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Trenton, Georgia - 4 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Dade County #177 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,273 per pupil, Dade County ranks #173 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,063
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,273
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Dade County operates 4 public schools serving 2,063 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Dade County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,273 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 38.2% local, 47.7% state, and 14.1% 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 31/100, ranked #177 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 338.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.9% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dade Elementary School, with a diversity index of 19.9/100.
Its largest campus is Dade Elementary School, enrolling 727 students (37% of the district's total enrollment).
Dade Elementary School accounts for 35.2% of all Dade County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Dade County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Dade County school enrollment varies 2.8× across entities
Dade County school enrollment ranges from 259 students (lowest) to 727 students (highest), a spread of 468 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.
Dade County student-counselor ratio is 338:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Dade County is typically wider than the Dade County-aggregate figure suggests.
Dade County chronic absenteeism rate is 22.8% — 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 Dade County is typically wider than the Dade County-aggregate figure suggests.
Dade County has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,063 students.
How much does Dade County spend per student?
Dade County spends $12,273 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #177 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Dade County?
Dade County students are 90.9% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, 0.8% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dade County?
Dade County has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #177 out of 216 districts in Georgia.