An equity score of 44/100 ranks Lanier County #129 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,284 per pupil, Lanier County ranks #146 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,722
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,284
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lanier County operates 4 public schools serving 1,722 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 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 Lanier County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,284 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 19.8% local, 58.1% state, and 22.1% 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 44/100, ranked #129 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.
a 683.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.9% White, 25.9% African American, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lanier County High School, with a diversity index of 61.7/100.
Lanier County Elementary School accounts for 39.5% of all Lanier County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lanier County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Lanier County school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Lanier County school enrollment ranges from 324 students (lowest) to 850 students (highest), a spread of 526 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.
Lanier County reports 86.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.
Lanier County student-counselor ratio is 684:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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.
Lanier County chronic absenteeism rate is 22.2% — 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 Lanier County is typically wider than the Lanier County-aggregate figure suggests.
Lanier County has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,722 students.
How much does Lanier County spend per student?
Lanier County spends $13,284 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #129 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Lanier County?
Lanier County students are 55.9% White, 25.9% African American, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lanier County?
Lanier County has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #129 out of 216 districts in Georgia.