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Blue Ridge, Georgia - 5 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks Fannin County #122 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,962 per pupil, Fannin County ranks #52 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,799
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$14,962
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fannin County operates 5 public schools serving 2,799 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Fannin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,962 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 60.4% local, 27.3% state, and 12.2% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 46/100, ranked #122 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 397.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 34.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.1% White, 7.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Blue Ridge Elementary School, with a diversity index of 30.5/100.
Its largest campus is Fannin County High School, enrolling 824 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Fannin County High School accounts for 29.4% of all Fannin County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Fannin County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Fannin County school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Fannin County school enrollment ranges from 383 students (lowest) to 824 students (highest), a spread of 441 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Fannin County student-counselor ratio is 397:1 — 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.
Fannin County chronic absenteeism rate is 34.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Fannin County has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 2,799 students.
How much does Fannin County spend per student?
Fannin County spends $14,962 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #122 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Fannin County?
Fannin County students are 88.1% White, 7.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fannin County?
Fannin County has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #122 out of 216 districts in Georgia.