An equity score of 72/100 ranks Jenkins County #36 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,895 per pupil, Jenkins County ranks #74 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,146
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,895
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Jenkins County operates 3 public schools serving 1,146 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Jenkins County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,895 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 30.4% local, 49.3% state, and 20.3% 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 72/100, ranked #36 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 378.2:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 30.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.3% African American, 39.8% White, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jenkins County Elementary School, with a diversity index of 62.8/100.
Jenkins County Elementary School accounts for 51.4% of all Jenkins County student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Jenkins County a distant remainder — means Jenkins 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. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Jenkins County school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Jenkins County school enrollment ranges from 260 students (lowest) to 601 students (highest), a spread of 341 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.
Jenkins County reports 93.3% 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.
Jenkins County student-counselor ratio is 378:1 — 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.
Jenkins County chronic absenteeism rate is 30.9% — 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.
Jenkins County has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,146 students.
How much does Jenkins County spend per student?
Jenkins County spends $14,895 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #36 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Jenkins County?
Jenkins County students are 46.3% African American, 39.8% White, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jenkins County?
Jenkins County has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #36 out of 216 districts in Georgia.