An equity score of 74/100 ranks Dooly County #27 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,422 per pupil, Dooly County ranks #18 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,110
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$19,422
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Dooly County operates 4 public schools serving 1,110 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 Dooly County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,422 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 22 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.5% local, 31.6% state, and 32.9% 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 74/100, ranked #27 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.
a 269:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 54.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.7% African American, 42.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dooly County Middle School, with a diversity index of 52.3/100.
Its largest campus is Dooly County Elementary School, enrolling 508 students (48% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Dooly County Prep Academy, at 1 students, a 508x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Dooly County Elementary School accounts for 45.8% of all Dooly County student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Dooly County a distant remainder — means Dooly County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Dooly County school enrollment varies 508× across entities
Dooly County school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 508 students (highest), a spread of 507 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Dooly County reports 100.0% free-lunch eligibility
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.
Dooly County student-counselor ratio is 269:1 — 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 Dooly County is typically wider than the Dooly County-aggregate figure suggests.
Dooly County chronic absenteeism rate is 54.8% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Dooly County has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,110 students.
How much does Dooly County spend per student?
Dooly County spends $19,422 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #27 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Dooly County?
Dooly County students are 48.7% African American, 42.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% White, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dooly County?
Dooly County has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #27 out of 216 districts in Georgia.