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Tallapoosa, Georgia - 7 schools
An equity score of 61/100 ranks Haralson County #69 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,603 per pupil, Haralson County ranks #57 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,429
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$14,603
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Haralson County operates 7 public schools serving 3,429 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 2 elementary, 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 Haralson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,603 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 28.2% local, 51.4% state, and 20.4% 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 61/100, ranked #69 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.
a 437:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.7% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Buchanan Elementary School, with a diversity index of 23.3/100.
Its largest campus is Haralson County High School, enrolling 1,001 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Haralson County Rebel Academy, at 24 students, a 42x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Haralson County High School accounts for 28.4% of all Haralson County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Haralson 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.
Haralson County school enrollment varies 42× across entities
Haralson County school enrollment ranges from 24 students (lowest) to 1,001 students (highest), a spread of 977 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.
Haralson County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 85.1% 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.
Haralson County student-counselor ratio is 437:1 — 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.
Haralson County chronic absenteeism rate is 15.1% — 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 Haralson County is typically wider than the Haralson County-aggregate figure suggests.
Haralson County has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,429 students.
How much does Haralson County spend per student?
Haralson County spends $14,603 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #69 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Haralson County?
Haralson County students are 89.7% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Haralson County?
Haralson County has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #69 out of 216 districts in Georgia.