An equity score of 67/100 ranks Cook County #56 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,353 per pupil, Cook County ranks #97 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,096
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$14,353
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Cook County operates 4 public schools serving 3,096 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 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 Cook County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,353 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 26.0% local, 52.3% state, and 21.7% 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 67/100, ranked #56 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 495.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.7% White, 32.8% African American, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Cook Primary School, with a diversity index of 68.5/100.
Its largest campus is Cook High School, enrolling 895 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Cook High School accounts for 28.9% of all Cook County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Cook County-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.
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
Cook County student-counselor ratio is 495:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Cook County chronic absenteeism rate is 22.1% — 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 Cook County is typically wider than the Cook County-aggregate figure suggests.
Cook County has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 3,096 students.
How much does Cook County spend per student?
Cook County spends $14,353 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #56 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Cook County?
Cook County students are 45.7% White, 32.8% African American, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cook County?
Cook County has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #56 out of 216 districts in Georgia.