An equity score of 68/100 ranks Emanuel County #53 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,940 per pupil, Emanuel County ranks #118 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,059
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$13,940
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Emanuel County operates 6 public schools serving 4,059 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 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 Emanuel County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,940 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 23.1% local, 54.1% state, and 22.8% 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 68/100, ranked #53 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 438.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.2% White, 39.0% African American, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Swainsboro Primary School, with a diversity index of 65.1/100.
Its largest campus is Swainsboro Primary School, enrolling 833 students (21% of the district's total enrollment).
Swainsboro Primary School accounts for 20.5% of all Emanuel County student enrollment
That concentration means Emanuel 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.
Emanuel County reports 98.2% 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.
Emanuel County student-counselor ratio is 438:1 — 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.
Emanuel County chronic absenteeism rate is 25.7% — 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 Emanuel County is typically wider than the Emanuel County-aggregate figure suggests.
Emanuel County has 6 schools, including 3 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 4,059 students.
How much does Emanuel County spend per student?
Emanuel County spends $13,940 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #53 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Emanuel County?
Emanuel County students are 47.2% White, 39.0% African American, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Emanuel County?
Emanuel County has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #53 out of 216 districts in Georgia.