Echols County operates 2 public schools serving 891 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 917 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Echols County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,850 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 25.0% local, 51.9% state, and 23.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $69,662 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 38/100, ranked #159 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 458.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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 concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Echols County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Echols County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 84.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
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 other, 1 high. Total enrollment is 891 students.
How much does Echols County spend per student?
Echols County spends $12,850 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #159 in Georgia.
What is the average teacher salary in Echols County?
The average teacher salary in Echols County is $69,662 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Echols County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Echols County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 38/100, ranking #159 out of 216 districts in Georgia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.