An equity score of 31/100 ranks Dawson County #174 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,470 per pupil, Dawson County ranks #57 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,906
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$15,470
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Dawson County operates 7 public schools serving 3,906 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Dawson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,470 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 61.1% local, 29.7% state, and 9.2% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 31/100, ranked #174 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 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 529.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.8% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Black's Mill Elementary School, with a diversity index of 65.3/100.
Its largest campus is Dawson County High School, enrolling 880 students (20% of the district's total enrollment).
Dawson County High School accounts for 20.5% of all Dawson County student enrollment
That concentration means Dawson 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.
Dawson County student-counselor ratio is 530:1 — 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.
Dawson County chronic absenteeism rate is 18.1% — 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 Dawson County is typically wider than the Dawson County-aggregate figure suggests.
Dawson County has 7 schools, including 1 high, 4 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,906 students.
How much does Dawson County spend per student?
Dawson County spends $15,470 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #174 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Dawson County?
Dawson County students are 73.8% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% Asian, 2.5% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dawson County?
Dawson County has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #174 out of 216 districts in Georgia.