayton County's schools, below the Georgia average of 50.0.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Georgia districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Public Schools | Similar size | Higher spending | More locally funded |
| Forsyth County | Similar size | Lower spending | More locally funded |
| Henry County | Similar size | Lower spending | More locally funded |
| Cherokee County | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Savannah-Chatham County | Smaller | Similar spending | More locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Clayton County's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Gwinnett County →Clayton County has 67 schools, including 12 high, 14 middle, 37 combined, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 52,186 students.
Clayton County spends $14,609 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #104 in Georgia.
Clayton County students are 66.8% African American, 25.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% Asian, 1.3% White, averaged across 67 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Clayton County has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #104 out of 216 districts in Georgia.
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