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Perry, Georgia - 37 schools
An equity score of 39/100 ranks Houston County #146 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,044 per pupil, Houston County ranks #163 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Houston County operates 37 public schools serving 30,631 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 19 combined, 8 middle, 5 high, 5 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 Houston County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,044 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 32.4% local, 52.2% state, and 15.4% 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 39/100, ranked #146 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 5 of 37 schools offering Advanced Placement (79 AP courses district-wide), a 499.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 42.3% African American, 34.8% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lake Joy Primary School, with a diversity index of 74.8/100.
Its largest campus is Houston County High School, enrolling 2,051 students (7% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lindsey Elementary School, at 16 students, a 128x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Houston County school enrollment ranges from 16 students (lowest) to 2,051 students (highest), a spread of 2,035 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
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 Houston County is typically wider than the Houston County-aggregate figure suggests.
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 37 schools in Houston County.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Houston County's schools, above the Georgia average of 50.0.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Georgia districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muscogee County | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Paulding County | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Richmond County | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Columbia County | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Hall County | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Houston County's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Gwinnett County →Houston County has 37 schools, including 5 high, 8 middle, 19 combined, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 30,631 students.
Houston County spends $13,044 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #146 in Georgia.
Houston County students are 42.3% African American, 34.8% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Asian, averaged across 37 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Houston County has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #146 out of 216 districts in Georgia.
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