An equity score of 57/100 ranks Griffin-Spalding County #79 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,084 per pupil, Griffin-Spalding County ranks #108 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
9,563
Total Enrollment
18
Schools
$14,084
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Griffin-Spalding County operates 18 public schools serving 9,563 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 combined, 4 middle, 3 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly 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 Spalding County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,084 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 31.6% local, 47.4% state, and 21.0% 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 57/100, ranked #79 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 2 of 18 schools offering Advanced Placement (49 AP courses district-wide), a 327.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 37.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.5% African American, 26.8% White, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Beaverbrook Elementary School, with a diversity index of 69.8/100.
Its largest campus is Griffin High School, enrolling 1,505 students (16% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Az Kelsey Academy, at 47 students, a 32x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Griffin High School accounts for 15.7% of all Griffin-Spalding County student enrollment
That concentration means Griffin-Spalding County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Griffin-Spalding County school enrollment varies 32× across entities
Griffin-Spalding County school enrollment ranges from 47 students (lowest) to 1,505 students (highest), a spread of 1,458 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.
Griffin-Spalding County reports 91.2% 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.
Griffin-Spalding County student-counselor ratio is 328:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Griffin-Spalding County is typically wider than the Griffin-Spalding County-aggregate figure suggests.
Griffin-Spalding County chronic absenteeism rate is 37.3% — 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.
Griffin-Spalding County has 18 schools, including 3 high, 11 combined, 4 middle. Total enrollment is 9,563 students.
How much does Griffin-Spalding County spend per student?
Griffin-Spalding County spends $14,084 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #79 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Griffin-Spalding County?
Griffin-Spalding County students are 53.5% African American, 26.8% White, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 18 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Griffin-Spalding County?
Griffin-Spalding County has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #79 out of 216 districts in Georgia.