An equity score of 34/100 ranks Douglas County #161 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,179 per pupil, Douglas County ranks #151 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
25,802
Total Enrollment
35
Schools
$13,179
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Douglas County operates 35 public schools serving 25,802 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 13 elementary, 9 combined, 8 middle, 5 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 Douglas County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,179 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 38.8% local, 43.1% state, and 18.1% 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 34/100, ranked #161 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 5 of 35 schools offering Advanced Placement (78 AP courses district-wide), a 434.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 26.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.1% African American, 22.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bill Arp Elementary School, with a diversity index of 70.2/100.
Its largest campus is Douglas County High School, enrolling 1,958 students (8% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Youth Villages at Inner Harbour, at 46 students, a 43x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Douglas County school enrollment varies 43× across entities
Douglas County school enrollment ranges from 46 students (lowest) to 1,958 students (highest), a spread of 1,912 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Douglas County reports 55.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Douglas County student-counselor ratio is 434:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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.
Douglas County chronic absenteeism rate is 26.2% — 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 Douglas County is typically wider than the Douglas County-aggregate figure suggests.
Douglas County has 35 schools, including 5 high, 8 middle, 9 combined, 13 elementary. Total enrollment is 25,802 students.
How much does Douglas County spend per student?
Douglas County spends $13,179 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #161 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Douglas County?
Douglas County students are 55.1% African American, 22.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% White, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 35 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Douglas County?
Douglas County has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #161 out of 216 districts in Georgia.