An equity score of 40/100 ranks Echols County #144 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,391 per pupil, Echols County ranks #184 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
891
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$12,391
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Echols County operates 2 public schools serving 891 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high 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 Echols County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,391 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 25.0% local, 51.9% state, and 23.1% 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 40/100, ranked #144 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.
a 458.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.5% Hispanic or Latino, 46.4% White, 2.0% African American across the district's schools.
Echols County Elementary/Middle School accounts for 73.4% of all Echols County student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Echols County a distant remainder — means Echols 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. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Echols County reports 84.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.
Echols County student-counselor ratio is 459:1 — 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.
Echols County chronic absenteeism rate is 18.4% — 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 Echols County is typically wider than the Echols County-aggregate figure suggests.
Echols County has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 891 students.
How much does Echols County spend per student?
Echols County spends $12,391 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #144 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Echols County?
Echols County students are 49.5% Hispanic or Latino, 46.4% White, 2.0% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Echols County?
Echols County has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #144 out of 216 districts in Georgia.